Bepi Colombo MIXS - Contingency Bid
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Leicester
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
See main grant PP/E002056/1 at Leicester
Organisations
- University of Leicester (Lead Research Organisation)
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- University of Manchester (Collaboration)
- Curtin University (Collaboration)
- ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- Finnish Meteorological Institute (Collaboration)
- Magna Parva (Collaboration)
- Birkbeck, University of London (Collaboration)
- Photonis SAS (Collaboration)
- PN Sensor (Collaboration)
- IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON (Collaboration)
- Research Institute in Astrophysics and Planetology (Collaboration)
- Max Planck Society (Collaboration)
- Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (Collaboration)
- The Open University (Collaboration)
- National Institute of Aerospace Technology (Collaboration)
- Carnegie Institution for Science (CIS) (Collaboration)
- CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- Astrobiology Center (CAB) (Collaboration)
- Petroc (Collaboration)
- University of Helsinki (Collaboration)
- Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom) (Collaboration)
- University of Münster (Collaboration)
- Aalto University (Collaboration)
People |
ORCID iD |
| George Fraser (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Aslanyan V
(2019)
Design and implementation of electron diverters for lobster eye space-based X-ray optics.
in The Review of scientific instruments
Shemar S
(2017)
Erratum to: Towards practical autonomous deep-space navigation using X-Ray pulsar timing
in Experimental Astronomy
Shemar S
(2017)
Erratum to: Towards practical autonomous deep-space navigation using X-Ray pulsar timing
in Experimental Astronomy
Shemar Setnam
(2018)
Feasibility and performance assessment of a practical autonomous deep space navigation system based on X-ray pulsar timing
in arXiv e-prints
Milillo A
(2020)
Investigating Mercury's Environment with the Two-Spacecraft BepiColombo Mission
in Space Science Reviews
Lindsay S
(2016)
MESSENGER X-ray observations of magnetosphere-surface interaction on the nightside of Mercury
in Planetary and Space Science
Cooper R.
(2018)
Observational Conditions for the Detection of X-Ray Fluorescence from Sodium by the MIXS Instrument on BepiColombo
in Mercury: Current and Future Science of the Innermost Planet
Cooper R.
(2017)
Observational conditions for the detection of X-ray fluorescence from sodium by the MIXS instrument on BepiColumbo
in European Planetary Science Congress
| Description | We have developed a state of the art imaging spectrometer which operates at X-ray wavelengths of light. Using this instrument we will be able to work out the composition of Mercury's surface which will unlock clues on the planet's formation history. We will also be able to study the impact of charged particles with the surface. This is the first imaging X-ray telescope to fly on a planetary mission. The instrument is highly complex and required a number of specialised approaches to be successfully built - for example gold coating on the optics frame; special light weight carbon fibre tubes for the two telescopes capable of surviving launch; complex stack of fragile optics capable of imaging as well as spectroscopy. |
| Exploitation Route | The technology development required for this instrument can be used for multiple further projects (and has been). The ultra-light optics (Micro Channel Plate) developed at Leicester, which are inherently radiation hard can be used for a number of space instrument projects. The applications to non-space related projects (spin out) is actively researched and implemented by the wider Leicester team. The on board software for the instrument may be useful for future space projects at Leicester. |
| Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Education,Electronics,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Other |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Hardware Consortium - Finland |
| Organisation | Cranfield University |
| Department | Space Systems |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | part of the MIXS hardware team |
| Collaborator Contribution | Finnish collarborators have provided the data processing unit and on board software for the MIXS instrument as part of the international hardware project |
| Impact | - |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Hardware Consortium - Finland |
| Organisation | Finnish Meteorological Institute |
| Country | Finland |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | part of the MIXS hardware team |
| Collaborator Contribution | Finnish collarborators have provided the data processing unit and on board software for the MIXS instrument as part of the international hardware project |
| Impact | - |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Hardware Consortium - Finland |
| Organisation | Oxford Instruments |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | part of the MIXS hardware team |
| Collaborator Contribution | Finnish collarborators have provided the data processing unit and on board software for the MIXS instrument as part of the international hardware project |
| Impact | - |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Hardware Consortium - Finland |
| Organisation | Petroc |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | part of the MIXS hardware team |
| Collaborator Contribution | Finnish collarborators have provided the data processing unit and on board software for the MIXS instrument as part of the international hardware project |
| Impact | - |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Hardware Consortium - Finland |
| Organisation | University of Helsinki |
| Country | Finland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | part of the MIXS hardware team |
| Collaborator Contribution | Finnish collarborators have provided the data processing unit and on board software for the MIXS instrument as part of the international hardware project |
| Impact | - |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Hardware Consortium - France |
| Organisation | Photonis SAS |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | we collaborate as part of the international MIXS hardware project for the BepiColombo mission |
| Collaborator Contribution | Photonis have provided the optics as part of the international MIXS project |
| Impact | ongoing collaboration on multiple hardware projects |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Hardware Consortium - MPS |
| Organisation | Max Planck Society |
| Department | Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | part of MIXS hardware team |
| Collaborator Contribution | provision of detectors for MIXS instrument |
| Impact | it has resulted in a joint international instrument (Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer) for the BepiColombo mission |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Hardware Consortium - PN Sensor |
| Organisation | PN Sensor |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | part of the MIXS hardware team, collaboration on the build and testing of the detectors for MIXS |
| Collaborator Contribution | provision of detectors through MPS |
| Impact | both MPS and PNSensor continue to be part of the MIXS instrument team and the eventual analysis of data from Mercury |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Hardware Consortium - Spain |
| Organisation | National Institute of Aerospace Technology |
| Department | Spanish Astrobiology Center |
| Country | Spain |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | we collaborate on the international MIXS hardware project |
| Collaborator Contribution | INTA/CAB have provided electronics and radiation testing facilities and manpower |
| Impact | we will continue to collaborate on the MIXS hardware project until the mission at Mercury when CAB will have Co-Investigators on the science team |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Hardware Consortium - UK |
| Organisation | Magna Parva |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | We have previously collaborated on the MIXS hardware project |
| Collaborator Contribution | carbon fibre tubing for the MIXS-T and -C telescopes |
| Impact | - |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Science Team - All |
| Organisation | Aalto University |
| Country | Finland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We lead the international science team for the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer |
| Collaborator Contribution | The science team will contribute their knowledge and expertise to the data analysis from the MIXS instrument in orbit of Mercury |
| Impact | the team will build the science traceability matrix for the instrument and a science operations plan which will lead to publications in the published literature |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Science Team - All |
| Organisation | Aberystwyth University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We lead the international science team for the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer |
| Collaborator Contribution | The science team will contribute their knowledge and expertise to the data analysis from the MIXS instrument in orbit of Mercury |
| Impact | the team will build the science traceability matrix for the instrument and a science operations plan which will lead to publications in the published literature |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Science Team - All |
| Organisation | Astrobiology Center (CAB) |
| Country | Spain |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We lead the international science team for the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer |
| Collaborator Contribution | The science team will contribute their knowledge and expertise to the data analysis from the MIXS instrument in orbit of Mercury |
| Impact | the team will build the science traceability matrix for the instrument and a science operations plan which will lead to publications in the published literature |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Science Team - All |
| Organisation | Birkbeck, University of London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We lead the international science team for the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer |
| Collaborator Contribution | The science team will contribute their knowledge and expertise to the data analysis from the MIXS instrument in orbit of Mercury |
| Impact | the team will build the science traceability matrix for the instrument and a science operations plan which will lead to publications in the published literature |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Science Team - All |
| Organisation | Carnegie Institution for Science (CIS) |
| Department | Observatories of the Carnegie Institution Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We lead the international science team for the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer |
| Collaborator Contribution | The science team will contribute their knowledge and expertise to the data analysis from the MIXS instrument in orbit of Mercury |
| Impact | the team will build the science traceability matrix for the instrument and a science operations plan which will lead to publications in the published literature |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Science Team - All |
| Organisation | Curtin University |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We lead the international science team for the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer |
| Collaborator Contribution | The science team will contribute their knowledge and expertise to the data analysis from the MIXS instrument in orbit of Mercury |
| Impact | the team will build the science traceability matrix for the instrument and a science operations plan which will lead to publications in the published literature |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Science Team - All |
| Organisation | Harvard University |
| Department | Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We lead the international science team for the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer |
| Collaborator Contribution | The science team will contribute their knowledge and expertise to the data analysis from the MIXS instrument in orbit of Mercury |
| Impact | the team will build the science traceability matrix for the instrument and a science operations plan which will lead to publications in the published literature |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Science Team - All |
| Organisation | Imperial College London |
| Department | Imperial College Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | We lead the international science team for the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer |
| Collaborator Contribution | The science team will contribute their knowledge and expertise to the data analysis from the MIXS instrument in orbit of Mercury |
| Impact | the team will build the science traceability matrix for the instrument and a science operations plan which will lead to publications in the published literature |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Science Team - All |
| Organisation | Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | We lead the international science team for the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer |
| Collaborator Contribution | The science team will contribute their knowledge and expertise to the data analysis from the MIXS instrument in orbit of Mercury |
| Impact | the team will build the science traceability matrix for the instrument and a science operations plan which will lead to publications in the published literature |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Science Team - All |
| Organisation | Max Planck Society |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | We lead the international science team for the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer |
| Collaborator Contribution | The science team will contribute their knowledge and expertise to the data analysis from the MIXS instrument in orbit of Mercury |
| Impact | the team will build the science traceability matrix for the instrument and a science operations plan which will lead to publications in the published literature |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Science Team - All |
| Organisation | Open University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We lead the international science team for the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer |
| Collaborator Contribution | The science team will contribute their knowledge and expertise to the data analysis from the MIXS instrument in orbit of Mercury |
| Impact | the team will build the science traceability matrix for the instrument and a science operations plan which will lead to publications in the published literature |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Science Team - All |
| Organisation | Research Institute in Astrophysics and Planetology |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We lead the international science team for the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer |
| Collaborator Contribution | The science team will contribute their knowledge and expertise to the data analysis from the MIXS instrument in orbit of Mercury |
| Impact | the team will build the science traceability matrix for the instrument and a science operations plan which will lead to publications in the published literature |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Science Team - All |
| Organisation | University of Helsinki |
| Country | Finland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We lead the international science team for the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer |
| Collaborator Contribution | The science team will contribute their knowledge and expertise to the data analysis from the MIXS instrument in orbit of Mercury |
| Impact | the team will build the science traceability matrix for the instrument and a science operations plan which will lead to publications in the published literature |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Science Team - All |
| Organisation | University of Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We lead the international science team for the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer |
| Collaborator Contribution | The science team will contribute their knowledge and expertise to the data analysis from the MIXS instrument in orbit of Mercury |
| Impact | the team will build the science traceability matrix for the instrument and a science operations plan which will lead to publications in the published literature |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Bepi - MIXS Science Team - All |
| Organisation | University of Münster |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We lead the international science team for the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer |
| Collaborator Contribution | The science team will contribute their knowledge and expertise to the data analysis from the MIXS instrument in orbit of Mercury |
| Impact | the team will build the science traceability matrix for the instrument and a science operations plan which will lead to publications in the published literature |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Title | On Board Software - MIXS |
| Description | we have developed the bespoke on board (i.e. on spacecraft) software to run the MIXS instrument while in flight and in orbit around Mercury - through a collaboration with the University of Helsinki and Space Systems Finland |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Impact | - |
| Description | Astro Societies |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | na |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016 |
| Description | Media videos for BepiColombo project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | We filmed a series of professional videos for the ESA BepiColombo website - information on the mission and specifically on our instrument. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Radio |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview on BBC Radio 4 Material World (Fraser, Rothery) None |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007 |
| Description | Schools and Education Talks |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | engaging with local schools to discuss the BepiColombo project, intitiating a discussion of science careers and STEM subjects in general. Interest in space engineering, physics, maths subjects was noted. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016 |