Is an EU-funded project (GA number 101161690) dedicated to revolutionizing solar electric water propulsion and advancing in-space resource utilization and mobility architecture. 

Over the next 36 months, the project aims to achieve groundbreaking progress in:

🔹 Next-generation solar-powered propulsion

🔹 Autonomous spacecraft docking & refueling

🔹 In-orbit servicing, robotics, and manufacturing

🔹 Sustainable space exploration through in-situ resource utilization

By enabling water extraction from celestial bodies and harnessing solar energy, they are paving the way for a self-sustaining, circular space economy. 

Is an EU-funded project (GA number 101161603) part of the E.T.PACK Initiative redefining in-space mobility with a bold vision: creating an ultra-compact, propellant-less, green propulsion module powered by solar energy and based on electrodynamic tether technology.

What sets E.T.COMPACT apart?

🔹A solar-powered propulsion module aimed to reach TRL 4, enabling sustainable and scalable space mobility

🔹 Development of a bare-photovoltaic tether demonstrator with >12% Power Conversion Efficiency and dual functionality for energy harvesting and propulsion

🔹 Cutting-edge research on tandem PVK/CIGS 2-terminal thin film solar cells targeting >15% PCE and >50 W/kg power-to-weight ratio

Is an EU-funded project (GA number 101161465 ) focusing on advancing highly efficient, radiation-resistant nanowire solar cells designed for space. 

The team aims to enhance their efficiency and scale up wafer sizes to 100 mm², developing modules as small as 1x1 cm². They are also working to improve power conversion efficiency using innovative III-V nanowire MOSFETs for wireless energy transmission. To reduce material usage and weight, the project employs nanowire peeling techniques and promotes wafer re-use. Finally, it emphasizes decarbonization and the efficient use of critical raw materials through comprehensive life-cycle assessments (LCA).