IN-orbit Verification of European Space Technologies

IN-orbit Verification of European Space Technologies

17 and 18 November 2015, COMPET-5 IOD/IOV Workshop ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

17/18 November 2015

This project has received funding

from the European Union’s Horizon

2020 research and innovation

programme under grant agreement

No 640369 INVEST - COMPET IOD/IOV Workshop 1

17/18 November 2015 INVEST - COMPET IOD/IOV Workshop 2

A growing space industry in continuous need of new technologie


36%

2%0%

12%6%12%

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ESA

EC

Public sat operators (EU)

Other civil public agencies (EU)

Military institutions (EU)

ArianeEspace

Private sat ops. (EU)

Various organizations Rest of the World Source: Eurospace, June 2015

European Space Industry sales 2014 was EUR 7,25 billion

Great ideas often end up in the IOD/IOV ‘Valley of Death’


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Discovery Technology Development CommercializationDemonstration

Level of Development (TRL)

Resources needed

Resources available(industry)

Resources available(Grants, Institutes)

THSP (missions)ARTES

GSTP 6-3PRODEX...

European programs

FP7 H2020Copernicus Galileo...

National programs

Many programs support EU IOD/IOV activities...


Commercial programs

Operator IOD/IOVsCubesat test plaforms

...

Roadmap Harmonization

Efforts

... Often with a specific focus

• Mission driven (technology has to meet mission needs), e.g.:• ESA roadmap missions • EC Galileo and Copernicus programs

• Limited scope • e.g. ARTES only focus on telecommunication

• Stand-alone, one-off missions / limited calls: • e.g. FP7, H2020 calls on a specific theme

• Limited by national funds: • e.g. GSTP 6.3 and Prodex (optional ESA programs)


... Or in terms of complexity vs. costs


Costs

Tech

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Large programsMainly ESA and EC Copernicus

and Galileo

Small pr. E.g.

Cube sats

MediumPrograms

Mainly EC and ESA

Note: IOD /IOV programs are a subset of the sales Source: Eurospace, June 2015

How the Horizon 2020 programme

• H2020 is running from 2014 until 2020 and has allocated EUR 1.7 Billion


INVEST: Improve access to space

Creating a European-wide generic long term programme for enabling a more rapid maturization of European Space Technology

European wide: Covering Europe irrespective of national inequalities

Generic: Not pre-constraint by themes or (stand-alone) missions

Long Term: Independent of national and EU policy cycles

INVEST is not competing, but rather complementing existing programs


Technology developers:

New solar cell technology,

Green propulsion,

EEE developers,

...

Addressing all European stakeholders in IOD/IOV


Service providers:

LSP’s

Suborbital S/C operators

Sounding Rockets launch operators

Hosted payload platforms

...Programmes and agencies

EU, EC, EDA, ASD Eurospace, National offices

... Enhancing IOD/IOV activities through lower costs and higher responsiveness


Costs

Tech

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1/3 to the Platform 1/3 to the IOD/IOV Payload1/3 to the Launch and operations

Over half of the costs is ‘IOD/IOV overhead’

... Addressing the small and middle category


Costs

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ESA large programs

Cube sats

The three pillars of INVEST


IOD/IOV Experiment listing

IOD/IOV OfficeIOD/IOV technical

solutions

• Listing IOD/IOV experiments (TRL 6+)

• Structuring and shortlisting of experiments

• Managing of fostering new calls

• Matchmaking• Managing IOD/IOV long-

term programs and calls • Consultation and

informing the industry• Managing of selection

mechanism • Continuous PPP

(financial) support

• Technical concepts for IOD/IOV missions (low cost, high responsiveness)

Sources of information


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One on one and roundtable Interviews Product developers

Launcher (broker)

Test service

Agencies

Agencies (planned)

Institutes (planned)

Large integrators (planned)

Product developers (planned)

Launch service providers (planned)

Financial institute (planned)

Desk research• IOD/ IOV Missions analysis

• e.g. TET, AlphaSAT, SME-SAT• Costs, mission type and

programmatics• Roadmaps, and program analysis

IOD/IOV need• Technology focus and

‘success’-rates of funding programs

Partner vision and knowledge• Connections with the industry,

platforms and roadmaps• Own programs

Call for IOD/IOV and innovative mission services (questionnaire on website)• INVEST-space.eu

Organizations invited to share your viewsFor info : INVEST-SPACE.EU

http://www.invest-space.eu/


The draft IOD/IOV Office


EU IOD/IOV Office - fundaments

• Dedicated office, long term IOD/IOV programs, independent of policy cycles

• Technology push and pull

• Small and medium programs

• Frequent calls (e.g. Half yearly) • Next-GEN technology• “Ready” IOD/IOV missions (TRL 8+) in various orbits

• Continuous funding through PPP model:• Revolving investment fund • private and public equity (e.g. EIB, EC, Private Investors)• low interest rates and long terms• Return on investment through e.g.spin-off products, Commercial

sales, Investors, dividend etc.




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EU IOD/IOV Office Design – Selection and matching mechanism

• Identification of most potential experiments through criteria and weights:• Credibility business case (competition, Return on investment

etc.)• Key technology or key technology enabler• Contribution to supply chain cost reductions• Increasing non-depenence for foreign technology• Replacing obsolete parts due to regulations (e.g. REACH)• Contributions to investment fund sustainability • ...

• Matching experiments with launch opportunities which are (nearly) ready to fly




solutions

EU IOD/IOV Office – informing the industry

Informing the industry and fostering partnerships through online community portal sharing:

• Community forum

• Information about industry standards

• Call and program information

• IOD/IOV opportunity information

• Example cases

• Events




solutions

IOD /IOV OFFICE

Service Providers

IOD /IOV matching hubIOD /IOV Developers

Draft design blueprint...


Proposal experiments+ in kind contribution

Frequent Open call

Industry and agencies

and others...

Service Contract

Mission proposal and program

Knowledge and data

Private investors

Contribution

Capital

Dividend

Roadmaps and contribution

Knowledge and data

Revolving Fund

“IOD/IOV Mission Design Inc.”

Funding agreement

Return on Investment

Funding

Preliminary IOD/IOV experiments list


IOD/IOV experiments list

• Listing of IOD/IOV experiments (TRL 6+)

• Listing focuses on basic information of experiments:• Description of experiment• Technology category experiment• Maturity• Mission type request (LEO, MEO, GTO, GEO, etc)

• Shortlisting through the selection mechanism of the IOD/IOV office

-> First shortlist will be advised to the H2020 program term 2016-2020




solutions

IOD/IOV experiments list

A preliminary shortlist of promissing IOD/IOV experiments• Medium Infrared spectral imaging

• Miniturization of AOCS subsystems• Reaction wheels• Startrackers

• Cold gas and electrical propulsion

• (miniturized) thermal fluid loops

• Space Debris removal

• Deorbiting mechanisms

• Deployable structures (booms, antennas...)

• Propellant management

• Re-entry/parachute technology




solutions

Call your ideas on INVEST-SPACE.EU


Draft IOD/IOV Technology solutions




solutions

IOD/IOV technology solution

• Standardization of traditional infrastructure (platforms, launchers etc.)• Creation “light” platform, which has basic functionalities and with

very good capabilities for low effort recurring production

• Standardization of (hosted) payload interfaces • on GEO -> COMPET-5 PLUGIN Project

• on LEO

• Promoting new operational concepts

• Promoting new platform concepts




solutions

Sherpa ring interface concept

• Intermediate interface ring compatible with European rockets

• Equipped with platform functionality

• Equipped to support active AOCStests / propulsion

• Envisioned capacity for 4-8 medium sized payloads or deployers

• Payload mass 100-300 kg




solutions

Re-entry platform Concept• Reference: QARMAN IOD (VKI)

• Main Objective: Demonstrate the feasibility of a CubeSat as a Re-entry Platform

• IOD of:

• Thermal and Structural Design Validation (ceramic TPS)

• Scientific Investigation of re-entry phenomena (ablation, pressure/temperature profiles, spectrometry)

• Communication after blackout (data transmission through IRIDIUM)

• The Validation of those aspects can be then transformed in a IOD platform for re-entry payloads


Highly insulated Survival Unit

Ceramic TPS

AeroSDS Panels Cork TPS



solutions

From IOD Mission to IOD Platform


QARMAN IOD MISSIONUp to TRL 7:

TRL 8 +: STANDARDIZED REENTRY PLATFORM

StabilityA stable angle of

attack during reentry

Communication Post-blackout data

transmission through IRIDIUM

TPSExternal TPS +

heavy insulation of critical (Survival

Unit concept)

Electrical/Mechanical IF

ICD to be drafted defining the main

interfaces



solutions

Small Satellite Cluster launches and multi-satellite IOD

Small Satellite Cluster Launches

• -cheap re-occuring small satellite launches (Dnepr, Vega, etc) enable IOD missions

Multi-Satellite IOD

• -small constellations are an emerging technology

• -multi-satellite IOD provide test-bed for needed technology:

• Inter-satellite link

• formation flying

• satellite fractionation

• multi-point measurements, multi-sensor (fractionated sensor) measurement

• system redundant missions

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solutions


Sounding rockets - typical IOV/IOD applications – a reminder

1. Re-entry/parachute tests for planetary exploration systems.

2. Propellant management device tests

3. Tests of deployable structures.




solutions


Sounding rocket launches

• A modular sounding rocket system, gradually more capable:A. Simple deployer of free-flyer(s) with minimum instrumentation/services.

B. De-spun/rate-control payload + video, telemetry, command, recovery.

C. B + pointing and/or low-thrust propulsion.

The REXUS student rocket system is “a simple B”. A model for “INVEST”?

• Piggyback, “hosted”, payload systems for hitchhiking on other rockets:• For deploying free-flyers (e.g. for re-entry tests)

• An “INVEST” experiment module compatible with all μ–g rockets.

• A minimum, low-cost rocket system such as the T-Minus Dart.




solutions

Low-cost reusable orbital shuttle




solutions

SOARSAT system:

SOAR: Sub-Orbital Aircraft

Re-usable

SOCA: SOAR Carrier Aircraft

(Airbus A340)

XUS: Upper Stage

Payloads up to 250 kg

INVEST – Draft implementation plan


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- Office design team

- Defining core stakeholders

- Fund design- Processes

- Concept design- Review by

IOD/IOV industry

- NegotiationStakehold

- Recruiting team and facilities

- Information

- Dry runs- Pilot runs- Information to

the audience

- Full operations- Continuous improvements

Prelim. IOD/IOV call

Pilot IOD/IOV list

2nd prelim. IOD/IOV list

Frequent IOD/IOV program calls

Concept Detailed design

and qualificationPrelminary design and

testingOperations

- Concepts design- Review by

IOD/IOV industry- Design selection

- PDR and testing - CDR and testing- Qualification

- Flights

- Draft select. mechanism

- IOD/IOV proposal list

- Select. Mechanism fine-tuning

- 2nd IOD/IOV proposal list

- Select. Pilot programs

- Frequent calls and shortlisting- Updating of selection mechanism

Pilot IOD/IOV list

- Starting pilot programs

End of current INVEST project



solutions

The Invest project short term where will we go?


2015 2016 2017

Q2 2016Presentation

Implementation plan to EC

Assessment of market

CubeSat symposium

Compet-5 Workshop

2016 - ...Potential

implementation of plan by EC

May 2016Continue development of platform solutions(TBC)

Q1 2016Establish

mechanism and matching

technologySelection

mechanism workshop tbc

IOD/IOV office model

workshop tbc

Shaping the program together with you!

Inputs are needed from stakeholders to develop the models and lists:

• IOD/IOV Technology developers for calling their experiments and helping to create a full picture of the key characteristics, requirements and constraints needs of the IOD/IOV experiments

• Operators and launch service providers to be invited to review and develop new technology concepts, PPP-models and timeline.

• Agencies and programs to develop the IOD/IOV office and ppp-models and timelines


INVEST Data policy

Data and information received through the portal, INVEST sessions or other ways will be treated in a trusted way and is used only for the INVEST project.


Contact the project to share your inputs and interests

• Access www.invest-space.eu and contact the project for:• Calling your experiment

• Calling your interest for participation in upcomingworkshops and other events

• Email: [email protected]

• Direct contact:

Hong Yang Oei – Project manager

T: +31(0)15 256 9018



mailto:[email protected]

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IN-orbit Verification of European Space Technologies