Smart Avionics for Flight tErmination SysTems, SAFESTbroad
SAFEST · Horizon Europe grant · 2023-01-01–2025-04-30
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About the data
Source: CORDIS (official EU open data), Horizon Europe. Framework HORIZON · call HORIZON-CL4-2021-SPACE-01 · scheme HORIZON-RIA · topic HORIZON-CL4-2021-SPACE-01-23. CORDIS record →
Objective
SAFEST contributes to the European capability to provide independent, reliable and efficient solutions in the global space transportation market. The project will lead to a demonstrator of a modular Autonomous Flight Termination Unit (AFTU) for micro/small launchers, validated in a representative flight processor (execution) and emulated environment (dynamics), reaching TRL 5-6. This solution will differentiate from other developments tightly linked to a specific launch site, safety regulation and oriented (cost and mass) to institutional launchers. The proposed AFTU segregates the general-purpose sensors and functions (e.g. localisation) from the mission abort rules which are launcher and spaceport dependant, allowing customisation for a given launcher and site. This strategy is deemed a game changer for the reduction of launch service cost, availability, flexibility, enabling a more responsive access to space.Advanced, low-cost, and modular avionics solutions. SAFEST proposes to mature up to TRL 5-6 an MPSoC-based SW execution platform for modern avionics. Avionics and GNC SW development involve highly demanding tasks calling for powerful computational resources. A SW execution platform is proposed, HW independent, multi-layered, and highly decoupled: SMart Integrated Avionics (MIA). It will bring the following benefits: increased performance (several cores), increased flexibility (modular architecture, easy 3rd-party integration, OS & HW abstraction) and reduced cost (COTS components, new methodologies), fully oriented to reusability and AppStore concept.Integration of both technologies into a single solution. The integrated set will demonstrate that a modular AFTU design, despite its highly demanding computational load, can be implemented in a modular architecture and SW development environment.
Beneficiaries (6)
| Organisation | Country | Role | EC contribution | SME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENER AEROESPACIAL SOCIEDAD ANONIMA | ES | coordinator | €818,138 | |
| EMBEDDED BRAINS GMBH | DE | participant | €199,625 | Yes |
| FENT INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONSSL | ES | participant | €169,375 | Yes |
| ISAR AEROSPACE SE | DE | participant | €149,155 | Yes |
| INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE AEROSPATIALA ""ELIE CARAFOLI""- INCAS BUCURESTI"" | RO | participant | €75,000 | |
| KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN | BE | participant | €53,875 |
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