The MSSL technology programme is underpinned by a strong background in project management.
For more information see the missions MSSL is involved with.
Project Title | AcronymÌý | Principal Investigator | Project manager | Aim of Project |
ÌýAdvanced Telescope for High Energy Astrophysics cooler requirements | ÌýATHENA | Ian Hepburn | Ian HepburnÌý | To study the 50mK cooler requirements |
Advanced Telescope for High Energy Astrophysics science definition | ATHENA | ÌýMat Page | ÌýMat Page | To develop the ATHENA science definition requirements |
Atmosphere LANd Interaction Study | ALANIS | Peter Muller | Vladimir Yershov | To study how boreal forests contribute to greenhouse gas and aerosol concentration, and into the processes governing the interplay between Earth’s surface and atmosphere |
Cassini Electron Spectrometer Post-Launch Support | Cassini ELS PLS | Andrew Coates | Gethyn Lewis | Post-launch operations of the Cassini ELS isntrument |
Cluster Plasma Electron And Current Experiment Post-Launch Support | Cluster PEACE PLS | ÌýAndrew Fazakerley | ÌýGill Watson | Post-launch operations of the Cluster PEACE isntrument |
Coordination Action for integration of Solar System Infrastructure & Science | CASSIS | Bob Bentley | Bob Bentley | To explore ways to improve interoperability for all aspects of Solar System science |
CRYosat Mission Performance Simulation upgrade | CRYMPS | Steve Baker | Steve Baker | To provide software to simulate performance of the SIRAL instrument on board Cryosat |
Cryosat2: Instrument Processing Facility Level 2 | Cryosat2 IPF2 | Steve Baker | Steve Baker | To design & implement Level-2 processing chains in the Cryosat IPF |
Exoplanet Characterisation Observatory | ÌýECHO | Berend Winter | Berend Winter | To lead structural and thermal analysis mission studies |
Envisat RA2 Sea-Ice Measurement Performance Calibration | Envisat RA2 | Steve Baker | Steve Baker | To act as the ESA-designated Expert Support Laboratory for RA2 measurement performance of non-ocean surfaces |
The large aperture European Solar Telescope | EST | Sarah Matthews | Dave Walton | To study large format high-speed imaging detectors |
Euclid VISible channel instrument | Euclid VIS | Mark Cropper | Richard Cole | To lead the development of the VIS instrument |
Exomars Panoramic Cameras | Exomars Pancam | Andrew Coates | Craig Leff | To develop a panoramic camera system for the Exomars Rover |
Gaia Data Centre | GDC | Mark Cropper | Steve Baker | To provide the ground data processing system for Gaia |
GLOBal Land Surface ALBEDO from satellite data | GlobAlbedo | Peter Muller | Tom Kennedy | To develop a broadband albedo map of the entire Earth's land surface for use in climate modelling & research |
Global Sea Ice Information System | GlobIce | Steve Baker | Steve Baker | To define, implement & validate an antarctic sea ice dynamics information system |
Heliophysics Integrated Observatory | HELIO | Bob Bentley | Phil Williams | To develop a comprehensive integrated information system of heliophysics data |
Hinode Post-Launch Support | Hinode PLS | Louise Harra | Khalid Al-Janabi | Post-launch operations of the Hinode EUV Imaging Spectrometer |
High Resolution Stereo Colour Imager | HiSci | Peter Muller | Peter Muller | To develop a High Resolution Stereo Colour Imager for the 2016 Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) |
Hybrid Electric Technology for Transit Buses | HETTB | Alan Smith | Michael Emes | To develop a model to optimise the energy storage and power management for passenger transit buses |
JUpiter ICy moon Explorer, Particle Environment Package | JUICE PEP | Geraint Jones | Laura Mullin | To provide detectors for two particle sensors in the PEP instrument |
Laser Interferometer Space Antenna Pathfinder | LISA Pathfinder | Phil Guttridge | Phil Guttridge | To procure silicon photodiodes for LISA Pathfinder |
Large Observatory For x-ray Timing, Large Area Detector | ÌýLOFT LAD | ÌýSilvia Zane | Tom Kennedy | To lead the study of the LAD instrument with aprticular emphasis on micro-channel plate collimators |
Miniature mill-Kelvin CryoCooler | Mk CryoCooler | Ian Hepburn | Jo Bartlett | To develop the world's first miniature milli-Kelvin cryo-cooler |
PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars | Plato | Alan Smith | Phil Guttridge | To develop a camera system for Plato |
Planetary RObotics VIsion SCOUT | Proviscout | Peter Muller | Andrew Griffitths | To demonstrate the combination of vision-based autonomous sample identification & sample selection with terrain hazard analysis for a long range scouting/exploration mission on a terrestrial planet. |
Planetary RObotics VISion Ground processing | ÌýProvisG | ÌýPeter Muller | ÌýPeter Muller | To build a framework for planetary robotic vision ground processing |
Reprocessing chain for the European Remote Sensing Satellite altimetry dataset | REAPER | Steve Baker | Steve Baker | To reprocess the ERS-1 & ERS-2 dataset to develop a continuous & homogeneous altimetry datbase |
Sentinel-3 Altimetry Products & Algorithm Definition | Sentinel-3 | Steve Baker | Steve Baker | To design Level-2 data products and algorithm chains for ice surfaces |
Solar Orbiter EUV Imaging Telescope | ÌýSolO EUI | ÌýLouise Harra | Tom Kennedy | To design, manufacture, build, test & deliver the EUI Common Electronics Box & on-board flight software |
Solar Orbiter Solar Wind Analyser | ÌýSolO SWA | ÌýChris Owen | ÌýChris Brockley-Blatt | To lead the team producing the SWA and develop the Electron Analyser Sub-system |
Supernemo | Supernemo | Berend Winter | Mary Carter | To design & build detector modules for the next generation neutrinoless double beta decay experiment, Supernemo |
Swift UV/Optical Telescope Post-Launch Support | Swift UVOT PLS | Mat Page | Mary Carter | Post-launch operations of the Swift UVOT instrument |
Technology Demonstrator Satellite, ChaPS | TechDemoSat ChaPS | Dhiren Kataria | Dhiren Kataria | To develop a miniaturised plasma analyser and demonstrate in-flight operation on TechDemoSat |
Virtual Atomic & Molecular Data Centre | VAMDC | Len Culhane | Kevin Benson | To build an inter-operable e-Infrastrucure for the exchange of molecular & atomic data |
Vega IDEAS support | ÌýIDEAS | Steve Baker | Steve Baker | To provide scientific & operations support for Cryosat-2 Radar Altimeter & performance monioring & QA for Cryosat SIRAL data processingÌý |
QA of ERS Altimeter WAveform Product for the UK Processing & Archiving Facility | ÌýWAP QA | ÌýSteve Baker | ÌýSteve Baker | To provide QA of data processing & products from the UK-PAF |
X-ray Multi-Mirror Optical Monitor Post-Launch Support | XMM-OM PLS | Mat Page | Mary Carter | Post-launch operations of the XMM-OM instrument |