DISCOVERER – DISruptive teChnOlogies for VERy low Earth oRbit platforms
(DISCOVERER)
Start date: Jan 1, 2017,
End date: Mar 31, 2021
PROJECT
FINISHED
We envision a radical redesign of Earth observation platforms for sustained operation at significantly lower altitudes than the current state of the art, using a combination of new aerodynamic materials, aerodynamic control and air-breathing electric propulsion for drag-compensation, for a variety of observation methods with the aim of creating a new platform paradigm.This vision requires foundational research in spacecraft aerodynamic characterization, in material aerodynamics and atomic oxygen resistance, in electric propulsion, and control methods. These activities are by their nature multidisciplinary covering atmospheric science, surface chemistry and material characterization, control engineering, spacecraft design, payload engineering, etc.
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Coordinator
The University of Manchester
€ 2 710 750,00- OXFORD ROAD M13 9PL Manchester (United Kingdom)
Details
- 100% € 5 726 750,00
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H2020-EU.1.2.1.
- Project on CORDIS Platform
8 Partners Participants
DEIMOS CASTILLA LA MANCHA SL
€ 342 000,00- C FRANCIA 9 POLIGONO INDUSTRIAL LA NAVA III 13500 PUERTOLLANO (Spain)
GOMSPACE APS
€ 620 000,00- NIELS JERNES VEJ 10 9220 AALBORG (Denmark)
UNIVERSITAET STUTTGART
€ 425 000,00- KEPLERSTRASSE 7 70174 STUTTGART (Germany)
UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA
€ 230 000,00- CALLE JORDI GIRONA 31 08034 BARCELONA (Spain)
University College London
€ 534 000,00- Gower Street WC1E 6BT London (United Kingdom)
THE TECH TOYBOX, INC.
€ 350 000,00- 2153 SE HAWTHORNE RD. STE 117 32641 GAINESVILLE (United States)
EUROCONSULT SA
€ 215 000,00- BOULEVARD SEBASTOPOL 86 75003 PARIS (France)
Concentris Research Management GmbH
€ 300 000,00- Ludwigstr. D-82256 Fürstenfeldbruck (Germany)