1. Topical Working Group on Spacecraft, Launcher and Aircraft Environments November 6, 2007 Lippens Auditorium Prepared by Angélica Sicart

2. Agenda Progresses in the field : - Services - R&D activities - Coordination Future: - Future ESA R&D activities - EC - Cosmic Vision - SEENoTC - Space based environment monitoring - New programmes? Comments and discussion

3. Progresses in the field: European Space environment Services SWENET– continuation supported by ESA. GEISHA – continuation supported by CNES MuSTAnG – In development (in preliminary operation). SAAPS – running with low level of support. SEIS – continuation at ESOC for s/c op support (SEISOP). SESS – in development SOARS – running Sievert – supported by FCA (F). QARM– supported by QQ (UK).

4. Progresses in the field: R&D activities ESA space situational awareness studies ESA space weather modules study (in preparation). ESA support to SWENET (maintenance). ESA solar proton event modelling (SEPEM – workshop was held last December). CNES/ONERA IPSAT (virtual observatory, goes, lanl, npoes) CNES/CLS: solar flare prediction model. CNES/ONERA: Salammbo developments. EC: EGSO, SSVO, etc Pic du Midi (2800-2900m) real-time testing facility: Christophe Sudre (INSEET, www.inseet.com, christophe.sudre@yahoo.fr) has put an experiment at "Pic du Midi" (France) for XiLinx in order to measure SEEs (65nm FPGA technology), at high altitude from neutrons (see RADECS - joel.lemauff@xilinx.com )

5. Progresses in the field: Coordination SEENoTC: – steering board met first time on 31/10/06. – Technical Working Group established and met COSPAR COSPAR/PRBEM COSPAR/PSW Standards -ISO (space environment, testing of ESD on SA) -ECSS (E-20-06, E-10-04). COST - COST 724 has been completed – Report will be available soon. - The start of a new COST action is under discussion.

6. MEO radiation environment modelsMEO radiation environment models Jupiter radiation environments and effectsJupiter radiation environments and effects Space Weather data systemsSpace Weather data systems Shielding Tool (rapid prototyping toolkit)Shielding Tool (rapid prototyping toolkit) Investigation and analysis of very high energy accelerators for radiation simulationInvestigation and analysis of very high energy accelerators for radiation simulation Development of a predictive discharge numerical model on solar panels GEO-LEO radiation environment modelsGEO-LEO radiation environment models SSASSA Future: Forthcoming approved ESA R&D activities

7. Physics models for bio. effects of rad. & shielding Radiation shielding by ISRU and/or innovative composites for EVA, vehicles and habitats Slot Region radiation environment Highly miniaturized active MEO radiation monitor Energetic electron shielding, charging & rad. effects Dose enhancement in high electron environment as source of under- prediction Highly miniaturized radiation monitoring Reduction of margins in radiation analysis Simplified MEO/GEO tools for spacecraft charging Future: Possible future ESA TR&D activities

8. Space Weather is in FP7 for Space domain. SOTERIA (Solar Terrestrial Investigations and Archives)- approved (cf G. Lapenta’s presentation. Proposals in preparation. Future: EC activities

9. Cross-scale selected. WARP not selected. Future: Cosmic Vision

10. Comments and Discussion Something to add? Any new activities to mention?