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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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 - P Euro – ITT expected April 2017
Study of Electrostatic Discharge phenomena on European Photovoltaic Assemblies – ARTES-AT - P kEuro – 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)

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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