First public view of the Prisma formation flying satellites and a mini-seminar about the future of space technology
November 20-21, 2007
Many future space projects will use formation flying and rendezvous techniques. This specially refers to observation missions where the large antennas or apertures are formed by means of many smaller elements instead of one large. To advance the state-of-the art of formation flying, Sweden with three other European countries have initiated Prisma – a satellite project to develop and qualify new technologies for autonomous formation flying and rendezvous, small rocket engines, and microengineered components. Prisma is also a paragon of spacecraft development where design, simulation, implementation, and verification of the two spacecraft is a single integrated process.
The Swedish National Space Board and the Swedish Space Corporation have invited agency partners, industrial project partners, ESA, major European space contractors, aerospace and media to see these unique space vehicles at The Space Technology Building, Solna Strandväg
86, Solna, Sweden.
You will see: The satellites up close, the technology inside, and the satellites fly inside computers and in simulated space
Seminar topics: The policy perspective (why four agencies co-operate in this project), The basic facts (how the satellites work and how they are developed), The broader aim (why formation flying is a key to space exploration), The technology testbed (A new rocket fuel to replace hydrazine, Microscale propulsion, Micromechanics for science)
Program
Tue 20 November, 5-7 p.m.: Visit to the spacecraft clean room and buffet dinner – the factory block of the Space Technology Building
Wed 21 November, 9-11a.m.: Mini-seminar (Management Information Center) and Technology demonstrations (factory block), Lunch
If you wish to attend, send an e-mail to: helen.westman@ssc.se before November 12.
Welcome to the Space Technology Building in Solna!
The Swedish National Space Board and the Swedish Space Corporation