Author: Narducci Giuseppe
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Special Session at FAR 2025
ICARUS Featured in Special Session at FAR 2025 The ICARUS project was prominently featured in a dedicated Special Session at 3rd International Conference on Flight Vehicles, Aerothermodynamics and Re-entry (FAR 2025), held from 18 to 22 of May in Arcachon (France). The session served as an important opportunity to present the project’s current progress, technical…
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Technical Review Meeting
After the System Requirements Review (SRR), an important checkpoint was marked by a Technical Review Meeting (REV #1) with the European Commission, held on April 10th, 2025. The objective of the review was to provide the European Commission—including the project officer and assigned technical experts—with a comprehensive overview of the project’s status from both technical…
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Project ICARUS
Development of an inflatable heat shield in Europe On June 5th of this year, the kickoff for a new project within the European Horizon-Europe program, ICARUS, took place in Madrid. ICARUS, which stands for Inflatable Concept Aeroshell for the Recovery of a re-Usable launcher Stage, focuses on developing an inflatable heat shield that can safely…
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System Requirements Review
Following its official kick-off in June 2024, the ICARUS project has successfully completed the first design loop, focused on conceptual design and feasibility assessment. This effort culminated in the achievement of the first major milestone: the System Requirements Review (SRR). The SRR process was launched in December 2024 and concluded at the end of March…
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Coverage highlights
EU grants €15M funding for ICARUS inflatable heat shield The Register https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/10/eu_heat_shield Satellite Evolution https://www.satelliteevolution.com/post/15-million-of-eu-funding-for-european-consortium-to-develop-inflatable-heat-shield-to-recover-rocke Aerospace Testing International https://www.aerospacetestinginternational.com/news/space/engineers-to-test-inflatable-heat-shield-concept-for-rocket-re-entry.html Tech.eu https://tech.eu/2024/06/11/spacetech-alliance-icarus-secures-15m-for-rocket-heat-shields Spacewatch Global https://spacewatch.global/2024/06/deimos-led-consortium-receive-eu-funding-for-icarus Satcom.Digital https://www.satcom.digital/news/neuraspace-unveils-free-sync-and-subscription-based-pro-tiers-for-its-space-traffic-management-platform Aeromorning https://aeromorning.com/en/eu-grants-e15m-funding-for-icarus-inflatable-heat-shield-to-recover-rocket-stages-from-space-and-prepare-for-mars-missions Geospatial World https://www.geospatialworld.net/news/eu-e15m-ihs-rocket-stages-space Space Impulse https://spaceimpulse.com/2024/06/10/eu-funds-pioneering-inflatable-heat-shield-for-space-re-entry Space Daily https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/European_Consortium_Receives__euro_15M_for_Inflatable_Heat_Shield_Development_999.html Infoespacial https://www.infoespacial.com/texto-diario/mostrar/4862364/deimos-lidera-consorcio-europeo-desarrollar-escudo-termico-hinchable Actualidad Aeroespacial https://actualidadaeroespacial.com/elecnor-deimos-lidera-un-consorcio-que-desarrollara-un-escudo-termico-inflable-para-recuperar-etapas-de-cohetes-del-espacio The Science Times https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/50653/20240611/%E2%82%AC15-million-eu-funding-boosts-icarus-project-revolutionize-mars-landings.htm SpaceQuip https://www.spacequip.eu/2024/06/12/e15-million-of-eu-funding-for-icarus-consortium-to-develop-inflatable-heat-shield-for-rocket-stages-recovery-from-space-and-preparation-for-mars-missions Satcom.Digital https://www.satcom.digital/news/15-million-of-eu-funding-for-european-consortium-to-develop-inflatable-heat-shield-to-recover-rocket-stages-from-space-and-prepare-for-mars-missions I3 Investor https://klse.i3investor.com/web/blog/detail/future_tech/2024-06-10-story-h-159736113-EU_grants_15M_funding_for_ICARUS_inflatable_heat_shield Machinery Market…
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KICK-OFF OF THE HE ICARUS PROJECT
ICARUS project (Inflatable Concept Aeroshell for the Recovery of a re-Usable launcher Stage) has been kicked-off on the 5th-6th of June 2024. Deimos, programmatic and technical coordinator of the ICARUS team, hosted the event in its premises with a 2-day meeting. The project team, formed by CIRA, DLR, ONERA, PANGAIA, ATMOS, HDES, DEMCON and POLITO,…
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Overview
ICARUS (Inflatable Concept Aeroshell for the Recovery of a re-Usable launcher Stage) is the natural follow-on of the projects EFESTO (H2020 grant agreement No 821801) and EFESTO-2 (European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 1010811041) and aims to increase the European know-how and technology capabilities in the field of Inflatable…