Implemented OSIP ideas — 2024
ESA's Open Space Innovation Platform (OSIP) seeks novel ideas for new space research activities. Campaigns invite solutions to specific problems whilst Channels welcome ideas on more general topics. Those run by Discovery & Preparation, including the Open Discovery Ideas Channel, specifically look for ideas that could be implemented as system studies, early technology developments, or PhD or postdoc research co-funded by ESA and a university.
Discovery & Preparation started the following activities in 2023 as a result of ideas submitted via OSIP. Click on the title of an activity to find out more via the Activities Portal.
Channel: Open Discovery Ideas Channel
OrbitGPT - Generative Astrodynamics, University of Strathclyde (UK) – implemented January 2024
High-efficiency high-power laser beaming for outer space systems, University of Santiago de Compostela (ES) – implemented January 2024
Bringing change detection on board satellites for low-latency damage assessment, Politecnico di Torino (IT) – implemented January 2024
Lunar made Propellant for rocket propulsion based on metal fuels, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (NL) – implemented January 2024
Compliant structures with integrated passive damping for innovative precision guiding systems, CSEM SA (CH) – implemented January 2024
Photon down-conversion layers for boosting the stability and efficiency of silicon photovoltaic modules in an extraterrestrial environment, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - KIT (DE) – implemented January 2024
Investigation of the potential of robust and simple optical frequency converters for future space lidars for gas sensing, ONERA. Office National d'Etudes et Recherches Aérospatiales (FR), implemented February 2024
Use of Active Line-of-Sight Stabilization and Adaptive Optics to reduce the on-ground casualty risk of optical payload, Thales Alenia Space SAS (FR), implemented February 2024
Protecting Earth from the uncertAinty of spaCe debris re-Entry (PEACE), University of Strathclyde (UK), implemented February 2024
AirWheel – A reaction wheel with Gas Bearings supplied with ultrasonic pumps, Astro- und Feinwerktechnik GmbH (DE), implemented March 2024
ESAPCA: enabling the analysis of extremely large data sets by scalable and hardware-accelerated PCA and DMD, DLR - German Aerospace Center (DE), implemented March 2024
Very Wide-Band Risley Lens Beam-Steerable Antenna Design with a Low Profile, University of Aalborg (DK), implemented March 2024
Development of a safe, sustainable, and performant space welding unit, ArcSpace (FR), implemented March 2024
Toward a Foundation Model for Multi-Sensor Earth Observation Data with Language Semantics, EPFL (CH), implemented March 2024
Autonomous AI-aided relative navigation for partially known uncooperative targets: tackling uncertainties in close-proximity operations, Politecnico di Torino (IT), implemented March 2024
Magnetic shielding and Novel Material Analysis to combat Excessive Oxidisation in a Water Electrolysis Hall Effect Thruster (WET-HET), Imperial College of Science, Technology (GB), implemented March 2024
An energetic pulsed electron beam pencil: a unique tool for removing dust off surfaces in space, National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics (RO), implemented March 2024
Perception Enabled Model Free Control for Space System Landing, Technische Universität Dresden (DE), implemented March 2024
CodexTec – A Testbench for the Exploration and Exploitation of Open-Source Large Language Models for Enhanced Software Engineering Processes in European Space Projects, Solenix Engineering GmbH (DE), implemented March 2024
Novel thermal management applications based on pulsating heat pipes, ZARM Technik AG (DE), implemented March 2024
Resource efficient food production system for space travel to create different fresh texturized protein foods, utilizing algae-fungi symbiosis, Mycorena AB (SE), implemented March 2024
GHz Organic Printed Transistors - “GHioZa”, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IT), implemented March 2024
UDSM AI-Engine for Reliable, Energy-Efficient Next-Generation Satellites, Università di Pisa (IT), March 2024
Plasma Actuators for Separation Control in Over-Expanded Rocket Nozzles (PARSEC), Politecnico di Torino (IT), implemented March 2024
Synthetic Tracking in SST and NEO searches, ITTI SP. Z O.O. (PL),implemented March 2024
Supercontinuum Generation in a Nitride Semiconductor Photonic Integrated Circuit</a>, Hexisense SA (CH), implemented March 2024