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Space Weather and ESA. E. Daly, A. Glover, A. Hilgers & B. Arbesser-Rastburg ESA Technical Directorate. Outline. Parts of ESA concerned Activites of the parts The future: problems and prospects. ESA Parties involved. Technical Directorate Operations Science Earth Observation …
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Space Weather and ESA E. Daly, A. Glover, A. Hilgers & B. Arbesser-Rastburg ESA Technical Directorate
Outline • Parts of ESA concerned • Activites of the parts • The future: problems and prospects
ESA Parties involved • Technical Directorate • Operations • Science • Earth Observation • … • Policy Office • User directorates/domains: • Navigation • Telecommunications • Humans Spaceflightand Exploration • Science • Launchers • Earth Observation • …
Science • Many affected missions • Consideration of effects during design • Operations support • Science missions support space weather • The scientific results underpin space weather • Science data useful for applications • ESA participation in International Living with a Star
SOHO Extension to 2009 (and “bonus”?) Ulysses 3rd polar pass to 2008 Cluster extension 2009; Double-Star ext. 2007; XMM, Rosetta, Integral (Rad. Mons.) see ESA Report to ILWS China 2006 (google ESA ILWS)
Proba-2 SWARM “one man’s noise is another man’s data” Solar Orbiter (2015) BepiColombo (2013) Radiation Monitors (Herschel, Planck, LPF, etc…)
Other future missions • New science missions subject to community call • ESA participation in Solar-B (ground station) • Proba-3 • Formation flying demonstrator • Science element may be solar related (coronagraph) • Orbit may be of interest for plasma/particles • Technology reference studies (sci.esa.int) • Relevant to space weather (e.g. Crosscale,GeoSail, IHP, Solar Polar Orbiter) • Reflect perceived interests, but • Are mainly vehicles for identifying enablingtechnologies
ISS Artist’ view with ATV docked Artist's view of the ExoMars rover • Radiation environments and effects are major issues; • Space weather & radiation environment are important elements of “technology roadmap”
Earth Observation • SWARM Mission • EO satellites are affected • e.g. CRYOSAT & GOCE affected by drag • Large complex instruments and data handling – radiation concerns • Space Weather is on the borders of their domain: • GMES Service-driven missions • Meteorological Missions (e.g. METOP carries the NOAA SEM sensor)
SWARM • Mission of the “Living Planet” Programme • 3-satellite Geomagnetic Field mission to study core dynamics and geodynamo processes, crustal magnetisation, and ocean circulation from low Earth orbit; • Ionosphere-magnetosphere current systems and magnetic forcing of the upper atmosphere need to be derived and taken care of - “one man’s noise is another man’s data”; • Launch in 2010; • Electric Field Instrument (Ion Drift Meter) provided by CSA in collaboration with ESA Science Programme Courtesy of EADS
Galileo • Galileo orbit passes through most intense part of outer radiation belt • high lifetime doses for constellation • Ionospheric effects on signals • GIOVE-A radiation monitor data under analysis • GIOVE-B launch due 2007 with radiation monitor • In-orbit Validation Phase (4 satellites) will carry monitors • Final constellation: monitors TBD, but looks positive.
DG’s Policy Office • Responsible for the General Studies Programme • looking at future programmes, • innovative approaches, • early stage mission studies • funded SWPP: 2M€ + internal costs (+ ~2M€ co-funded) • funded previous feasibility studies 1M€ • DG-P is considering ESA’s future activities in: • Surveillance • Situational Awareness • Cross-directorate strategy in preparation for ministerial conference 08 (=“new ideas”)
Space Weather Pilot Projectand Follow-On • SWPP is seen as highly successful • objective: support investigation of maturity of the “market” • more than 20 CO-FUNDED services established; • many operating/evolving beyond end of contracts; • others emerging • Cost-Benefit Analysis (public/private data) needs to be evaluated in detail (esp. at level of the confidential data) • Internal Briefing in Preparation for Management; • Products will be maintained; e.g. SWENET and COST portal harmonization • This was the nominal end of the current commitment of the ESA General Studies Programme • Q1: Transition to what? • Q2: Evolutions in ESA “landscape”?
New ESA Networks in “Engineering” • Coordinate activities of ESA and member states; • Network of Competences in Space Environments and Effects • Domain of radiation & plasma environments and effects on space systems; • Establish and implement a joint R&D roadmap and implementation plan • Chair: Philippe Perol (Head, Elec. Engineering Dept.); • Network of Experts on Propagation • Addresses both ionospheric and tropospheric propagation effects; • Coordinates inputs to ITU • exchanges information on research activities funded under national or Framework budget, sets up collaborative experiments and provides for data exchange • Establish a set of strategic priorities. • Coordinator: Bertram Arbesser-Rastburg
Technology R&D • Under way: • Solar energetic particle environment models; • Engineering tools for radiation effects assessment • Mars radiation environments • Spacecraft-plasma interaction simulation • Space Environment Information System (Spenvis) • Space environment systems for operations support • Models for propagation • GALILEO-GIOVE data analysis • Radiation/energetic particle instruments and effects experiments • Planned • Space weather IT for space engineering application • Radiation belt engineering models • Jupiter radiation environments and effects • Radiation and plasma monitoring • Solar array plasma interactions • Radiation transport codes
Technology Missions • PROBA-1 • Earth Obs. + radiation monitor • PROBA-2 • Solar payload • PROBA-3 • Formation flying demo with coronagraph • Eccentric orbit suited to RB instrument
Conclusions and Remarks • ESA has strong interest in space weather • As a user (technology effects are increasing) • Growing appreciation in “user directorates” • Sponsor of technology research and service development • Networks related to ESA technical domains established • Underpinning science • The scale of any future (broad) application programme TBD • Depends on case made (competitively) • National delegation views important • EU and other non-space actors roles important • Ministerial 2008 is a new window of opportunity
Current Technology Reference Studies • Jovian Minisat Explorer (JME) • Venus Entry Probe (VEP) • Interstellar Heliopause Probe (IHP) • Deimos Sample Return (DSR) • Solar Polar Orbiter (SPO) • The Gamma Ray Lens (GRL) • GeoSail • Cross-scale • Wide Field Imager • Far IR Interferometer • Fundamental Physics Explorer