ESA IP-CCI

Jun 28, 2023, 9:00 AM → Jun 30, 2023, 5:15 PM Europe/Amsterdam

ESTEC, The Netherlands

The Innovative Propulsion Cross Cutting Initiative (IP-CCI) follows past and ongoing cross cutting initiatives at ESA by focusing on particular topics of interest in breakthrough technologies, taking into account the needs of user programmes and industry and exploiting the potential of propulsion technologies across the complete R&D life cycle. 

Innovative Propulsion, by definition, shall: 

Bring significant positive benefit in terms of mass, performance, cost and flexibility.

Be at low TRL yet enough (>TRL2) to be engineered and demonstrated in a medium term.

Enable new missions or applications.

Facilitate the creation of new markets.

Enhance reliability and competitiveness.

The objectives of the IP–CCI are: 

To identify and support the strategic interest of ESA member states, industry and academia.

To stimulate the propulsion ecosystem of the ESA member states.

To increase the technology readiness, implement IOV/IOD missions, foster the research, development and testing capabilities and demonstrate the applications and services.

To provide an increased visibility of innovative propulsion activities for space.

 

Objective of the Workshops

The workshops are organized by the Propulsion, Aerothermodynamics, and Flight Vehicles Engineering Division of ESA under the coordination of:

Davina Di Cara
Dirk Schneider
Thomas Searle
Victor Fernandez Villace

The workshops will serve to the collection of future vision, needs and requirements for the development of Innovative Propulsion systems and technologies in order to consolidate the ESA Innovative Propulsion roadmap. The workshops constitute the forum where the participants will voice their interests and contributions towards the Innovative Propulsion topics.

The workshops are open to industries (suppliers & users), research institutes/centres and National Agencies from ESA Member States.

Each workshop is organised around a particular topic. The participants can apply to any workshop of their interest. The list of workshops and corresponding chairs is provided below, whereas each topic is introduced briefly in the programme.

 

#	Topic	Chair	Co-chair
1	High Efficiency Atmospheric-Breathing Electric Propulsion	E. Bosh Borras	L. Walpot
2	Advanced Airbreathing Propulsion	D. Perigo	J. Steelant
3	Rotating and Pulse Detonation Propulsion	S. Hyde	V. F. Villace
4	Water Propulsion	A. Herbertz	D. Di Cara
5	Long Term Storability and Operation of Hydrogen Peroxide	C. Hunter	F. Valencia
6	Innovative Aerodynamic Surfaces	L. Walpot	S. Schuster
7	Long-term In-space Cryogenic Propulsion and ISRU Propellants	S. Hyde	D. Perigo
8	Space Tethers	E. Bosh Borras	D. Di Cara
9	Beamed Energy Propulsion	A. Herbertz	N. Arcis
10	Nuclear Electric Propulsion (*)	N. Arcis	J. Steelant
11	Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (*)	A. Herbertz	C. Jéger
12	Metallic Propellant for Chemical Propulsion	D. Perigo	L. Delsupexhe
13	Advanced High Altitude Platform Systems (aHAPS)	O. Cohen	C. Jéger
14	Innovative Propulsion on Non-Terrestrial Bodies	A. Gernoth	J. Steelant

 

(*) The workshops on Nuclear Electric and Nuclear Thermal Propulsion are deferred to a TBD date owing to the ongoing ESA CDF and Phase 0/A studies, the outcomes of which will help determining the technology gaps, needs and priorities. Nonetheless, the interested participants are encouraged to already apply and submit their responses to the corresponding topical questions posted through the registration form.

Wednesday, June 28

Introduction & Keynote Speech

Speaker TBC

1 Introduction of the workshops

Speaker: Victor Fernandez Villace (ESA)

10:30 AM Coffee Break

Workshop 2 - Advanced Airbreathing Propulsion: Welcome and agenda

Chair: D. Perigo
Co-chair: J. Steelant

Workshop 2 - Advanced Airbreathing Propulsion: ESA draft roadmap presentation

Chair: D. Perigo
Co-chair: J. Steelant

Workshop 4 - Water Propulsion: Welcome and Introduction of topic

Chair: A. Herbertz
Co-chair: D. Di Cara

Workshop 2 - Advanced Airbreathing Propulsion: Presentations by industry

Chair: D. Perigo
Co-chair: J. Steelant

Workshop 4 - Water Propulsion: Presentations by industry

Chair: A. Herbertz
Co-chair: D. Di Cara

2 Presentation by industry #1 (title TBD)

Speaker: Ray Davis (Thales Alenia Space UK)

3 Water-based chemical, electrothermal and electric propulsion developments at URA Thrusters

Speaker: Mr Alberto Garbayo (URA Thrusters)

4 Presentation by industry #3 (title TBD)

Speaker: Ulrich Gotzig (ArianeGroup)

5 Presentation by industry #4 (title TBD)

Speaker: Martin Grabe (DLR)

6 Water propulsion activities at Airbus Defence and Space UK

Speaker: Howard Gray (Airbus Defence and Space)

Workshop 4 - Water Propulsion: Tour de table and preview on afternoon workshop brainstorming session

Chair: A. Herbertz
Co-chair: D. Di Cara

1:00 PM Lunch Break

Workshop 2 - Advanced Airbreathing Propulsion: Open discussion

Chair: D. Perigo
Co-chair: J. Steelant

Workshop 4 - Water Propulsion: Recap and brainstorming on technology needs and current TRL for each major technology (part 1)

Chair: A. Herbertz
Co-chair: D. Di Cara

Workshop 4 - Water Propulsion: Presentations by industry

Chair: A. Herbertz
Co-chair: D. Di Cara

7 Water Propulsion – The Ultimate Green Technology

Speaker: Nicholas Harmansa (ArianeGroup)

8 Water-Electrolysis-Propulsion on-board the small satellite ROMEO launching 2025

Speakers: Alexandros Vikas (Institute of Space Systems - Univeristy of Stuttgart), Jérôme Hildebrandt (University Stuttgart: Institute of Space Systems (IRS))

9 Presentation by industry #8 (title TBD)

Speaker: Joseph Hunt (Airbus Defence and Space)

10 Presentation by industry #9 (title TBD)

Speaker: Aaron Knoll (Imperial College London)

11 Presentation by industry #10 (title TBD)

Speaker: Prof. Filippo Maggi (Politecnico di Milano)

12 Presentation by industry #11 (title TBD)

Speaker: Rakeshh Mohanarangan (Thales Alenia Space UK)

Workshop 2 - Advanced Airbreathing Propulsion: Close out

Chair: D. Perigo
Co-chair: J. Steelant

4:00 PM Coffee Break

Workshop 13 - Advanced High Altitude Platform Systems (aHAPS): Welcome and Introduction

Chair: O. Cohen
Co-chair: C. Jéger

Workshop 4 - Water Propulsion: Discussion of roadmap, gathering of key players in and outside of Europe, brain storming on technology needs and current TRL for each major technology (continued)

Chair: A. Herbertz
Co-chair: D. Di Cara

Workshop 13 - Advanced High Altitude Platform Systems (aHAPS): Presentations by industry

Chair: O. Cohen
Co-chair: C. Jéger

Workshop 4 - Water Propulsion: Presentation of status of draft white paper content regarding water propulsion

Chair: A. Herbertz
Co-chair: D. Di Cara

Workshop 13 - Advanced High Altitude Platform Systems (aHAPS): White paper discussion

Chair: O. Cohen
Co-chair: C. Jéger

Workshop 4 - Water Propulsion: Summary and conclusions, AOB

Chair: A. Herbertz
Co-chair: D. Di Cara

Workshop 13 - Advanced High Altitude Platform Systems (aHAPS): Discussion summary

Chair: O. Cohen
Co-chair: C. Jéger

Thursday, June 29

Workshop 1 - High Efficiency Atmospheric-Breathing Electric Propulsion: Welcome and Introduction of topic

Chair: E. Bosh Borras
Co-chair: L. Walpot

Workshop 1 - High Efficiency Atmospheric-Breathing Electric Propulsion: Discussion on the State of the art and technology roadmap and development needs

Chair: E. Bosh Borras
Co-chair: L. Walpot

Workshop 7 - Long-term In-space Cryogenic Propulsion and ISRU Propellants: Welcome and agenda

Chair: S. Hyde
Co-chair: D. Perigo

Workshop 7 - Long-term In-space Cryogenic Propulsion and ISRU Propellants: ESA draft roadmap presentation

Chair: S. Hyde
Co-chair: D. Perigo

10:00 AM Coffee Break

Workshop 1 - High Efficiency Atmospheric-Breathing Electric Propulsion: Presentation of the white paper, discussion on the received feedback

Chair: E. Bosh Borras
Co-chair: L. Walpot

Workshop 7 - Long-term In-space Cryogenic Propulsion and ISRU Propellants: Presentations by industry

Chair: S. Hyde
Co-chair: D. Perigo

Workshop 1 - High Efficiency Atmospheric-Breathing Electric Propulsion: Presentations by industry

Chair: E. Bosh Borras
Co-chair: L. Walpot

13 Presentation by industry #1 (title TBD)

Speaker: Mr Alberto Garbayo (URA Thrusters)

14 Presentation by industry #2 (title TBD)

Speaker: ANNA-MARIA THEODORA ANDREESCU (COMOTI Romanian Research & Development Institute for Gas Turbines)

15 Presentation by industry #3 (title TBD)

Speaker: Charalampos Kosmas (LUNAR CARGO P.C.)

16 Presentation by industry #4 (title TBD)

Speaker: Fabrizio Ponti (University of Bologna)

17 Presentation by industry #5 (title TBD)

Speakers: Georg Herdrich (Institute of Space Systems (IRS)), Jonathan Skalden (University of Stuttgart, Institute of Space Systems), Konstantinos Papavramidis (IRS, University of Stuttgart)

18 Presentation by industry #6 (title TBD)

Speaker: Konstantinos Katsonis (DEDALOS Ltd)

19 Presentation by industry #7 (title TBD)

Speaker: Martin Grabe (DLR)

20 Presentation by industry #8 (title TBD)

Speakers: Rakeshh Mohanarangan (Thales Alenia Space UK), Ray Davis (Thales Alenia Space UK)

Workshop 1 - High Efficiency Atmospheric-Breathing Electric Propulsion: Summary and conclusions, AOB

Chair: E. Bosh Borras
Co-chair: L. Walpot

1:00 PM Lunch Break

Workshop 7 - Long-term In-space Cryogenic Propulsion and ISRU Propellants: Open discussion and close out

Chair: S. Hyde
Co-chair: D. Perigo

Workshop 8 - Space Tethers: Welcome and Introduction of topic

Chair: E. Bosh Borras
Co-chair: D. Di Cara

Workshop 8 - Space Tethers: Discussion on the State of the art and technology roadmap and development needs

Chair: E. Bosh Borras
Co-chair: D. Di Cara

Workshop 8 - Space Tethers: Presentation of the white paper, discussion on the received feedback

Chair: E. Bosh Borras
Co-chair: D. Di Cara

Workshop 8 - Space Tethers: Presentations by industry

Chair: E. Bosh Borras
Co-chair: D. Di Cara

21 Presentation by industry #1 (title TBD)

Speaker: Charalampos Kosmas (LUNAR CARGO P.C.)

22 Presentation by industry #2 (title TBD)

Speaker: Pekka Janhunen (Finnish Meteorological Institute)

23 Presentation by industry #3 (title TBD)

Speaker: Rakeshh Mohanarangan (Thales Alenia Space UK)

Workshop 8 - Space Tethers: Summary and conclusions, AOB

Chair: E. Bosh Borras
Co-chair: D. Di Cara

4:00 PM Coffee Break

Workshop 14 - Innovative Propulsion on Non-Terrestrial Bodies: Welcome and Introduction of topic

Chair: A. Gernoth
Co-chair: J. Steelant

Workshop 9 - Beamed Energy Propulsion: Welcome and Introduction of topic

Chair: A. Herbertz
Co-chair: N. Arcis

Workshop 14 - Innovative Propulsion on Non-Terrestrial Bodies: ESA Presentation about the topic

Chair: A. Gernoth
Co-chair: J. Steelant

Workshop 9 - Beamed Energy Propulsion: Presentations by industry

Chair: A. Herbertz
Co-chair: N. Arcis

24 Presentation by industry #1 (title TBD)

Speaker: Rakeshh Mohanarangan (Thales Alenia Space UK)

25 Space Sustainability by Laser Propulsion: DLR Research from Launch to Post-Mission Disposal

Speaker: Dr Stefan Scharring (German Aerospace Center (DLR))

Workshop 14 - Innovative Propulsion on Non-Terrestrial Bodies: Presentations by industry

Chair: A. Gernoth
Co-chair: J. Steelant

26 Presentation by industry #1 (title TBD)

Speaker: Konstantinos Katsonis (DEDALOS Ltd)

27 Presentation by industry #2 (title TBD)

Speaker: Rakeshh Mohanarangan (Thales Alenia Space UK)

28 Presentation by industry #3 (Presentation TBD)

Workshop 9 - Beamed Energy Propulsion: Discussion of roadmap, brain storming on technology needs, gathering of key players in and outside of Europe, current TRL for each major technology

Chair: A. Herbertz
Co-chair: N. Arcis

Workshop 14 - Innovative Propulsion on Non-Terrestrial Bodies: Open discussion

Chair: A. Gernoth
Co-chair: J. Steelant

Workshop 9 - Beamed Energy Propulsion: Summary and conclusions, AOB

Chair: A. Herbertz
Co-chair: N. Arcis

Social Event (TBC)

Friday, June 30

Workshop 3 - Rotating and Pulse Detonation Propulsion: Welcome and Introduction of topic

Chair: S. Hyde
Co-chair: V. F. Villace

Workshop 5 - Long Term Storability and Operation of Hydrogen Peroxide: Welcome, Introduction to the workshop, summary of ESA H2O2 Storage and Compatibility study so far

Chair: C. Hunter
Co-chair: F. Valencia

Workshop 3 - Rotating and Pulse Detonation Propulsion: Presentations by industry, institutes, academia

Chair: S. Hyde
Co-chair: V. F. Villace

29 Research on Application of Detonative Propulsion to Liquid Rocket Engine

Speaker: Piotr Wolański (Lukasiewicz-Intytut Lothictwa)

30 Pulse Detonation Engine Experimental Research

Speaker: Mihnea Gall (National Research and Development Institute for Gas Turbines COMOTI Bucharest Romania)

31 Measuring Pressure Gain

Speaker: Myles Bohon (Technische Universitaet Berlin)

32 Presentation by industry #4 (title TBD)

Speaker: Tim Roos (TNO)

33 Presentation by industry #5 (title TBD)

Speaker: Dr Tim Horchler (Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology, Spacecraft Department, German Aerospace Center (DLR))

34 Presentation by industry #6 (title TBD)

Speaker: Dmitry Davidenko (ONERA, DMPE)

35 Presentation by industry #7 (title TBD)

Speakers: Rakeshh Mohanarangan (Thales Alenia Space UK), Ray Davis (Thales Alenia Space UK)

Workshop 5 - Long Term Storability and Operation of Hydrogen Peroxide: Presentations by industry

Chair: C. Hunter
Co-chair: F. Valencia

36 Presentation by industry #1 (title TBD)

Speaker: Felix Lauck (DLR Institute of Space Propulsion)

37 Presentation by industry #2 (title TBD)

Speaker: Kamil Sobczak (Lukasiewicz - Institute of Aviation)

38 Presentation by industry #3 (title TBD)

Speaker: Rakeshh Mohanarangan (Thales Alenia Space UK)

39 Presentation by industry #4 (title TBD)

Speaker: Ray Davis (Thales Alenia Space UK)

40 Presentation by industry #5 (title TBD)

Speaker: Ulrich Gotzig (ArianeGroup)

11:00 AM Coffee Break

Workshop 3 - Rotating and Pulse Detonation Propulsion: Feedback on the white paper and close out

Chair: S. Hyde
Co-chair: V. F. Villace

Workshop 5 - Long Term Storability and Operation of Hydrogen Peroxide: Discussions, Q+A, Feedback, Close-out

Chair: C. Hunter
Co-chair: F. Valencia

1:00 PM Lunch Break

Workshop 12 - Metallic Propellant for Chemical Propulsion: Welcome and agenda

Chair: D. Perigo
Co-chair: L. Delsupexhe

Workshop 6 - Innovative Aerodynamic Surfaces: Welcome and Introduction of topic

Chair: L. Walpot
Co-chair: S. Schuster

Workshop 12 - Metallic Propellant for Chemical Propulsion: ESA draft roadmap presentation

Chair: D. Perigo
Co-chair: L. Delsupexhe

Workshop 12 - Metallic Propellant for Chemical Propulsion: Presentations by industry and Q+A

Chair: D. Perigo
Co-chair: L. Delsupexhe

Workshop 6 - Innovative Aerodynamic Surfaces: Presentations by industry, institutes, academia

Chair: L. Walpot
Co-chair: S. Schuster

41 Presentation by industry #1 (title TBD)

Speaker: Clemens Riegler (JMU Würzburg)

42 Presentation by industry #2 (title TBD)

Speaker: Mike Newsam (Stellar Advanced Concepts Ltd)

Workshop 6 - Innovative Aerodynamic Surfaces: White paper discussion

Chair: L. Walpot
Co-chair: S. Schuster

Workshop 12 - Metallic Propellant for Chemical Propulsion: Discussion and wrap-up

Chair: D. Perigo
Co-chair: L. Delsupexhe

Workshop 6 - Innovative Aerodynamic Surfaces: Discussion summary

Chair: L. Walpot
Co-chair: S. Schuster

4:00 PM Coffee Break

Wrap-up