TY - GEN
T1 - The Journey of PULSAR, PU-238-coupLed dynamic power system for SpAce exploRation and beyond
AU - Simonini, Alessia
AU - Delannay, Nicolas
AU - Acevedo, Beatriz
AU - Manaud, Jérémie
AU - Schlegel, Michel L.
AU - Lanzetta, François
AU - Vergnet, Dominique
AU - Fort, Ana
AU - Lattwein, Frederic
AU - Spindler, Brieuc
N1 - Score=3
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© 2025 NETS. All Rights Reserved.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - PULSAR (PU-238-coupLed dynamic power system for SpAce exploRation and beyond) is a research and innovation project funded by the European Commission between 2022 and 2024. The aim of this project was to establish building blocks for the development of Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS) fueled by Pu-238 with European technologies and standards. Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS) is a key enabling technology for space exploration of locations hidden from the sun for prolongated periods, or of deep space, where the sun cannot deliver sufficient power to spacecrafts. This project has brought together leading stakeholders in the field of space and nuclear. PULSAR consortium includes nine partners: Tractebel (coordinator), SCK CEN, CEA, JRC, Airbus DS, ArianeGroup, UBFC-UFC, INCOTEC and ARTTIC. The paper provides a presentation of the project achievements and how the partners consortium was organized along the project. Future prospect and expected challenges are presented based on the hypotheses assumed in PULSAR.
AB - PULSAR (PU-238-coupLed dynamic power system for SpAce exploRation and beyond) is a research and innovation project funded by the European Commission between 2022 and 2024. The aim of this project was to establish building blocks for the development of Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS) fueled by Pu-238 with European technologies and standards. Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS) is a key enabling technology for space exploration of locations hidden from the sun for prolongated periods, or of deep space, where the sun cannot deliver sufficient power to spacecrafts. This project has brought together leading stakeholders in the field of space and nuclear. PULSAR consortium includes nine partners: Tractebel (coordinator), SCK CEN, CEA, JRC, Airbus DS, ArianeGroup, UBFC-UFC, INCOTEC and ARTTIC. The paper provides a presentation of the project achievements and how the partners consortium was organized along the project. Future prospect and expected challenges are presented based on the hypotheses assumed in PULSAR.
KW - PULSAR
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105010250281
U2 - 10.13182/NETS25-47415
DO - 10.13182/NETS25-47415
M3 - In-proceedings paper
AN - SCOPUS:105010250281
T3 - Proceedings of Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space, NETS 2025
SP - 194
EP - 202
BT - Proceedings of Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space, NETS 2025
PB - American Nuclear Society
T2 - 2025 Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space, NETS 2025
Y2 - 4 May 2025 through 8 May 2025
ER -