Solar-C Bridging Grant
Lead Research Organisation:
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Department Name: Mullard Space Science Laboratory
Abstract
Solar-C (EUVST) is a mission of international collaboration to study the Sun led by ISAS/JAXA that will revolutionise our understanding of energy release and transport in the solar atmosphere. Through the application of high resolution spectroscopy from the chromosphere to the corona, Solar-C EUVST will enable new understanding of solar wind acceleration processes and the origin of solar flare and coronal mass ejection triggers. The UK has been leading the development of the short-wavelength (SW) camera for the mission and the work to be undertaken with this funding will enable continued progression of the mechanical and electronic design aspects of the camera.
Organisations
| Description | As a result of the work funded through this award a 17.8Meuro contract has been secured from ESA to build an EUV camera for the Solar-C mission. This includes a £2.55M subcontract to Te2v for the delivery of CCDs for the camera. Involvement in the Solar-C mission also provides opportunities for UK scientists to help define the science goals of this international solar physics space project. |
| Exploitation Route | The design developments can be used to inform future development of EUV instrumentation for space. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Education Electronics Environment |
| URL | https://solar-c.nao.ac.jp/en/news/news20240301.html |
| Description | The award has enabled funding to be secured from ESA to build the EUV camera for the Solar-C mission, including a sub-contract worth £2.55M to be awarded to Te2v for the provision of CCDs for the camera. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2023 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
| Impact Types | Economic |
| Description | SHORT WAVELENGTH CAMERA OF THE EUVST INSTRUMENT ON THE SOLAR-C MISSION |
| Amount | € 17,853,000 (EUR) |
| Funding ID | ESA Contract No. 4000141160/23/NL/IB |
| Organisation | European Space Agency |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | France |
| Start | 04/2023 |
| End | 07/2028 |
| Description | Solar-C EUVST SW Camera Development 2022 |
| Amount | £63,728 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/X001903/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2022 |
| End | 12/2022 |
| Description | School visit (Guildford) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Careers presentation for 6th form students including Solar-C engineering developments. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |