Space Radiation Superconductive Shield
(SR2S)
Start date: Jan 1, 2013,
End date: Dec 31, 2015
PROJECT
FINISHED
Long duration permanence in deep space or on the surface of planet not protected by a thick atmosphere and/or magnetosphere represent a challenge which remains, as today, unsolved. Long time exposure to Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCR) and Solar Energetic Particles (SEP) is thought to cause a significant increase in the probability of various type of cancers. Means to adequately shield the astronauts from the ionizing radiation are required in order to realistically plan for exploration missions to Mars, Near Earth Asteroids or for setting on the Moon surface. This study will explore the feasibility of a superconducting magnetic shield, comparing the various possible magnetic configurations and analyzing its merits as well the challenges of thisapproach. It also include the development of some key abilitating technologies to be used to build such a spacecraft shield.
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Coordinator
ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI FISICA NUCLEARE
€ 559 207,60- Roberto Battiston
- Via Enrico Fermi 40 00044 FRASCATI (Italy)
Details
- 72% € 1 995 853,44
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FP7-SPACE
- Project on CORDIS Platform
6 Partners Participants
THALES ALENIA SPACE ITALIA SPA
€ 154 214,50- Enrico Gaia
- Via Saccomuro 24 00131 ROMA (Italy)
EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH
€ 233 360,00- Svetlomir Stavrev
- ROUTE DE MEYRIN CERN 1211 GENEVA 23 (Switzerland)
CGS SPA COMPAGNIA GENERALE PER LO SPAZIO
€ 247 700,04- Emanuele Monchieri
- VIA GALLARATE 150 20151 MILANO (Italy)
Columbus Superconductors SpA
€ 225 846,30- Silvia Brisigotti
- VIA DELLE TERRE ROSSE 30 16133 GENOVA (Italy)
- Bertrand Baudouy
- RUE LEBLANC 25 75015 PARIS 15 (France)
Carr Communications Limited
€ 123 050,00- Eddie Shaw
- NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD 5 DUBLIN (Ireland)