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GSPC Meeting April 9 th 2003

GSPC Meeting April 9 th 2003. ESA and EADS-LV’s on-going activities on Gossamer Spacecrafts. Inflatable Re-entry Technology ESA Roadmap. 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006. Reentry Technology Verification. IRDT-2’. Launcher: RKA

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GSPC Meeting April 9 th 2003

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  1. GSPC MeetingApril 9th 2003 ESA and EADS-LV’s on-going activities on Gossamer Spacecrafts

  2. Inflatable Re-entry TechnologyESA Roadmap 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Reentry Technology Verification IRDT-2’ Launcher: RKA BSC, Astrium, ESA STEP 1 Technology Improvement ESA TRP System: Astrium Technology: SMEs ESA / RKA: DLS Devlp. Application: ISS DLS STEP 2 ESA (STEP/MSP): System - Astrium RKA: Progress flight / Inflatable - BSC Precursor Flight Progress & ATV Application: Planet Exploration STEP 3 NASA / ESA 22

  3. Re-entry shields & Aerodynamic Appendixes EADS-LV ’s on-going Activities • TRP ESA Inflatable Re-entry Technology • study, manufacturing, testing of 2 re-entry shield demonstrators • prime contractor = OHB • EADS-LV ’s activities focused on • inflatable technologies • aerothermodynamics • ablative thermal protection • In-house studies on inflatable aerodynamic appendixes • lateral appendixes • lateral cone-shaped appendixes for boosters • rear cone-shaped appendix

  4. Rigidizable Inflatable Space EquipmentESA Roadmap

  5. Rigidizable Inflatable Space EquipmentEADS-LV ’s on-going Activities • Validation and Qualification Logic Study for Inflatable Technologies • TRP ESA Structural Design of Advanced Solar Array • 18 months • trade-off mechanical / inflatable technologies • study focused on deployment • In-house studies • rigidization techniques • structural analysis • etc.

  6. EADS-LV ’s Sites Cherbourg Les Mureaux (2,050) Brest Naval base Kourou (50) Aquitaine (1,100) Biscarrosse Test centre French Guyana Toulon Workforce : 3,200

  7. Civil Space Transport Activity:a Range of Launchers Rockot Vega Ariane 5ESC-B Ariane 5ESC-A Soyuz Starsem Ariane 44L with H10-3+ Ariane 5 GTO capability (double launch) 5.9 t 4.8 t 10 t 12 t LEO capability 1.1 t 700 km 1.5 t 700 km > 20 t 300 km - 51°6 2.5 t / 5 t 1 400 km

  8. Ballistic Missiles Systems Activity MSBS M51 M45 M4 M20 M2 French industrial prime contractor M1 MSBS : Submarine-launched ballistic missile

  9. Space equipment Equipment & Miscellaneous Activity Microgravity Satellite products

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