ESA research and development plans David Rodgers and Fabrice Cipriani (TEC-EPS) 04-05/4/2017

ESA’s research programmes General Studies Programme Technology Research Programme (very limited funding in 2017!) General Support Technology Programme Technical domain-specific programmes ARTES SSA Galileo Evolutions Science projects (JUICE, Exomars, THOR, SMILE, SolO…) Strategic Initiative Maintenance/investment, Engineering support tools

Activities related to plasma effects or charging In progress Collaborative Iterative Radiation Shielding Optimisation System (CIRSOS) – RadMod Research, UK Multi-Needle Langmuir probes (m-NLP) CCN3 – Eidel, Norway Charging Tools for JUICE (JCAT) – Kallisto consultancy, UK Galileo/EMU data exploitation – SPARC, Greece High-Fidelity 3-D Energetic Electron Spectrometer (3DEES) phase C1 – QinetiQ Space, B SPIS–EP – ONERA, F Plume Modelling and Experimental characteristic – Airbus D&S, F SSA P2-SWE-XIII Advanced SWE Service Prototype – BAS, UK

ESA’s Research and Development plans Very soon Prototype Passive Field-Effect Electron Emitter for Charging Alleviation – TRP - bid response in progress Modelling of electrostatic environment of ion-emitting spacecraft – under negotiation In work plan Electrostatic Discharge Monitor for GEO satellites – ARTES-AT – 500kEuro – P1 - ITT expected May 2017 Miniaturised Radiation Monitor – ARTES-AT - P1- 500Euro – ITT expected April 2017 Study of Electrostatic Discharge phenomena on European Photovoltaic Assemblies – ARTES-AT - P2 - 500kEuro – no ITT date set Configuration of SPIS tool for ESA missions – EST Mini Ion emitter for Spacecraft Potential Mitigation on Science Missions – 400k – TRP (postponed to 2018)

Electrostatic Discharge Monitor for GEO satellites Programme: ARTES-AT Objective Develop and test an engineering model of a monitor for measuring electrostatic discharge transients on spacecraft. Such a device will allow to gather information on the number and characteristics of electrostatic discharge transients in order to better match the electrostatic discharge design and verification methods to the needs and to provide vital information for anomaly diagnosis, resolution and prevention. Price range: 500kEuro Open competition. ITT expected to be issued in May 2017

Miniaturised Radiation Monitor Programme: ARTES-AT Objective: … to design, develop and test a small (< 0.2 kg) radiation monitor capable of broad sensing of energetic charged particles for GEO telecommunication mission and electric propulsion orbit raising. Targeted Improvements: An order of magnitude reduction in the mass and volume as compared to present-day radiation monitors. Lower complexity and replacement of expensive materials compared to solution available today…….. Price Range: 500 KEURO Open competition ITT expected to be issued in April 2017

STUDY OF ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PHENOMENA ON EUROPEAN PHOTOVOLTAIC ASSEMBLIES Programme: ARTES-AT (P2) Objective: To demonstrate the robustness of European Photovoltaic Assembly technology against Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) events. - To enhance the knowledge of ESD phenomena and verifying the design margins, using simulation and coupons test. Targeted Improvements: The increase of confidence of the reliability of European photovoltaic assembly technology. The verification and validation of a more realistic Electrostatic Discharge qualification test using a flash-over simulator. Priority 2 activities will only be initiated on the explicit request of at least one delegation. ….. Open Competition Price Range: 500 KEURO

SSA SWE Work plan P3-LGR-III SWE instrument pre-developments – Part 2 including (In-situ instruments L-mission System Study Support & Pre-development), €1500k, 24m P3-SWE-106, Space Radiation Expert Service Centre extension, €750k, 18m P3-SWE-330, SOSMAG-GK2A integration, LEOP, inflight campaign and early operation, €500k P3-SWE-352, Wide field auroral camera, €500k, 24m P3-SWE-108, Heliospheric Weather Expert Service Centre extension, €750k, 18m P3-SWE-110, Ionospheric Weather Expert Service Centre extension, €750k, 18m P3-SWE-112, Geomagnetic Conditions Expert Service Centre extension, €750k, 18m

The (uncertain) future GSTP HOPE-M continuation “Compendium” being put together Flight plume diagnostics/ spacecraft electric propulsion interaction Electric Propulsion Plasma Diagnostics for testing in ground facilities Coulomb drag and E-sail propulsion for interplanetary nanosatellites Low resource plasma monitor prototype Small satellite environment monitor package Atomic oxygen, magnetometer, radiation monitor, plasma analyser, Langmuir probe, energetic neutral imager

The (uncertain) future ARTES Material characterisation for charging simulation Solar array charging monitor EPDP Advanced Electric Propulsion Diagnostic Package What is still required? SPIS for large simulation domains ….your suggestions please