MSSL PPARC Rolling Grant Proposal
Lead Research Organisation:
University College London
Department Name: Mullard Space Science Laboratory
Abstract
MSSL's PPARC rolling grant supports world-class research in astrophysics and solar system science. Investigators at MSSL are leading programmes to investigate the Earth's magnetosphere, explore the planets, understand the Sun and probe the furthest reaches of the universe. Our academic staffs are involved with the development, design, build, operations and data analysis aspects of space missions. We have hands-on involvement during the lifetime of missions that spans conception to operations. These include an impressive array of missions that are currently operational: Cassini, Cluster, Double Star, Mars Express, Coronas-F, SOHO, Swift, Venus Express and XMM-Newton. In the next grant period Solar-B and Herschel will be launched. We have had hardware involvement in all these missions, and are PI on 5. The drive for this involvement is the cutting edge science that can be achieved from these missions. We are also immersed in the development of future missions including ExoMars, Gaia, KuaFu, Xeus, LISA, and Solar Orbiter. New technologies such as cryogenic coolers for future X-ray missions, instrument miniaturisation for solar system exploration and micropenetrators to explore planets such as Mars and Venus are being developed.
Organisations
Publications
Achilleos N
(2010)
A model of force balance in Saturn's magnetodisc
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Achilleos N
(2010)
Influence of hot plasma pressure on the global structure of Saturn's magnetodisk
in Geophysical Research Letters
Achilleos N
(2008)
Large-scale dynamics of Saturn's magnetopause: Observations by Cassini SATURN MAGNETOPAUSE DYNAMICS
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Aikio A
(2008)
EISCAT and Cluster observations in the vicinity of the dynamical polar cap boundary
in Annales Geophysicae
Ambroz J.
(2010)
The SECIS instrument on the Lomnicky Peak Observatory
in CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY SKALNATE PLESO
Andrews D
(2010)
Magnetospheric period oscillations at Saturn: Comparison of equatorial and high-latitude magnetic field periods with north and south Saturn kilometric radiation periods SATURN'S FIELD PERIODICITIES
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
André N
(2008)
Identification of Saturn's magnetospheric regions and associated plasma processes: Synopsis of Cassini observations during orbit insertion
in Reviews of Geophysics
Apatenkov S
(2008)
Conjugate observation of sharp dynamical boundary in the inner magnetosphere by Cluster and DMSP spacecraft and ground network
in Annales Geophysicae
Aplin, K. L. And Sawyer, E. C. And Coates, A. J. And Parker, D. J. And Jones, G. H. And Bowles, N. E. And Whalley, M. S.
(2008)
An electric field sensor to measure charged dust on the Marco Polo asteroid sample return mission
in International Astronautical Federation - 59th International Astronautical Congress 2008, IAC 2008
Appourchaux T
(2008)
POLAR investigation of the Sun-POLARIS
in Experimental Astronomy