📋 Tender Overview
High-energy accelerators for radiation testing and shielding
Mimicking galactic cosmic rays on earth for space electronics testingenhancing europe’s competitiveness in space exploration and applications calls for more than the development of devices and systems. testing these to gauge their performance in space is a challenging yet critical factor for success. the eu-funded hearts project plans to support the space community in this task, by providing access to its high-energy heavy-ion accelerator that can mimic the effects of galactic cosmic rays (gcrs). gcrs are composed of very-high-energy particles travelling at nearly the speed of light. they originate outside the solar system and are a dominant source of radiation that current and future spacecraft must withstand. the hearts team plans to help space scientists ensure their high-tech electronics can, in fact, do just that.
Funded under
Digital, industry and space
Total cost
€ 2 999 965,00
Eu contribution
€ 2 999 965,00
Coordinated by
Organisation europeenne pour la recherche nucleaire
Switzerland
Start date
1 january 2023
End date
31 december 2026
