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
Nesvadba N
(2009)
CO line emission in the halo of a radio galaxy at z = 2.6
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Hui Y
(2010)
Comparative analysis and variability of the Jovian X-ray spectra detected by the Chandra and XMM-Newton observatories
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Fedorov A
(2008)
Comparative analysis of Venus and Mars magnetotails
in Planetary and Space Science
Stallard T
(2008)
Complex structure within Saturn's infrared aurora.
in Nature
McNamara A
(2008)
Compton scattering of Fe Ka lines in magnetic cataclysmic variables Compton scattering of Fe Ka lines in mCVs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Apatenkov S
(2008)
Conjugate observation of sharp dynamical boundary in the inner magnetosphere by Cluster and DMSP spacecraft and ground network
in Annales Geophysicae
Maitra D
(2009)
Constraining jet/disc geometry and radiative processes in stellar black holes XTE J1118+480 and GX 339-4
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Starling R
(2009)
Constraining the energy budget of GRB???080721
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Sakao T
(2007)
Continuous plasma outflows from the edge of a solar active region as a possible source of solar wind.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
Pitout F
(2008)
Coordinated Cluster and Double Star observations of the dayside magnetosheath and magnetopause at different latitudes near noon
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics