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European Space Agency Science Programme Technology Development Plan: Programme of Work for 2024, 2025 and 2026, and Related Procurement Plan
Science Programme Technology Development Plan: Programme of Work for 2024, 2025 and 2026, and Related Procurement Plan
Science_Programme_Technology_Development_Plan_Web_Nov2022-1.pdf
Science Programme TDP provided by V.Grinberg (SITUISD-61990)
Mars Robotic Exploration Preparation-2 Programme Technology Plan - Programme of Work 2011-2016 and Relevant Procurement Plan - Issue November 2014
Mars Robotic Exploration Preparation-2 Programme Technology Plan - Programme of Work 2011-2016 and Relevant Procurement Plan - Issue November 2014
Last Update: 23 September 2021
Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
The ESA Science Technology Development Route
The technical maturity of instruments and spacecraft sub-systems with respect to a specific space...
Science_Programme_Technology_Development_Plan_Web_Jun2020.pdf
Science Programme Technology Development Plan. Approved by head of Future Missions Department SCI-F.
Technology Preparation Section (SCI-FT)
Technology Preparation Section (SCI-FT)
The Technology Preparation Section (SCI-FT) has the primary task of the identification and development of the critical enabling technologies...
SCI-AT: Advanced Payload Technologies
Payloads are becoming increasingly complex, often dominating spacecraft design.
Strategic Development
SCI-AT aims to identify the factors that are driving long-term technology development, working in close involvement with external institutes and industry.
Optical/UV Detectors: S-Cam 2 Documentation
The links on this page provide access to some technical notes relating to the analysis of S-Cam 2 data.
X-ray and gamma-ray optics
X-ray and gamma-ray optics
Overview
Imaging Optics for electromagnetic radiation above 0.05 keV (X-Ray and Gamma-rays) offer brand-new astrophysical insights. The radiation of...
X-Ray Optics for XEUS
XEUS is currently under assessment study mission as the potential follow-on to XMM-Newton and aims to provide an X-ray capability comparable in sensitivity to the future generation of ground- and...
Development of X-ray Optics for the XEUS Mission
Development of X-ray Optics for the XEUS Mission
Last Update: 1 September 2019
Micro-Coolers for Low-Temperature Detectors
Future planetary high performance sensors are expected to need highly miniaturized coolers, based on Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology.
Cryogenic Detectors
The improved performance of cryogenic detectors has drastically enhanced their utilisation range, allowing a number of space-based applications, with particular emphasis on astronomical observations.
Space science applications of cryogenic detectors
Space science applications of cryogenic detectors
Last Update: 1 September 2019
Introduction
Introduction
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BIB (blocked-impurity-band) detectors
The two principal Darwin mission requirements driving the detector development are sensitivity and vibration suppression. These mission requirements drive the detector requirements in opposite...
Miniaturised payload for planetary exploration
The large distances to other planets and the request for a widest possible variety of in-situ and remote sensing instruments require the development of miniaturised payloads for planetary exploration.
Optical components for interferometry
The objective of this activity is to initiate the development of optical components required by DARWIN. The activity addresses beam splitters/combiners, amplitude matching and polarization control...
X-ray Optics for XEUS
The need to investigate the genesis and evolution of massive black holes to the highest red shifts requires an X-ray space telescope that combines a large effective detection area with high...
Compound Semiconductors
The Science Payload and Advanced ConceptsOffice of ESA has an extensive laboratoryprogram to develop custom X- and gamma-ray detection systems for future ESA space missions. These systems have to...
Quantum Well IR Detectors
The current baseline technology for the DARWIN science detectors is the Blocked Impurity Band (BIB) detector technology. However, these devices have an operational temperature of 8 K. DARWIN could...
The Status of the XEUS X-ray Observatory Mission
The Status of the XEUS X-ray Observatory Mission
Last Update: 1 September 2019
Development of micro-pore optics for x-ray applications
Development of micro-pore optics for x-ray applications
Last Update: 1 September 2019
Compound Semiconductor Materials
For radiation detection, compound semiconductors have a number of distinct advantages over their elemental counterparts, arising from the wide range of stopping power and band gaps available.
Formation Flying
Higher angular resolution in astronomical images requires increasing apertures of telescopes or increasing baselines of interferometers. The mass of the support structure of the telescopes...
The XEUS mission design
XEUS is currently under assessment study mission as the potential follow-on to XMM-Newton and aims to provide an X-ray capability comparable in sensitivity to the future generation of ground and...
Microwave Polarimeter
The Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 foresees an all-skycosmic microwave background (CMB) polarisation mapper.
Sensors and analytical instrumentation for water detection
An instrument package is required that can measure the water cycle between the martian atmosphere and the soil.
Ice penetrator
The in-situ exploration of icy regions, on planetary bodies, like the Martian polar caps or the entre surface of the Jovian moon Europa, require new strategies for instrument carrier developments....
Silicon Pore Optics: novel lightweight high-resolution X-ray
Silicon Pore Optics: novel lightweight high-resolution X-ray
Last Update: 1 September 2019
XEUS Formation Flight
XEUS Formation Flight
Formation Flying Requirements
XEUS requires a focal length that is much longer than any spacecraft flown to date could accommodate. Therefore the mission...
Development of Compound Semiconductors at ESA
Development of Compound Semiconductors at ESA
Last Update: 1 September 2019
LaX3 Scintillator Research
LaX3 Scintillator Research
Introduction
Future planetary missions such as BepiColombo and Solar Orbiter are extremely resource limited in both mass and power. Due to the vicinity of...
Compound Semiconductor Growth Facilities
To support the Offices' extensive compound semiconductor program, a number of external growth facilities have been set-up. The reasons for this are purely practical, to support the PIs and Project...
The Future of Compound Semiconductors
Gamma-ray spectroscopy should drive the future development of compound semiconductors, because material properties are critical for thick detectors and not so crucial for thin detectors. For...
Robotic Exploration Technology Plan
Robotic Exploration Technology Plan
Last Update: 1 September 2019
European Space Agency<br>Robotic Exploration Technology Plan <br>Programme of Work 2009-2014
European Space Agency Robotic Exploration Technology Plan Programme of Work 2009-2014
Last Update: 1 September 2019
New Gravitational wave Observatory
New Gravitational wave Observatory
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European Space Agency Science Programme Technology Development Plan
European Space Agency Science Programme Technology Development Plan
Last Update: 1 September 2019
European Space Agency Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 Technology Development Plan (Programme of Work 2009-2012)
European Space Agency Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 Technology Development Plan (Programme of Work 2009-2012)
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European Space Agency Robotic Exploration Technology Plan (Programme of Work 2009-2014)
European Space Agency Robotic Exploration Technology Plan (Programme of Work 2009-2014)
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European Space Agency <br>Robotic Exploration Technology Plan <br> Programme of Work 2009-2014 (November 2010)
European Space Agency Robotic Exploration Technology Plan Programme of Work 2009-2014 (November 2010)
Publication date: 01 November 2010
Year: 2010
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Basic Technology Research Programme (TRP)
Basic Technology Research Programme (TRP)
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General Studies Programme (GSP)
General Studies Programme (GSP)
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Technology development in support of future science missions
A major aspect of the Technology Preparation Sections work is the identification and implementation of technology development activities in support of future science missions under development...
Network Science Landers - Technology Development Activities
The major technology areas that are being addressed by the Advanced Technologies Section for Network Science Landers mission are described here.
Robotic Exploration Technology Plan
Robotic Exploration Technology Plan
(The latest version of the Mars Robotic Exploration Preparation-2 Programme Technology Plan, Programme of Work for 2016, is available to download ...
Precision Landing Technology Development Activities
The major technology areas that are being addressed by the Advanced Technologies Section for Precision Landing are listed below.
General Support Technology Programme (GSTP)
General Support Technology Programme (GSTP)
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Robotic Exploration Technology Plan - Programme of Work 2009-2014 - Issue March 2013
Robotic Exploration Technology Plan - Programme of Work 2009-2014 - Issue March 2013
Last Update: 1 September 2019
Robotic Exploration Technology Plan - addendum (June 2012)
Robotic Exploration Technology Plan - addendum (June 2012)
Last Update: 1 September 2019
European Space Agency <br>Mars Robotic Exploration Preparation-2 Programme <br>Technology Plan <br>Programme of Work for 2016 and relevant Procurement Plan
European Space Agency Mars Robotic Exploration Preparation-2 Programme Technology Plan Programme of Work for 2016 and relevant Procurement Plan
Publication date: 18 December 2015
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European Space Agency <br>Robotic Exploration Technology Plan <br> Programme of Work 2009-2014
European Space Agency Robotic Exploration Technology Plan Programme of Work 2009-2014
Publication date: 02 April 2013
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Robotic Exploration Technology Plan - addendum May 2013
Robotic Exploration Technology Plan - addendum May 2013
Last Update: 1 September 2019
European Space Agency <br>Robotic Exploration Technology Plan <br> Programme of Work
European Space Agency Robotic Exploration Technology Plan Programme of Work
Publication date: 02 April 2013
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European Space Agency <br>Robotic Exploration Technology Plan <br> Programme of Work 2009-2014 (addendum May 2013)
European Space Agency Robotic Exploration Technology Plan Programme of Work 2009-2014 (addendum May 2013)
Publication date: 02 April 2013
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Technology development<br />for future missions
Technology development for future missions
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MREP2 Technology Plan Public 20151218 [pdf]
MREP2 Technology Plan Public 20151218 [pdf]
Last Update: 1 September 2019
Current Technology Development
SCI-AT is engaged in developing innovative technologies for current and future astronomical detectors, for ground-based, spaceborne and lander based applications.
Technology Readiness Level
Technology Readiness Level
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