ESA’s General Studies Programme (GSP)

1. ESA’s General Studies Programme (GSP) An overview Andrés Gálvez – DG-PI Clovis Jacinto de Matos- DG-PI Ian Carnelli- DG-PI

2. Introduction • In spite of its relatively modest in resources (28 MEUR in 2007), the GSP provides the environment for key ESA preparatory work • GSP activities cover a wide range of topics with links to all ESA programmes – it is difficult to group activities • Still, activities can be classified in 3 wide categories: Strategy (A), Programmes (B) and Interdisciplinary Projects (C). A Gálvez - ESA/DG-PI

3. What are the contents: GSP activity categories 1/3 A. Strategy and policy activities • Studies that contribute to the formulation of the overall ESA strategy: • industrial sector & policy studies, communication and legal issues, • Analysis of evolving environment (e.g. Sustainable Space Operation and Development Private Spaceflight, assessments linked to Space Debris) A Gálvez - ESA/DG-PI

4. What are the contents: GSP activity categories 2/3 B. Programmes • Feasibility phA studies of new mission concepts including D/SCI’s CV 2015-25, Exploration NEXT mission (TBC) • “Horizontal” phA mission studies e.g. In- Orbit Demo serving several user directorates • Pre-phase A studies leading to mission proposals (D/EOP’s Sentinel and Explorers, D/HME’s NEXT) -often as CDF activities- & related scientific studies • User requirement surveys, roadmap definition and pilot projects, for new programme proposals e.g. in the past Aurora, Multimedia (ARTES3), GNSS2 (Galileo), RLVs (FLPP); currently Space Situational Awareness (SSA) A Gálvez - ESA/DG-PI

5. What are the contents: GSP activity categories 3/3 C. Interdisciplinary Projects (IPs): Assessment studies & cross-domain activities • IPs are more general activities, potentially serving one or several programmes and/or involving several technical domains e.g. “Feasibility Study For a Reduced Planetary Navigation and Communication System ” • IPs also include analysis of new working methodologies and tools for several ESA users. Past examples SpaceGRID, CDF, ACT, etc. • Especially relevant for technology R&D, they provide systems perspective (≠missions!) A Gálvez - ESA/DG-PI

6. How does it work: The GSP cycle /1 Biannual implementation cycle (in blue) A Gálvez - ESA/DG-PI

7. Defined internally but in consultation with Industry and MS, addressing their concerns Strategic guidelines for the GSP call DG-PI + directorates LTP i/F January (year y-1) DG/DC Approval of GSP call guidelines March 1st week April GSP Call GSP Proposals ESA staff submit their proposals Inputs from Nat. Agen. And Eurospace incorporated 1st week June • Internal workshops with only 1 rep. per directorate + GSP manager + DG-P representative. aiming at: • Assessing relevance to GSP • Consistency with corporate or directorate level objectives Pre-screening Late June Final selection and evaluation Workshops with Senior Advisors appointed by DG Late June (backup 1st week of September) Preparation of plan and AC/IPC documents September AC October Decision on GSP plan IPC Decision on GSP plan November (year y-1) Target study K-O In 1stQ year y Implementation

8. The GSP 2007-2008: Completed ITTs A. Strategy and Policy • Space industry workload forecast tool • Industry Survey for the preparation of Member States industry dossiers in preparation for the 2008 ministerial conference • DICTE: Diffusing Information and Collaboration Technologies in ESA B. .Earth Sciences and Applications • Geo-Oculus: A Mission for Real-Time Monitoring through High-Resolution Imaging from Geostationary Orbit • Air density models derived from multi-satellite drag observations • Study and Monitoring of Earth Mesosphere by means of Lidar Technique B. Navigation • Interference Information System (IIS) and Interference Local Isolation (ILS) Methods for Satellite Navigation • Feasibility Study of a Wide Area High Precision Navigation Service for EGNOS and Galileo C. GS, Operations and Simulation • Space System for On-Line Flexible Sciences Operation (CCN to 04/S50) • Novel Time Sychronisation Techniques for Deep Space Probes • Distributed Agents for Autonomy A Gálvez - ESA/DG-PI

9. The GSP 2007-2008: Open ITTs B. Earth Sciences and Applications • Towards a Generic Radiative Transfer Model for the Earth Surface-Atmosphere System: : ESAS-LIGHT • A Spontaneous Rayleigh-Brillouin Scattering Experiment for the Characterization of Atmospheric Lidar backscatter • METAWAVE - Mitigation of Electromagnetic Transmission errors induced by Atmospheric WAter Vapour Effects • Aerosols and clouds: long term database from spaceborne lidar measurements • Assessment of propagation effects in the W frequency band for space exploration • A novel approach for wide-band SAR interferometry • Definition and Prototyping of an Autonomous Image Processing Chain B. Navigation • Advanced Integrity for Satellite Navigation Systems • 4D Matrix SISMA and 4D Matrix SISA Navigation Systems ("Transparency" in Navigation Systems) B. Technology Flight Demo System studies • Concepts for the demonstration of enhanced EO technologies • Demonstration and validation of a complete tele-echography solution • System of Systems reference models C. Interdisciplynary Research Projects • Auto-rotation in Martian Descend and landing • Applications and Implementations of atom-based Inertial Quantum Sensors • Tracer Behaviour under Microgravity and Terrestrial Conditions • (Combined )Telecommunication and Earth Observation mission options offered by small Hall Effect Thrusters propulsion A Gálvez - ESA/DG-PI

10. The GSP 2007-2008: ITTs in preparation A. Strategic and Policy studies • Sustainability and space activities, industry and ESA: Improve sustainability of ESA operations • Study on the Effects of Geographical Return • New Design Methodologies and Techniques B. Earth Sciences and Applications • Quantitative assessment of the operational value of space-borne radar and lidar measurements of cloud and aerosol profiles • Radiative transfer modelling for the characterization of natural burnt surfaces B. Technology Demonstration System studies • In flight research on radiation / ablation coupling filling a 40 year gap after FIRE2 • Optimised, highly reliable nano-satellite platform C. GS, Operations and simulation • On line short term planning of Sciences operations A Gálvez - ESA/DG-PI

11. Final Remarks • The 2007-2008 is now about to conclude, and a new cycle is already in preparation. • Information on Spanish general strategic and system study priorities is welcome (no later than Dec 07) • GSP is also investigating the definition of “themes” that provide system focus, “clustering” activities with a common or related goal • It is proposed to regularly exchange views and discuss priorities / activity themes in e.g. a bilateral per year A Gálvez - ESA/DG-PI

12. Backup slides GSP Interdisciplinary Project “Themes”: examples

13. Interdisciplinary Projects & System Scenarios 1/3 • 1. Scenarios for in-orbit technology demonstration • 1.1. Visual-Nav, Auto r-d-v and tracking experiments in a small (interplanetary) mission • 1.2. “System of micro-Systems” (SoS): system integration in micromecatronics and avionics. • 1.3. Operational and payload techniques demo for small EO missions – “PROBA 1+” A Gálvez - ESA/DG-PI

14. Interdisciplinary Projects & System Scenarios 2/3 • 2. New engineering methodologies for efficiency, quality and dependability • 2.1 - Novel working methods and tools e.g CE, SoS-Sim • 3. Context analysis of areas of application of technologies • 3.1 - Suborbital crewed spaceflight & related technology • 3.2. -The future of the Earth environment monitoring • 3.3… • ,,,, A Gálvez - ESA/DG-PI

15. Interdisciplinary Projects & System Scenarios 3/3 • 4. Basic research with long-term implications in technology R&D • … : • Isp 19,300 s • 2.5 N thrust • 250 kW • In house research e.g. DS4G thruster • ACT / Ariadna univ. research studies “QUEST” study A Gálvez - ESA/DG-PI