TECHNOLOGY DEMO MISSIONS FOR SPECE EXPLORATION: PROPULSION SOLUTIONS

Paper number

IAC-11,C4,6,2,x10577

Author

Ms. Davina Di Cara, European Space Agency (ESA), The Netherlands

Coauthor

Mr. Giorgio Saccoccia, European Space Agency (ESA), The Netherlands

Coauthor

Mr. Gianfranco Visentin, European Space Agency (ESA), The Netherlands

Coauthor

Mr. Remy Chalex, European Space Agency (ESA), The Netherlands

Coauthor

Mrs. Isabelle Duvaux-Bechon, European Space Agency (ESA), France

Coauthor

Mr. Nicolas Peter, European Space Agency (ESA), France

Coauthor

Mr. Bernhard Hufenbach, European Space Agency (ESA), The Netherlands

Year

2011

Abstract

This paper presents the findings from the ESA TEXP studies on Technologies demonstration missions for space EXPloration. 

The studies were funded by the ESA General Studies Programme (GSP) and conducted by the ESA-ESTEC Concurrent Design Facility (CDF). 

Three missions’ scenarios were investigated: a Lunar Mapping and Exploration Technology & Telecommunication Orbiter (LUMETTO), a Rendezvous and Refuelling Demonstration mission (R2D3) and a Radiation Assessment in Deep Space mission (RAiDS). These three missions were then assessed for common themes in a fourth study called COMPLEX. (COMmon PLatform & payload Elements for eXploration Mission)

This paper gives an overview on the innovative technologies considered during the studies focusing mainly on propulsion solutions and describes the conceptual architecture platform’s design derived.

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