ELSA

European Levitated Spherical Actuator

Coordinatore	CSEM CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE SA - RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT    more  Organization address address: RUE JAQUET DROZ 1 city: NEUCHATEL postcode: 2007 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Emmanuel Cognome: Onillon Email: send email Telefono: 41327205402 Fax: 41327205950
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Switzerland [CH]
Sito del progetto	http://elsa-project.eu/
Totale costo	3˙143˙570 €
EC contributo	1˙966˙305 €
Programma	FP7-SPACE Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space
Code Call	FP7-SPACE-2011-1
Funding Scheme	CP-FP
Anno di inizio	2011
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2011-12-01   -   2014-11-30

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	CSEM CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE SA - RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT  Organization address address: RUE JAQUET DROZ 1 city: NEUCHATEL postcode: 2007 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Emmanuel Cognome: Onillon Email: send email Telefono: 41327205402 Fax: 41327205950	CH (NEUCHATEL)	coordinator	723˙431.00
2	maxon motor ag  Organization address city: Sachseln postcode: 6072 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Graziano Cognome: Santarella Email: send email Telefono: +41 41 666 15 94 Fax: +41 41 666 16 50	CH (Sachseln)	participant	558˙605.00
3	CENTRUM BADAN KOSMICZNYCH POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK  Organization address address: BARTYCKA 18 A city: WARSZAWA postcode: 00 716 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Roman Cognome: Wawrzaszek Email: send email Telefono: 48694385845	PL (WARSZAWA)	participant	228˙450.00
4	SOCIETE ANONYME BELGE DE CONSTRUCTIONS AERONAUTIQUES-S.A.B.C.A.  Organization address address: Chaussee de Haecht 1470 city: BRUXELLES postcode: 1130 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Kathy Cognome: Vekemans Email: send email Telefono: +32 2 7295813 Fax: +32 2 7295893	BE (BRUXELLES)	participant	221˙875.00
5	SENER INGENIERIA Y SISTEMAS S.A.  Organization address address: AVENIDA ZUGAZARTE 56 city: GETXO postcode: 48930 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Juan Manuel Cognome: Del Cura Velayos Email: send email Telefono: +34 918077297	ES (GETXO)	participant	156˙635.00
6	REDSHIFT DESIGN AND ENGINEERING BVBA  Organization address address: MARKT 21A city: RUMST postcode: 2840 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Tom Cognome: Beuselink Email: send email Telefono: 3237774464	BE (RUMST)	participant	77˙309.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The ELSA project has the goal of improving European capacity to independently manufacture commercial and scientific satellites by bringing a new actuator for attitude and orbit control systems to a higher level of maturity. This goal is in line with ESA’s technology strategy and long term plan. Support for initial development activities for this innovative actuator technology was provided within the framework of ESA’s GSTP program. The concept consists of a levitated sphere that can be accelerated about any axis producing a resultant torque in any direction. This system aims at replacing the three (or four) traditional reaction wheels or control moment gyroscopes commonly used in satellites and spacecrafts. It reduces the mass and power supply allocated to theattitude and navigation unit. The mass and power saved can be allocated to the payload. The concept offers performance gain; it provides more momentum for a given system mass in comparison with the current inertial subsystems. It improves the system reliability as no mechanical bearings are present and allows more flexible mission planning. This project, proposed for activity 9.2, 'Strengthening the foundations of Space science and technology', topic SPA.2011.2.1-02, 'Research and development for space exploration', comprises three phases. Phase 1 will define the system specifications, based on an extensive market study of potential user's requirements, and identify a reference mission that will provide requirements in term of attitude and navigation control. Phase 2 will comprise the system design, manufacturing and integration, including a feasibility study of the steps necessary to spatialize the design and increase its technology readiness level. Where possible some of the identified spatialization steps will be implemented as part of this project. The project will conclude with phase 3, which will include system tests and performance assessments to demonstrate the potential of the Reaction Sphere.'