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Recommendations to the Ministerial Conference of ESA Member States 25-26 November 2008 European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC) EXPERT COMMITTEE Recommendations to the Ministerial Conference of ESA Member States 25-26 November 2008 European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC) The European Science Foundation (ESF) is an inde- The European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC), pendent, non-governmental organisation of national established in 1975, grew out of the need for a col- research organisations. laborative effort that would ensure European space Our strength lies in the membership and in our ability scientists made their voices heard on the other side to bring together the different domains of European of the Atlantic. More than 30 years later the ESSC science in order to meet the scientific challenges of has become even more relevant today as it acts as the future. ESF’s membership currently includes 77 an interface with the European Space Agency (ESA), influential national funding agencies, research-per- the European Commission, national space agencies, forming agencies and academies from 30 nations as and ESF Member Organisations on space-related its contributing members. aspects. The mission of the ESSC is to provide an Since its establishment in 1974, ESF, which has its independent European voice on European space headquarters in Strasbourg with offices in Brussels research and policy. and Ostend, has assembled a host of research organi- The ESSC is non-governmental and provides an inde- sations that span all disciplines of science in Europe, pendent forum for scientists to debate space sciences to create a common platform for cross-border coop- issues. The ESSC is represented ex officio in ESA’s eration. scientific advisory bodies, in ESA’s High-level Science We are dedicated to supporting our members in pro- Policy Advisory Committee advising its Director moting science, scientific research and science policy General, in the EC’s FP7 Space Advisory Group, and it across Europe. Through its activities and instruments holds an observer status in ESA’s Ministerial Councils. ESF has made major contributions to science in a glo- At the international level, ESSC maintains strong rela- bal context. The ESF covers the following scientific tionships with the NRC’s Space Studies Board in the domains: US, and corresponding bodies in Japan and China. • Humanities • Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences • Medical Sciences • Physical and Engineering Sciences • Social Sciences • Marine Sciences • Nuclear Physics • Polar Sciences • Radio Astronomy Frequencies • Space Sciences Front cover: Marble planets © iStock Contents Executive summary 4 Introduction 6 General context 7 ESA’s programmes 9 Space science 9 Earth observation 10 Life and physical sciences in space 11 Exploration programme 12 Coordination within ESA 14 Bibliography 14 ESSC Recommendations to the Ministerial Conference of ESA Member States – 25-26 November 2008 | 3 Executive summary General context 3. The ESSC-ESF recommends that a clear financial separation be maintained between the Science and 1. Europe’s policy makers should stress clearly, and the Exploration programmes. The established and in a prominent fashion, that the involvement in first- highly acknowledged practice of selecting any mission class (space) science is absolutely essential for the activities in the Science Programme through open promotion of European interests and leadership, as competition must be maintained. it imparts a strong strategic drive to its technological and industrial system. 2. The ESSC-ESF strongly recommends that ways be found to support the analysis, interpretation, archiv- ESA’s Earth observation programme ing, and distribution of space data and thus generate a high-quality return on the investments made by 1. Due to the coherence of the ‘ESA Initiative in Support Europe in building satellites and outstanding instru- of Climate Change Monitoring’ with documents that ments. are recognised in the global context as a binding 3. The ESSC-ESF recommends supporting R&D for in- reference, the ESSC-ESF strongly supports the ac- novative technology activities in space science and knowledgement and implementation of this suggested exploration in order to ensure European independence programme. in critical areas and provide an added value to ESA’s 2. The ESSC-ESF welcomes the data continuity and the future developments. fruitful cooperation between ESA and EUMETSAT for 4. It is crucial for the future prosperity of Europe that Meteosat Third Generation, with ESA’s responsibility there be an adequate pool of highly-trained and for the space segment technology and EUMETSAT’s motivated scientists, technologists and engineers. responsibility for the end-user requirements. ESA must play a role in inspiring and training young 3. The ESSC-ESF supports ESA’s Earth Explorer com- people to become part of this next generation of sci- ponent as the important mechanism for the realisation entists. ESA must enhance its education and public of scientific and technological development in support outreach programme, using as many communication of European Earth observation missions. techniques as possible. ESA must pay attention to 4. The ESSC-ESF strongly recommends funding of developing its website as the portal through which it scientific data exploitation, which needs improved is perceived by the public at large. models, special data pre-processing routines or spe- cial acquisition schemes, and therefore encourages ESA and the European Commission to consider the relevant mechanisms for funding of scientific database ESA’s space science programme exploitation techniques. 5. Any GMES/Kopernikus monitoring task, whether re- 1. The highest priority in the next decade for European lated to environmental issues or safety questions, countries involved in the ESA Science Programme whether on a regional or a global scale, needs his- should be to give ESA the potential to implement the torical references for comparison and judgement of planned Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 programme, start- severity of change. The ESSC-ESF therefore points to ing from the set of missions already being assessed, the importance of funding data archive maintenance and within the timeframe foreseen in the programme and database pre-processing. (M1 in 2017, L1 in 2018). 6. The ESSC-ESF welcomes the attempts to include 2. To ensure the feasibility of Cosmic Vision, the goal data exploitation for policy-relevant research in the should be to reach 500 M€ per year for the Level of Framework Programme where possible. Resources. We appreciate ESA’s proposal for such 7. The concert of ESA’s existing and upcoming environ- an increase in the Level of Resources. This increase mental satellites offers a unique set of measurements would allow a much more satisfactory balance be- that no other space agency collects. It is hence ESA’s tween ESA internal costs and industrial spending that responsibility to ensure and foster the best possible would significantly enhance the latter. We believe that exploitation of the data and their products. This justi- this approach can have great benefits for the volume, fies ESA’s role as an important partner in GEOSS and quality and international standing of the ESA science improves European recognition. programme, but also for European industry through stimulation of advanced technology development. This would be a clear step forward in line with the Lisbon strategy, re-enforcing many aspects of science and technology activities within Europe. 4 | ESSC Recommendations to the Ministerial Conference of ESA Member States – 25-26 November 2008 ESA’s life and physical sciences 4. The overarching science goal of the Exploration in space programme programme should be called “Emergence and co- evolution of life with its planetary environments”, with 1. The era begun in February 2008 with the attachment of the long-term programmatic goal of sending humans the Columbus orbital laboratory to the ISS, followed by to Mars. Detailed recommendations to that effect ap- the successful docking of the ATV Jules Verne to the pear in the main part of this document. ISS, must significantly increase the return on European investment in the International Space Station. 2. The ELIPS programme must be continued through its Phase 3 at the funding level mandated, because Coordination within ESA science utilisation and return will sharply increase as of 2008 as the Columbus laboratory is attached to the 1. The ESSC-ESF recommends that ESA should have ISS and in full operation. The best usage of Columbus a specific strategy for coordination between pro- within the ELIPS programme is mandatory. In order to grammes and stresses the importance of assessing achieve a maximum output, the funding level therefore the consequences of the transfer of programme com- has to be raised accordingly. ponents from D-HSF to D-SRE. 3. Specific investments will therefore have to be made for a new generation of payloads (or new inserts into existing facilities) for the ISS. In parallel, preparatory steps have to be taken for the post-ISS era by looking into alternative payload carriers, ballistic flights and free-flying orbiters. Creative use of the ATV in this context is encouraged. 4. The present form of the Microgravity Application Projects (MAPs) should be continued, meaning that these projects would have application-oriented, yet not solely industry-driven, strategic long term objec- tives. Furthermore, Topical Teams as incubators for future research topics should be continued. 5. New programmes on solar system exploration should not be established at the expense of ISS utilisation and ELIPS. 6. The ESSC-ESF recommends that the ELIPS pro- gramme should seek to foster cross-disciplinary activities. This might be achieved by common ELIPS workshops in science and technology to look at cross- cutting science and technology problems. ESA’s exploration programme 1. The highest strategic priority for the Exploration pro- gramme is the robotic exploration of Mars. 2. Now that robotic exploration has been reorganised within ESA it is essential that the scientific aspects of this programme become embedded within the mis- sion architecture of D-SRE, its technology aspects within D-TEC, and that a sustained and high-profile education and public outreach programme be im- plemented.
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