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 101160868) leading a new era in space power technology. As part of the Pathfinder Challenge, the project focuses on high-power laser beaming systems that leverage Silicon Carbide (SiC) technology to redefine energy transmission in space.
With a team of experts in laser technology, material science, photovoltaic devices, and space engineering, they are developing efficient and scalable wireless power solutions. Their groundbreaking laser beaming system has the potential to revolutionize in-space energy transfer, enabling new possibilities for spacecraft, satellites, and future deep-space infrastructure.
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).