Name of your organisation:

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Background:

Please Note:

Payload
Space Weather
TT&C
EO
AIT
Station M&C Architecture
GNSS
LEO
S/C
EVA
ECLS
ISRU
EEE components

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Please look through the sheet marked ESA Technology Tree and
identify Technology Groups where your organisation has an interest to
be active. Indicate you interest in the respective technology group by
entering you organisations name in the column marked "Remarks" on
the same line as the group. You may indicate your interest for as many
Technology Groups as you like.
One of the purposes of this survey is to identify where your
organisation could fit into the ESA Technology Tree. By identifying
areas where you think your organisation would want to contribute you
assist in this effort and influence the positioning of your organisation in
relation to ESA.
The ESA Technology Tree divided into headings representing areas
traditionally used in the space business. Similar or identical
subcategories may occur under different headings. Acronyms and
terminology specific to the space industry are explained in the list
below. This is the original ETT input file, you can ignore item 26.

The reason for being space e.g.. transponder, telescope, radiometer

Space Plasma Physics
Telemetry, tracking and command
Earth observation
Assembly, Integration and Test
Station Mission & Control Architecture
Global Navigation Satellite System
Low Earth Orbit
Spacecraft
Extra Vehicular Activity, ("spacewalks")
Environment Control and Life Support
In Situ Resource Utilisation
Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical components

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1

TECHNOLOGY DOMAIN
On-Board Data Systems

TS
A

TECHNOLOGY SUBDOMAIN
Payload Data Processing

TG
I
II
III

Space System Software

On Board Data Management

I
II
III
IV

Microelectronics for digital and analogue

applications

I
II

Advanced Software technologies

Space Segment Software

II
I

Spacecraft Electrical Power

Ground Segment Software

Ground Data Processing

Earth Observation Payload Data

Exploitation

A
B

Power system architecture

Power generation technologies

TECHNOLOGY GROUP
System Technologies for Payload Data
Processing
Hardware Technologies for Payload Data
Processing
Software Technologies for Payload Data
Processing
System
On board computers
Data Storage
On board networks and control/monitoring

II

Methodologies
Digital and Analog Devices and
technologies
Advanced software development methods
and tools
Advanced software functions
Methods and tools for the On Board
software Engineering Processes
Innovative Software Management Process

III

Software architectures

I
II
I
II
III
IV

Data Archiving Systems

Analytical Processing
Data and Information Processing
Application and Services
Information Systems and User Interfaces

I
II
III

Photovoltaic generator technology

Fuel cell technology
Nuclear and thermo-electric power generator
technologies.

Core Infrastructure and Architectures

Spacecraft Electrical Power

Spacecraft Environment & Effects

Space System Control

RF Payload and Systems

Energy storage technologies

I
II

Electro-chemical technologies for energy

storage
Mechanical technology for energy storage

I
II
III
I
II
I
II

Power conditioning
Specific Power Supplies
Power Distribution
Numerical modelling of environments
In-flight monitoring
Effects analysis tools
Experimental investigations
Modelling development and IT
infrastructure
Space Weather Monitoring Technology

Power conditioning and distribution

Space Environment:

Environment effects

Space Weather

Space system architecture and autonomy

II
I

Space segment Guidance Navigation and

Control (GNC)

Telecommunication (sub-)Systems

Radio Navigation (sub-)Systems

TT&C (sub-)Systems

Space System Architecture

II

Autonomy and Automated Operations

I
II
III
I
II
III
IV
V

GNC Systems
GNC Technology
High accuracy pointing systems
Telecom System Engineering Tools.
Telecom Signal Processing
Networking Techniques
Telecom Equipments
Telecom Security Techniques and
Technologies
Navigation System Tools
Ground receivers
On-board receivers
Formation flying RF metrology
TT&C System Tools
Deep Space Transponders
Near Earth Transponders
Proximity Link

I
II
III
IV
I
II
III
IV

Electromagnetic Technologies and

Techniques

TT&C (sub-)Systems

RF Payloads

Microwave and millimeter wave

technologies and equipments

Antennas

High-speed Telemetry Downlink Modulators

I
II
III
IV
I
II
III
IV
V
VI

Payload Tools
Telecommunication payloads
EO instruments
Navigation payloads
RF Modelling and Design tools
RF Equipments
RF Devices
Vacuum electronics
Time and frequency references
Measurement, characterisation and
calibration techniques
Antenna design tools
Reflector and lens antennas and feeds
Array antennas
Millimetre-wave and sub-millimetre wave
antenna front-ends
Measurement, characterisation and
calibration techniques for radiative payloads
and antennas

I
II
III
IV
V

B
C
8

System Design & verification

A
B

C
D
9

Mission Operation and Ground Data

systems

Wave Interaction and Propagation

I
II
EMC/RFC/ESD
I
II
Mission and System Specification
I
II
Collaborative and Concurrent Engineering I
II
III
System Analysis and Design
I
II
Verification and AIT
I
II
Advanced System Concepts

Wave interaction
Wave Propagation
EMC modelling
EMC test techniques
Specification Methods and Tools
Requirements Engineering
Concurrent Design
Product Data Exchange
Distributed Collaborative Engineering
System Design and Simulation
Multidisciplinary Analysis
Advanced AIT Methods
Ground Support Equipment

Mission Operation and Ground Data

systems

10

Flight Dynamics and GNSS

Mission Operations

Ground Data Systems (MCS)

Flight Dynamics

Distributed and Decentralised Operations

II

Automation and Mission Planning Concepts

III
I

Operation Support Processes

Mission Control System, Automation,
Mission Planning, Simulators and Station
M&C Architecture and Technologies

II
III

III
IV
I
II

Preparation and Procedure Tools

Human Computer Interfaces and
Technologies
Mission Analysis, Trajectory Design and
Control
Attitude Determination, Analysis and
Control
Flight Dynamics Modelling
Advanced Flight Dynamics Concepts
Ground Tracking Networks
GNSS and LEO Data Processing

Advanced ground station design concepts

II
III
IV
V

Ground TT&C Antenna Systems

Microwave Active/Passive Systems
TT&C Signal & Data Processing
Frequency & Time generation and
distribution
Advanced ground communication
networking concepts
Communication Network technologies and
protocols
Planetary Exploration

I
II

B
11

Space Debris

A
B
C

12

Ground Station System and Networks

GNSS systems and ground-related

technologies
Measurements
Modelling, Databases and Risk Analysis
Hyper-Velocity Impact (HVI) and
Protection
Ground Station System

Ground Communications Networks

I
II

13

Automation, Telepresence & Robotics

Applications and Concepts

13

Automation, Telepresence & Robotics

Applications and Concepts

Automation & Robotics Systems

14

Life & Physical Sciences

II
I
II
III
Automation & Robotics components and I
Technologies
II
III
IV
V
Instrumentation in support of Life Sciences I
II

Instrumentation in support of Physical

Sciences

III
I
II
III

15

Mechanisms & Tribology

D
A

Applied Life Science Technology

Applied physical Science Technology

Mechanism core technologies

Orbital Systems
Manipulation systems
Mobility Systems
Payload Automation Systems
Perception
Control, Autonomy and Intelligence
Motion and Actuation
Robot-User Interfacing
Robot Ground Testing
Sensors and Analytical Instrumentation
Imaging Diagnostics and Image Treatment
Technologies
Cultivation and (Bio) Processing
Sensors and Analytical Instrumentation
Imaging Diagnostics and Image Treatment
Technologies
Processing and production

II
III
IV
V
VI
I
I
II

Application of Human Physiology

Technologies:
Bioburden/Biodiversity Monitoring
Biobarriers
Dry Heat Sterilisation
Low Temperature Sterilisation
Precision Cleaning to achieve sterility
Processing and production
Actuator technologies
Dampers & speed regulator technologies

III

Motion transformer technologies

IV

Motion & force sensor technologies

Guiding Technologies

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Optics

B
C

Non explosive release technologies

Exploration tool technologies

D
E

Control electronics technologies

MEMS technologies

Tribology technologies

VI

Sealing technologies

VII

Electrical transfer technologies

Lubrication technologies

II

Material surface technologies

Mechanism engineering

Engineering Disciplines
Engineering tools

Optical system engineering

Overall optical system definition, design and

engineering
Optical design performance evaluation and
analysis (incl. straylight)
Optical components
Micro-optics components, MOEMS, optical
fibers and passive integrated optics

II
B

Optical component technology and

materials

Optical equipment and instrument

technology

I
II

III
IV

Mirror and telescope technologies

Optical bench and mounting technologies

Spectrometers, imaging spectrometers,

radiometers
Cameras, Illumination devices, displays
Laser ranging and imaging, lidars and
altimeters
Interferometry, aperture synthesis and
optical phased arrays
High Precision Optical Metrology

II
III
IV
V

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18

19

Optoelectronics

Aerothermodynamics

Propulsion

Laser Technologies

Detector Technologies

Photonics

Computational Tools

Ground Based Facilities

Flight Testing

Multi-Disciplinary Tools

Chemical Propulsion Technologies

Electric Propulsion Technologies

VI
I
II
III
IV
V
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
I
II
III
IV
V
I
II
III
IV
I
II
III
IV
I
II
I
II
I
II
III
I
II

Optical communications
Laser sources (oscillators)
Laser pumping
Laser amplifiers
Laser frequency control and stabilisation
Non-linear optics
Visible (Si-based) Detectors
NIR-FIR Detectors
UV, X-ray Detectors
Super-conducting Detectors
Superconducting devices
Focal-Plane Technologies
RF Photonics
Micro & nano-photonics
Fibre-optic sensors
Optical atomic clocks
Quantum devices
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Advanced Numerical Methods
Physical Models
Engineering and ATD Design Tools
Perfect Gas Facilities
High Enthalpy Facilities
Plasma Facilities
Rocket Nozzle Test Stands
In-Flight Research
In-Flight Measurements (intrusive and nonintrusive)
Multi-Disciplinary Tool Development
Multi-Disciplinary Optimisation
Liquid Propulsion Systems
Solid Propulsion Systems
Air-Breathing and Hybrid Propulsion
Systems
Electrostatic Systems
Electrothermal Systems

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Propulsion

Electric Propulsion Technologies

Advanced Propulsion

20

Structures & Pyrotechnics

III
I
II
III
IV
V
Supporting Propulsion Technologies and
I
Tools
II
III
IV
Structural design and verification methods I
and tools
II
III
IV
High stability and high precision S/C
structures

I
II
III

Inflatable and deployable structures

Hot structures

I
II
III
I
II

Active/adaptive structures

III
IV
V
I
II
III

Electromagnetic Systems
Solar Thermal Propulsion Systems
Nuclear Propulsion Systems
Solar Sailing Propulsion Systems
Tethered Propulsion Systems
New concepts
Modelling
Testing and Diagnostics
Propellants
Ground Support Equipment (GSE)
S/C Design and Design Tools
Analysis Tools and Methodologies
Testing Tools and Methodologies
In flight/In orbit loads and vibration
measurement techniques
Advanced stable structures materials
technologies
Joining and mounting technologies
Thermo-elastic stability verification
technologies
Design and verification technologies
Structural material concepts
Joining technologies
Ceramic structures design and verification
technologies
Metallic structures design and verification
technologies
New advanced hot structures materials
Joining technologies
Health Monitoring Technologies
Sensor/actuator technologies
Technologies for structural integration
Data acquisition and control logic
technologies related to structural dynamics

Active/adaptive structures

IV
F

Damage tolerance and health monitoring

I
II
III

Launchers, re-entry vehicles, planetary

vehicles

I
II
III
IV

Crew Habitation, Safe Haven and EVA

suits

I
II
I

Meteoroid and Debris shield design and

analysis
Advanced structural concepts and materials I

Pyrotechnics technologies

I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII

21

Thermal

Heat Transport Technology

I
II
III
IV

Design and verification tools and

methodologies
Non Destructive Inspection Technologies
(NDI)
Structural health monitoring Sensor
technologies
Fracture Control tools and methodologies
Technologies for design and verification of
advanced primary structures
Advanced Tank design and verification
technologies
Landing attenuation technologies
Control surfaces, design an verification
technologies
Habitation primary and secondary structures
technologies
EVA suits, mechanical aspects
Tools and methodologies for design and
verification of M&D shields
Design and verification technologies
Explosive composition technologies
Thermite technologies
Shape memory alloy technologies
Optical ignition technologies
Miniaturization technologies
Development of new devices for future
exploration and exploitation missions
Reliability determination for non-repeating
functions
Heat Pipes
Capillary Driven Loops
Mechanically Pumped 2-Phase Loops
Mechanically Pumped Single-Phase Loops

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22

23

24

Thermal

Cryogenics and Refrigeration

Thermal Protection

Heat Storage and Rejection

Thermal Analysis Tools

Environmental Control Life Support

A
(ECLS) and In-Situ Resource Utilisation
(ISRU)

EEE Components and quality

Materials & Processes

Environmental Control & Life Support

(ECLS)

In-Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU

Methods and Processes for Radiation

Hardness Assurance

EEE Component technologies

A
B

Novel Materials
Materials Processes

I
II
III
IV
I
II
I
II
III
I
II
III
I
II
III
IV
I
II
III
I
II
III
I
II
III

Refrigeration and Heat Pumps

Cryo-coolers
Passive Coolers and Stored Cryogens
Sub-Kelvin Coolers
Ablative Systems
Reusable Systems
Coatings and Insulations
Heat Storage
Radiators
Thermal & ECLS Software Tools
Thermal Data Exchange
Thermal & ECLS Analysis Methods
Environmental Control and Monitoring
Regenerative Life Support
Habitability
Integrated ECLS

IX
I
I

Nano Technology
Material assessment
Joining

ECLS Consumables
Fuels
Storage and Distribution
Evaluation and Testing
Radiation Hardening
Design and Development
Passive Components
Silicon based components
RF Microwave and Milimetre Wave
Components
IV Optoelectronic active and passive
components
V
Hybrids and Micropackaging
VI Power Components
VII Wide Band Gap Technologies
VIII Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

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Materials & Processes

B

25

26

Quality, Dependability and Safety

OTHERS: Please contact the TEC-SHS

section of ESTEC if you need to include
additional technologies not covered in
this document.

Materials Processes

Cleanliness and Sterilisation

II
III
IV
I
II
III
IV

Coating
Characterisation & Feedback
Advanced Materials Manufacturing
Sterilisation of materials
Molecular contamination
Particulate contamination
Bio-corrosion, biocites, plasma corrosion etc

System Dependability and Safety

Dependability and Safety methods & tools

Software Quality

II
I
II

Technical Risk Management techniques

SW process quality techniques
SW product quality techniques