Understanding And Exploiting Long Term Technology Trends At The European Space Agency
- Paper number
IAC-07-D3.4.-D3.5-E5.5.01
- Author
Dr. Rob Scott, Qinetiq Ltd., United Kingdom
- Coauthor
Mr. Marco Freire, European Space Agency (ESA)/ESTEC, The Netherlands
- Coauthor
Mr. Edmund Williams, European Space Agency (ESA)/ESTEC, The Netherlands
- Year
2007
- Abstract
Europe has an established process for technology development and acquisition in preparation for current and future space programmes. This process, led by ESA, produces harmonised roadmaps addressing the anticipated need. A Technology Observatory is used to support these activities, and in particular to support the harmonisation process. ESA is interested in overall technology trends, both inside and outside the space domain. The Technology Observatory reports back to the European space community with details of observed trends, gaps, opportunities and synergies. QinetiQ is currently executing a Long Term Technology Trends activity as part of ESA’s Technology Observatory. In this activity, 4 different technology families are examined over 6 months. The activity assesses the trends and predicts evolution over 10 years in the selected technologies, so that technologies with promising potential for space applications are identified and anticipated. The likely impact on the technologies on space missions is considered, and the effect of space mission pull-through on the technologies is estimated. These trends and drivers are then used to predict the evolution of space up to 20+ years ahead. In this paper we will report on first results from the current study. In addition we will present the technology families to be examined during next months hoping that it will stimulate the interest of participants and exhibitors at the 58th IAC meeting to share their views on the different technology trends covered and their potential in future space applications.
- Abstract document
- Manuscript document
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