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DARE Scott Kelly Demise Observation Capsule Van De Hoofdredacteur DARE Scott Kelly Demise Observation Capsule Van de hoofdredacteur: De eerste lancering van de Falcon Heavy was het belang- rijkste ruimtevaartnieuws in het afgelopen kwartaal, wat zelfs redelijk groots werd opgepikt door de Nederlandse media. Zo stond er een goed artikel op de NOS website met medewerking van Ronald Klompe (naar aanleiding van zijn artikel in Ruimtevaart 2017-3) en NVR oudgediende Barry Zandbergen, maar ook andere bekenden zoals Erik Laan (die in dit nummer een terugblik verzorgt naar de onlangs geannuleerde Google Lunar X prize) en Arno Wielders Bij de voorplaat mochten op de vaderlandse televisie commentaar verzor- gen op de plannen van Elon Musk voor de 70 meter lange De twee zij-boosters die zijn gebruikt bij de eerste lancering van de raket. Binnen de redactie was er snel consensus om deze Falcon Heavy raket landen simultaan op Cape Canaveral Air Force historische gebeurtenis zowel op de voorkant te plaatsen als Station, niet ver van het lanceerplatform vanwaar de raket kort daar- voor de ‘foto van het kwartaal’ te gebruiken. voor vertrok. [SpaceX] Ook binnen de Nederlandse ruimtevaartindustrie is er interessant lanceerders-gerelateerd nieuws met de ontwik- keling van de Demise Observation Capsule (DOC) waarvoor bedrijfslid S&T optreedt als de prime contractor. Het DOC Foto van het kwartaal artikel is gebaseerd op een presentatie gegeven op de jaarlijkse IAC avond bij het NLR in Amsterdam. "Starman" vliegt weg van de aarde in zijn Tesla sportauto. Beide Onze vaste fotospecial-rubriek heeft dit keer als onderwerp dienden als testlading voor de eerste lancering van de Falcon de buitenlandse excursie naar Bremen. Ikzelf had onlangs Heavy. [SpaceX] het genoegen om mee te gaan met de excursie naar bedrijfslid APP waar ook bleek hoezeer onze leden dit soort bezoeken waarderen, met name vanwege het unieke kijkje in de keuken van bedrijven waar je normaal gesproken niet makkelijk binnenkomt. Onze oproep in het laatste nummer van vorig jaar om Nederlandse bijdragen door te geven die het vermelden waard zijn in de Ruimtevaartkroniek heeft resultaat gehad, waardoor er in dit nummer flink meer vlaggetjes zijn opge- nomen. We houden ons aanbevolen voor uw suggesties. We hopen dat dit nummer u weet te inspireren en danken alle auteurs ook deze keer weer voor hun bijdragen. Peter Buist Nederlandse Vereniging voor Ruimtevaart (NVR) Bestuur Websitecommissie Kascommissie Copyright © 2018 NVR Het bestuur van de NVR wordt Drs. B. ten Berge (voorzitter) Ir. J.A. Meijer Alle rechten voorbehouden. Gehele of gekozen door de leden en bestaat uit: D. Jeyakodi LLM Ir. Z. Pronk gedeeltelijke overname van artikelen, Dr. Ir. G.J. Blaauw (voorzitter) Drs. T. Wierenga foto’s en illustraties uit Ruimtevaart Ir. L. van der Wal (vice-voorzitter) Sociale media-commissie is alleen toegestaan na overleg met Drs. B. ten Berge (secretaris) Mr. S.V. Pieterse (voorzitter) Ereleden en akkoord van de redactie, en met Ir. M. de Brouwer (penningmeester) Drs. B. ten Berge Ir. D. de Hoop bronvermelding. De NVR noch de Ir. P.A.W. Batenburg D. Stefoudi Prof. Dr. C. de Jager drukker kan aansprakelijk gesteld worden Dr. Ir. P.J. Buist Drs. Ing. R. Timmermans Drs. A. Kuipers voor de juistheid van de informatie in dit D. Jeyakodi LLM F. Roelfsema Ir. J.H. de Koomen blad of voor eventuele zet- of drukfouten. Mr. F.N.E. van ’t Klooster Ir. H.J.D. Reijnen Dr. Ir. C. Verhoeven Evenementencommissie P. Smolders Kopij Ir. P.A.W. Batenburg (voorzitter) Prof. Ir. K.F. Wakker Indien u een bijdrage aan het blad Redactie ‘Ruimtevaart� D. van Beekhuizen wilt leveren of suggesties wilt geven, Dr. Ir. P.J. Buist (hoofdredacteur) Ir. S. de Jong Contact neem dan contact op met de redactie Ir. M.O. van Pelt (eindredacteur) Ing. R.H. Linde Richelle Scheffers via [email protected]. De Ir. F.J.P. Wokke (eindredacteur) Ir. S. Petrovic Kapteynstraat 1 redactie behoudt zich het recht voor om Ir. P.A.W. Batenburg Ir. N. Silvestri 2201 BB Noordwijk ingezonden stukken in te korten of niet te Drs. P.G. van Diepen D. Stefoudi [email protected] plaatsen. Ir. E.A. Kuijpers Ir. L. van der Wal www.ruimtevaart-nvr.nl Ing. M.C.A.M. van der List Dr. P. Wesselius ISSN 1382-2446 Vormgeving en opmaak Ir. H.M. Sanders MBA Esger Brunner/NNV Drukker Ten Brink, Meppel A Black Box for De Google Lunar X Prize - Launchers 4 een in memoriam 8 Providing a glimpse into Gebakken lucht of toch een succes? previously unknown re-entry demise knowledge. DARE: The Sky is Een jaar in de ruimte NOT the limit Astronaut Scott Kelly beantwoordt 13 vragen in de Space Expo. 18 The latest projects of the Delft Aerospace Rocket Engineering group. The first European NVR Excursion to Bremen Overview Symposium Photo report of the NVR excursion visit 20 to Space City Bremen. 24 Bringing the Overview Effect “down to Earth”. The future of the YES en YES2 – deel 2 post-ISS commercial Tweede deel van een overzicht van 28 de twee Young Engineers’ Satellite 33 space markets projecten. Will commercial space follow NASA and ESA to the Moon? De lachende kosmonaut Ruimtevaartkroniek De vaste column van Piet Smolders. 40 Alle lanceringen en belangrijke ruimtevaartgebeurtenissen tussen 14 42 oktober 2017 en 31 januari 2018. Ruimtevaart 2018 | 1 3 A Black Box for Launchers The Demise Observation Capsule Sarah Lammens, Stefan van der Linden, Trevor Watts, Ludo Visser (S[&]T), Lionel Marraffa, Stephane Dussy (ESA) The Demise Observation Capsule (DOC) aims to provide an in-situ observation platform of re-entry processes in order to gain a better understanding of rocket upper-stage re-entry trajectories (how), foot- prints on ground (where), and disintegration processes upon break-up in the Earth's atmosphere (when). The DOC is a novel ESA-funded project being led by Science [&] Technology (S[&]T) in Delft, working together with several consortium partners across Europe. Artist impression of the Demise Observation Capsule during re-entry. 4 Ruimtevaart 2018 | 1 etails of the break-up process, of the upperstage debris. In previous ESA impact footprint size will also allow for such as the altitudes at which programs, so-called SCARAB analysis a smaller area to be closed off during key events occur and the dy- tools have been developed to model, launch operations, possibly allowing namics at play, are currently amongst others, the disintegration of a for a reduction in launch and insurance Dlargely unknown and unobserved. It is VEGA launcher upper stage. However, costs. Typical launch safety requirements very difficult to place instrumentation SCARAB analyses are not fully validated dictate a casualty probability of less than or persons either on ground or in the air at present, meaning that there is no flight 1 in 10,000. Many launch vehicles are close to a re-entry event. This is mainly data to compare to the models. Therefore fairly close to this limit simply due to their due to the large uncertainties in the it is unknown to what level the models size, requiring extensive analysis to prove trajectories of the uncontrolled debris in- represent reality. To solve this deadlock, compliancy. volved, eventually leading to a high risk of DOC aims to provide direct observation During re-entry, plasma build ups block someone or something getting hit by fal- information on the processes involved any external radio communication until ling debris. The impossibility of predicting in re-entry and through this improve the the launcher has sufficiently slowed the exact timing and placing of re-entry modelling of launch vehicle break-up, down. However, once slowed down, the debris, with unknown size and weight, reducing overall mission risks. launcher has (or at least should have) results in a range of challenges, including already disintegrated, making any com- increased risks of on-ground damage Goals munication from the launcher systems and fatalities. In many cases, these risks DOC will provide information in three impossible. For DOC to be able to cannot be mitigated through existing main areas: the footprint area, the tra- downlink data, it features heat shields to models or simulations, as these often do jectory flown and the break-up of the survive this violent phase of the flight. In not model the break-up in high enough launcher stage to which it is attached. other words, the capsule acts as a ‘black detail and are unvalidated. Therefore, Improvements in the knowledge of the box’ for the launcher. All of the measured these models’ results typically give an un- footprint area will aid the launcher provi- trajectory data (including positioning, realistic view of the impact point and do ders in adhering to the regulations, as well accelerations and photographs) from not give any information on the footprint as improve of public safety. Reduction in passivation of the launch stage, through Occasionally, parts of launchers unexpectedly re-enter and survive the harsh conditions to reach the ground. [NASA] Ruimtevaart 2018 | 1 5 CFD analysis performed at INCAS. The Engineering and Qualification Model (EQM) of the Demise Observation Capsule on the shaker during testing at CIRA. Demise Observation Capsule project logo. and launched, during which time DOC is and manufactures the structure of DOC completely turned off. Only at the com- and provides the consortium with the release of the capsule from the stage until pletion of launcher passivation, the phase mechanical testing. INCAS based in Ro- impact with the ocean will be downlinked where the launcher uses its last remaining mania performs all aero-thermodynamic by DOC. propellant to manoeuvre into a trajectory and trajectory analyses for re-entry. The downlinked data will provide real-life for demise, does the launch vehicle send GomSpace A/S in Denmark is responsible data for the validation of re-entry mo- a signal to DOC to wake up.
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