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The Concurrent Design Facility (CDF) is a state-of-the-art facility equipped with a network of computers, multimedia devices and software tools, which allows a team of experts from several disciplines to apply the concurrent engineering method to the design of future space missions. It facilitates a fast and effective interaction of all disciplines involved, ensuring consistent and high-quality results in a much shorter time.

CDF
Placing habitats by lunar South Pole
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Moon habitat blueprint at Venice Biennale

04/06/2021 10869 views 80 likes
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Entering a lunar lava tube
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ESA plans mission to explore lunar caves

24/02/2021 28864 views 86 likes
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Habitats grouped together
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ESA engineers assess Moon Village habitat

17/11/2020 20323 views 162 likes
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Habitat workstations
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From the Moon to Mars, future missions studied by CDF

02/11/2020 2819 views 55 likes
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SECESA 2020 – The Digital Edition

07/10/2020 1754 views 12 likes
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Post-Alpbach 2019 group
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Post-Alpbach Summer School Event 2019 takes students’ GRAVL…

10/12/2019 637 views 1 likes
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Hibernation pods in Alien movie
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Human hibernation in space: CDF brings science fiction to r…

07/11/2019 7111 views 48 likes
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Open Day visitor at CDF
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ESA’s CDF opens doors to public – for the first time

25/10/2019 1288 views 16 likes
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Concurrent design of space hardware in the CDF
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Where space missions are born

01/04/2019 3101 views 56 likes
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Concurrent Design Facility
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20 years of ESA’s Concurrent Design Facility: an oral histo…

01/04/2019 4710 views 25 likes
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SPICA mission concept
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M5 CDF Studies

26/03/2019 1492 views 3 likes
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ESA System Engineer advising ESEC students
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108 students take part in ESA Academy’s Concurrent Engineer…

12/11/2018 3124 views 19 likes
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Participants at SECESA 2018
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SECESA 2018

29/10/2018 1364 views 6 likes
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SPP Logo
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Small Planetary Platforms – A CDF Study

09/07/2018 867 views 4 likes
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TECNET workshop participants
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TECNET Chairs Forum & Competence Domains Leaders Workshop

16/05/2018 1235 views 3 likes
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LUMIO Study Logo
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SysNova – Lunar Challenges Studied in the CDF

01/05/2018 1906 views 4 likes
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Discussion with JAXA delegation and Massimo Bandecchi in the CDF
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JAXA Delegation Visit CDF

18/04/2017 2053 views 39 likes
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Students will receive expert guidance on Concurrent Engineering
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Call for university applications - Concurrent Engineering C…

02/03/2017 2896 views 11 likes
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Built, equipped and ready for students
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A New Education Facility Teaching OCDT in ESA REDU Centre

26/10/2016 1313 views 3 likes
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Welcome Speeches at SECESA 2016
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Systems and Concurrent Engineering for Space Applications (…

18/10/2016 2222 views 1 likes
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New types of structures can be more easily realised using AM
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CDF Studies Implications of Advanced Manufacturing

01/06/2016 1055 views 3 likes
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SECESA 2016 LOGO
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SECESA 2016 - Call For Papers

25/04/2016 3425 views 7 likes
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ATV reentering atmosphere
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Design For Demise – A First Look

24/02/2016 6463 views 10 likes
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Members of the Scientific Advisory Group visiting the CDF
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Members of the Scientific Advisory Group Visit the CDF

14/10/2015 763 views 0 likes
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M4 mission themes
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CDF Studies three candidates for ESA’s next medium-class sc…

23/06/2015 3775 views 36 likes
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OCDT
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OCDT tutorial now available

18/03/2015 4609 views 10 likes
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China Manned Space Administration in the CDF
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Chinese Delegations visit CDF

22/12/2014 1124 views 1 likes
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SECESA 2014 Poster
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SECESA 2014

18/11/2014 1797 views 4 likes
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SECESA 2014 Poster
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SECESA 2014 - Call for Papers

05/05/2014 1678 views 0 likes
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Johan Vennekens the first Belgian trainee in the CDF
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First Belgian Trainee Chosen for the CDF

12/11/2013 995 views 1 likes
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<b>Space debris that has returned to Earth</b>
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D4D Design for Demise - MiCRA Study and Webcasting

17/10/2013 1495 views 1 likes
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Professor Glover asked many pertinent questions
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Recent VIP visits to the CDF

31/07/2013 609 views 1 likes
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The debate begins
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To IOD or not to IOD that is the question

25/07/2013 4751 views 1 likes
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Massimo Bandecchi (Head of CDF) and Andy Pickering (CDF Technical Author) with the award from TCeurope
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CDF wins European Technical Communications Award

26/04/2013 453 views 0 likes
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View of Instituto Superior Tecnico
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SECESA 2012 5th Workshop

02/04/2013 835 views 0 likes
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The BeAST Team Presentation
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SysNova Workshop

29/01/2013 1219 views 1 likes
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SECESA 2012 Participants
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SECESA 2012 - Lisbon

13/11/2012 1230 views 2 likes
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Mrs Liu Yang (astronaut) and Mr Bandecchi in the CDF
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First Chinese Woman in Space, Mrs Liu Yang, visits CDF

12/10/2012 2572 views 0 likes
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ECOSAT Logo
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Clean Space

03/10/2012 2074 views 3 likes
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MiCRA Session in the CDF B Room
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MiCRA: Concurrent engineering for early mission concept ass…

18/09/2012 1123 views 1 likes
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OPS-SAT Study Team Leader showing the model during the final presentation
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Rapid Prototype 1:1 Scale Model of OPS-SAT

05/03/2012 1257 views 0 likes
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OPS-SAT Team at the end of the study
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Space Mission Operations – Designing for the Future

23/02/2012 1342 views 0 likes
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ICPA Study Logo showing various system assets
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CDF Supports an EDA Contracted Study

23/12/2011 639 views 1 likes
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Stefano Santandrea presenting
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CDF Stand at “la Notte dei Ricercatori 2011 – ESRIN”

06/10/2011 406 views 0 likes
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Chen Qiufa (CNSA) and Jaques Dordain (ESA) entering the CDF
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Chinese Delegations Visiting CDF

21/09/2011 412 views 0 likes
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Figure shows Simulation of surface current vector field. The area shown covers Lofoten in Northern Norway
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Passive Synthetic Apeture Radar Study

21/06/2011 907 views 1 likes
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Massimo Bandecchi presenting to the ESA Council Members in the CDF
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ESA Council Members visit the CDF

15/06/2011 339 views 0 likes
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ESTEC Director and Irish President at the CDF
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Visit of Irish President

06/05/2011 462 views 0 likes
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Illustration of the Don Quijote Mission
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VPRO "Labyrint" in the CDF

22/02/2011 314 views 0 likes
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Minister Verhagen (NL) during his visit to the CDF
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Visit to CDF by Minister Maxime Verhagen (NL)

20/12/2010 394 views 0 likes
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