Methods and Organization for Space Research

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Methods and Organization for Space Research
Technology ProcessBruno ChazalCNESResearch,
Technology Innovation
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The aim of this presentation

• In accordance with the general objet of this
  Workshop, the presentation and the paper focus on
  answering
•  How ?  do we work on Space RD ?
• Rather than  Why ?  and  What for ? , or than
  describing the technical content of CNES RD

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The various CNES RD activities

• A well-balanced budget distribution between the
  French contribution to ESA RD programs and the
  national RD activity
• ESA framework (French contribution), ESA
  management
• Generic technology programs (TRP, GSTP)
• Thematic programs (ARTES, EOEP)
• CNES national framework
• Technological activities preparing projects
  (STENTOR, TCS21, PLEIADES)
• Multi-annual RD program for Launchers (PPRT-LA)
• Multi-annual RD program for Orbital Systems
  (PPRT-SO)
• PPRT-LA PPRT-SO two slightly different
  processes

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The CNES RD Program for Launchers

• PPRT-LA
• A broad range of RD topics liquid and solid
  propulsion, general studies (acoustics, dynamics,
  shocks), structures, launcher movements,
  avionics, ground facilities
• An RD mainly focussed on a single-object (ARIANE
  family)
• Strict evolutionary rules
• A specific industrial organization with geo
  return rules
• Consequently organized into European thematic
  work groups (no open call for ideas)

European Research
CNES
Organizations
Orientations, needs,
Scientific vision and work,
technical follow-up
application work
Work
Group
Manufacturers
Scientific laboratories
Practical cases, constraints,
Fundamentals, specific
technologies, processes,
research
application
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The CNES RD Program for Orbital Systems

• Focus on the PPRT-SO
• 13 RD fields
• Thematic fields (space themes) Earth
  observation, Telecommunications Navigation,
  Science
• Horizontal system fields navigation guiding
  functional chains, command control functional
  chains
• Generic fields Payload techniques, vehicle
  techniques (bus), Microelectronics components
• Worked out every three years on the basis of new
  orientations ( multi-annual  Plan) - Updated
  yearly
• Current plan 2001-2003
• Next plan 2004-2006

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The CNES RD Program for Orbital Systems

• Basic sequence of the RD process (e.g.2004-2006
  plan)
• The process endeavors to widely associate the
  CNES partners at each stage
• RD Orientations elaboration, approval and
   Orientation Dossier  release for the call for
  ideas August 2002 to March 2003
• Production of  ideas 
  April to June 2003
• Proposals of RD actions by CNES technical
  departments on the basis of the submitted ideas -
  Selection of RD portfolios by the RD Steering
  Committees (one per RD field)
  July
  to October 2003
• Elaboration and decision of the overall RD plan
  - Approval by the CNES President (RD Committee)
  October to November 2003
• Implementation of the RD program - Release of
  the  Blue Book  Beginning
  of 2004
• Yearly updating

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The CNES RD Program for Orbital Systems

• Past and ongoing improvements of the process
• The process for Orbital System RD was set up in
  1997
• It has been carried on since then, with updatings
  (addition of RD Committee, Web use)
• It has continuously aimed at further exchanges
  with CNES partners
• Main improvements through key activities
• Long-term vision of space missions
• Vision of technological evolutions
• Key technologies
• Technological survey
• Communication of the RD outputs  CNES Space
  Technical Days 
• RD assessment
• Decision-making assistance for RD portfolio
  selection

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The CNES RD Program for Orbital Systems

• The basic structure of the process

• CNES Strategic Plan Mid-term Plan
• General activities and partnerships
• Budget

• Partners strategies
• ESA
• National space agencies
• French MoD
• Industry...

(Three-year) Orientations working
out Call for ideas
Orientation dossier
ESA Harmonization
RD ideas proposals
(Yearly) RD portfolio selection Implementation/
updating of the three-year RD plan Development
of RD activities
Blue Book RD Open Day
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The CNES RD Program for Orbital Systems

• Development scheme of the whole process

• CNES Strategic Plan Mid-term Plan
• General activities and partnerships
• Budget

• Partners strategies
• ESA
• National space agencies
• French MoD
• Industry...

(Three-year) Orientations working
out Call for ideas
Orientation dossier
ESA Harmonization
RD ideas proposals
(Yearly) RD portfolio selection Implementation/
updating of the three-year RD plan Development
of RD activities
Blue Book RD Open Day
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The CNES RD Program for Orbital Systems

• A decision-making assistance for RD portfolio
  selection
• Current appraisal of the application of a method
  derived from McKinsey s method to the selection
  of an RD portfolio
• Based on the analysis of both asset criteria
  (CNES assets) and opportunity criteria
  (opportunity of the RD action) to compare
  several RD actions to each other, to help to
  select an RD portfolio

Opportunity
Asset
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Towards a more and more fruitful European
space RD (1/2)

• A French space RD managers club
  for better national
  exchanges on RD
• A real demand for further discussing many topics
  among which
• Long-term development scenario of missions and
  technologies
• Key technologies identification (ITAR aspects...)
• RD orientations, demonstrators, technological
  projects
• Assessment of new technological prospects and
  technological survey
• And also administrative rules regulations,
  improvement of methods and criteria for RD
  assessment
• Not a decision-making authority but a forum for
  reflection, exchanging ideas, elaboration of
  plans of action
• First meeting in the next few weeks

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Towards a more and more fruitful European
space RD (2/2)

• Proposal for a European space RD permanent
  working group for improved RD exchanges
• To make up for the lack of a European structure
  of regular meetings that would permit more
  intensive exchanges about many RD subjects,
  particularly the upstream parts of space RD
• Possible topics of interest
• Vision of long-term scenario of missions and
  technologies
• Identification of key technologies, assessment of
  new technological prospects and technological
  survey
• Better practices for RD portfolio selection and
  RD assessment...
• To gather together the European space RD
  managers
• Formal framework to be defined (IPC working
  group, ESA advisory committee)

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• Thank you
• Obrigado
• Bruno Chazal
• (33) 5 61 27 48 93
• bruno.chazal_at_cnes.fr
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• 31401 Toulouse Cedex 9
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