EUROPEAN SPACE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM The Technology Platform for Space Technology Strategic Research Agenda Version 1.0 22.6.2006 http://www.estp-space.eu ESTP – European Space Technology Platform Strategic Research Agenda V1.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................5 2 OBJECTIVES...................................................................................................................................................7 3 SPACE SYSTEMS ARE PART OF DAILY LIFE......................................................................................10 4 THE WORLD CONTEXT AND THE NEED FOR ACTION ...................................................................16 5 CIVIL SPACE TECHNOLOGY IN EUROPE............................................................................................20 5.1 FUNDING..................................................................................................................................................20 5.2 FRAGMENTATION AND THE NEED FOR COORDINATION.............................................................................23 5.3 SPACE TECHNOLOGY COORDINATION .....................................................................................................24 6 THE EUROPEAN SPACE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY .................................................................26 7 SPACE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY, NEEDS AND CHALLENGES...................................................29 7.1 SPACE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY .............................................................................................................29 7.1.1 Boundary conditions ..........................................................................................................................29 7.1.2 The European Space Technology strategy .........................................................................................30 7.2 SPACE TECHNOLOGY NEEDS ....................................................................................................................32 7.2.1 Telecommunications payloads ...........................................................................................................32 7.2.2 Earth observation payloads................................................................................................................32 7.2.3 Navigation payloads...........................................................................................................................33 7.2.4 Satellite platforms ..............................................................................................................................33 7.2.5 Generic technologies..........................................................................................................................33 7.2.6 Cutting edge science...........................................................................................................................34 7.2.7 Planetary exploration - robotics ........................................................................................................35 7.2.8 Current and future launch capability.................................................................................................35 7.2.9 Orbital assemblies and manned missions...........................................................................................35 7.2.10 Disruptive technologies .................................................................................................................35 7.2.11 Technologies for security applications..........................................................................................35 7.3 STRATEGIC CHALLENGES ........................................................................................................................37 7.3.1 European Non-Dependence ...............................................................................................................37 7.3.2 Multiple-use Technologies .................................................................................................................38 7.3.3 Technologies enabling new services for the EU.................................................................................40 8 REALISING THE SRA .................................................................................................................................42 8.1 THE EXISTING FRAMEWORK OF COOPERATION.........................................................................................42 8.2 ENLARGING THE SCOPE: AREAS WHERE EU SUPPORT IS NEEDED .............................................................42 8.3 PROPOSED LIST OF ACTIONS TO BE FUNDED IN 2007 BY EC’S FP7 ...........................................................45 8.4 CONCLUSION ...........................................................................................................................................47 9 REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................................48 Appendix A STAKEHOLDERS (AS OF JUNE 2006).................................................................................51 Appendix B OVERALL SPACE TECHNOLOGY NEEDS .........................................................................53 TELECOMMUNICATIONS .........................................................................................................................................53 EARTH OBSERVATION MISSIONS............................................................................................................................55 NAVIGATION ..........................................................................................................................................................58 TECHNOLOGIES FOR SECURITY APPLICATIONS (SENTRE) ....................................................................................61 SATELLITE PLATFORM............................................................................................................................................62 CUTTING EDGE SCIENCE .........................................................................................................................................64 NEW SPACE MISSIONS.............................................................................................................................................66 ORBITAL ASSEMBLIES AND MANNED MISSIONS ......................................................................................................68 ACCESS TO SPACE ..................................................................................................................................................70 ALL MISSIONS ........................................................................................................................................................72 STRUCTURES & THERMAL CONTROL .....................................................................................................................74 Page 3 22/06/2006 ESTP – European Space Technology Platform Strategic Research Agenda V1.0 SYSTEM DESIGN .....................................................................................................................................................76 DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES...................................................................................................................................78 Appendix C COOPERATION WITH RELATED EU TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS AND INITIATIVES 81 ROBOTICS (EUROP TP).........................................................................................................................................81 INTEGRAL SATCOM INITIATIVE (ISI)......................................................................................................................83 HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS (HFC) .....................................................................................................................84 BATTERIES (EUROBAT).......................................................................................................................................84 ADVANCED MATERIALS.........................................................................................................................................87 NANOELECTRONICS AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS (ARTEMIS) ................................................................................87 AERONAUTICS (ACARE).......................................................................................................................................87 Page 4 22/06/2006 ESTP – European Space Technology Platform Strategic Research Agenda V1.0 1 Introduction During the past few years, Europe saw significant changes: the EU enlargement to 25 states in May 2004, the new global scenario and the aspirations of Europe, the day-to-day renewed threats to security across an enlarged territory, new neighbours and international strains. Space is an element of increasing vital importance in an enlarged European territory. Today, satellites around the globe send images of rain and windstorms heading our way, television is beamed around the world by satellites, and we are driven to restaurants and theatres by satellite navigation. Such applications of satellite technology have become so familiar that we take them for granted. There are many more to come, as Europe aims to ensure that citizens will have access to all benefits from space, in their