5th MNT: Session 1

Session 1: European Initiative and Flight Opportunities

Chair: Peter Groepper (ESA) and Francesco Svelto (ASI)

• Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies in the EU 7th Research Framework Programme
  Frima H.J.*
  * European Commission
• Micro- and Nanospacecraft as Experimental Testbeds to Raise Technology Readiness Levels
  Baker A.M.*; da Silva Curiel A.*; Lecuyot A.*; Vladimirova T.**; Bruhn F.***; Sanders B.****; Halswijk W.****; Moerel J-L.****; George T.***; Leijtens J.****
  * Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd., ** University of Surrey Space Centre, *** Angstrom Aerospace Ltd., ****TNO
• MEMS and Sensor Bus for the Ariane 5 Telemtry Subsystem
  Chambordon P.*; Oudea C.*; Goury D.*; Noblet T.*
  * EADS-ST
• MEMS based micropropulsion - Flight opportunity in 2008
  Grönland T. A.*; Rangsten P.*; Stenmark L.*
  * NanoSpace
• A European / Global strategy for Nanospacecraft Technology Testbeds for rapid, low-cost maturation of Space Microsystems
  Bruhn F. C.*; George T.*; Pimprikar M.**; Baker A.***; Stenmark L.*
  * Angstrom Aerospace Corporation, ** CANEUS, *** Surrey Space Technology Limited