Help to Shape the Future of Space Technology in Europe!

 Posted on May 16, 2025     1 min     156 words     European Commission

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS) has launched a survey to gather valuable information on the needs of high-energy irradiation testing facilities for space applications in the European Union.

Your input will play a crucial role in informing the development of this facility, including the EU’s HEARTS project, and ultimately supporting the creation of a state-of-the-art high-energy irradiation facility that meets the needs of the European space industry.


We Invite Your Participation

The survey will be open until June 6th, and we encourage all relevant European space industry stakeholders to take part. Your contributions will help ensure that the future of space technology in Europe is shaped by the needs and expertise of those who matter most. Don’t miss this opportunity to make your voice heard and help drive innovation in the European space sector.


The survey is available here: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/heavy-ion-penetration-needs-for-space-applications

HEARTS@CERN high-energy irradiation facility funded by European Union (Image: EC/CERN)

HEARTS@CERN high-energy irradiation facility funded by European Union (Image: EC/CERN)


European Union  European Commission  Space industry  HEARTS 

See also

Please use this open-access publication to reference the HEARTS project:
R. García Alía et al., "The HEARTS EU Project and its Initial Results on Fragmented High-Energy Heavy Ion Single Event Effects Testing", in IEEE TNS, doi:10.1109/TNS.2025.3530502.

The HEARTS project is funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement No. 101082402, through the Space Work Programme of the European Commission.
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