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
Smith, A. And Crawford, I. A. And Gowen, R. A. And Pike, W. T.
(2008)
Penetrators as planetary probes and MoonLITE a proposed UK-led mission
in Advances in Space Research
Russell C
(2008)
The magnetospheres of Jupiter and Saturn and their lessons for the Earth
in Advances in Space Research
Harra L
(2008)
Spectroscopic observations of coronal waves and coronal mass ejections
in Advances in Space Research
Mühlbachler S
(2009)
Cluster observations showing the indication of the formation of a modified-two-stream instability in the geomagnetic tail
in Advances in Space Research
Sylwester B
(2008)
He-like Ar xvii triplet observed by RESIK
in Advances in Space Research
Soria R
(2008)
Black hole mass estimates from soft X-ray spectra
in Advances in Space Research
Harra L
(2009)
On-disk signatures of eruptive activity from the Hinode mission
in Advances in Space Research
Escoubet C
(2008)
Two sources of magnetosheath ions observed by Cluster in the mid-altitude polar cusp
in Advances in Space Research
Van Driel-Gesztelyi L
(2008)
Multi-scale reconnections in a complex CME
in Advances in Space Research
Sylwester J
(2008)
Determination of K, Ar, Cl, S, Si and Al flare abundances from RESIK soft X-ray spectra
in Advances in Space Research