The GIESEPP (Gridded Ion Engine Standardised Electric Propulsion Platform) project has been set up to develop, build and test to TRL5 the first European Plug and Play Gridded Ion Engine System to operate ArianeGroup and QinetiQ Space Ion Engines for LEO, GEO and Space Exploration Missions.
The approach to system standardisation will provide highly cost competitive and innovative Electric Propulsion Systems whilst meeting the technical requirements needed to address our customer needs for future satellite assets.
The Project will also describe the roadmap to higher TRL by 2024.
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GIESEPP Final Review
After the last test activity was completed at the end of…
Despite Covid: GIESEPP continues until September 2021
GIESEPP has now opted for an extension up until the end of September 2021.
Full Coupling Tests GIESEPP-1L/2L with RIT-10
After last year´s first achievement GIESEPP has geared up once again: A fully coupled Electric Propulsion System consisting of the RIT-10 Thruster Unit, the T5-Neutralizer, Flow Control Equipment and a down-sized PPU was brought to life.
GIESEPP further pushed forward with GIESEPP-MP
With GIESEPP project programmed to find an end in 2021 the development is nevertheless not yet at the term of activities. To take this into account another EU-funded campaign will host a new project GIESEPP-MP that will cover the seamless continuation of the activities. Budget period covers from January 2021 up to the end of 2023.
Coupling Test GIESEPP-1G for GEO
The GIESEPP team is taking the next milestone: Set up for a full coupled propulsion system with ArianeGroup´s RIT-2X 5-kW-thruster unit, AST GmbH´s Flow Control Unit (FCU) and Electronic Pressure Regulator (EPR) and CRISA´s Power Processing Unit (PPU).
GIESEPP Strategic Adaptation
Change in Teaming and Setup: Mars Space Ltd to take the lead in T7-Thruster Development.
Coupling Test GIESEPP 1L/2L for LEO on Preliminary Setup
Despite all COVID impacts and against all odds the GIESEPP team has progressed one step forward: Coupling ArianeGroup´s RIT-10 thruster with QinetiQ´s T5-Neutralizer and AST GmbH´s flow control equipment (FCU, EPR, RADICAL) has demonstrated the perfect cooperation of all related devices for the very first time.
GIESEPPS PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEW (PDR) FOR THE 1L/2L CONFIGURATION
At the Advanced Space Technologies Facilities in Bremen/Germany, the GIESEPP consortium presented to the European Union and to the national agencies the preliminary design of the GIESEPP 1L/2L configuration on a meeting that took place in Q4/2019.
GIESEPPs Preliminary Design Review PDR for the 1G Configuration
At the ArianeGroup Orbital Propulsion Facilities in Lampoldshausen/Germany, the GIESEPP consortium presented to the European Union and to the national agencies the preliminary design of the GIESEPP 1G configuration.
Key Point 1 Meeting for GIESEPP Partners in Bremen
On the 31st of March 2017 was the “Key Point 1 Meeting” with all the GIESEPP Partners. The meeting was held at OHB in Bremen/ Germany. The day was dedicated to discussions concerning GIESEPP first high level requirements on the basis of different mission scenarios.
GIESEPP Consortium Granted Horizon 2020 Agreement for the Development of a Standardized Gridded Ion Engine Systems
The EU Horizon 2020 program granted to the GIESEPP (Gridded Ion…
The GIESEPP project is supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.