ICARUS

Author: Narducci Giuseppe

  • ICARUS at the 27th ESA Symposium on European Rocket and Balloon Programmes

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    The ICARUS consortium proudly participated in the 27th ESA Symposium on European Rocket and Balloon Programmes and Related Research, held in Trondheim, Norway, from 31 May to 4 June 2026. The symposium, part of a long-standing conference series initiated in 1973 by the Member States of EASP, provides a dedicated platform for scientists and engineers…

  • Arcjet test @ DLR-C

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    In the frame of the work package dedicated to the design and development of a sensor suite for in-flight measurements (HMS) for the ICARUS re-entry demonstrator, DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.), in collaboration with DEMCON and Pangaia Grado Zero (PGZ), executed the Arcjet test campaign. This dedicated test effort, performed at the…

  • ICARUS successfully completes RV2 review meeting with the European Commission

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    The ICARUS consortium successfully held the RV2 meeting with the European Commission on 11 March at the DLR-MORABA premises. This review marked an important checkpoint in the project’s roadmap toward the Critical Design Review (CDR) and provided the opportunity to present the progress achieved since the Preliminary Design Review (PDR). Key Highlights of the RV2…

  • ICARUS meets the next generation of Dutch engineers

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    In early 2025, Dutch ICARUS partner HDES brought the project out of the laboratory and into the classroom, engaging both secondary-school and university students in hands-on activities on launch vehicles, re-entry and inflatable heat-shield technology. On 18 March 2025, students from the Technasium track at Atlas College in Hoorn presented their Meesterproef “ICARUS SolidFlow”. Guided…

  • ICARUS featured in Dutch national space magazine “Ruimtevaart”

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    The ICARUS project has recently been highlighted in Ruimtevaart (NVR), the Dutch national space magazine published by the Dutch Space Society. An article showcase its first conference appearances, contributing to ICARUS dissemination at European level. This article, titled “Nederlandse bijdragen aan de FAR conferentie in Arcachon” (“Dutch contributions to the FAR conference in Arcachon”), reports…

  • Published paper

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    All dissemination activities carried out so far within the ICARUS project are summarized in the table below, along with the corresponding publications. The ICARUS consortium has maintained a strong presence at major scientific and industrial events in the space sector, actively contributing to conferences, workshops, and technical forums. This continuous engagement demonstrates the project’s commitment…

  • Aerothermal test @ DLR-C

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    In the frame of the work package fully dedicated to the design and development of the an ad-hoc sensor suite for in-flight measurements (HMS) for ICARUS re-entry demonstrator, DLR-C (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. – Cologne), design authority of the health monitoring system (HMS), executed the Aerothermal test campaign. This dedicated test effort,…

  • Pillow test @ ATMOS and HDES

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    In the frame of the work packages fully dedicated to the design and development of the Inflatable Structure system (IS) and the Cool Gas Generator System (CGG) for ICARUS re-entry demonstrator, ATMOS Space Cargo, design authority of the IS, in collaboration with HDES, design authority for the CGG, executed the Inflation test campaign. This dedicated…

  • Furnace test @ CIRA

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    In the frame of the work package fully dedicated to the design and development of the flexible thermal protection system (F-TPS) for ICARUS re-entry demonstrator, CIRA (Italian Aerospace Research Center), design authority of the F-TPS, executed the Furnace test campaign. This dedicated test effort, performed at CIRA premises in Spring 2025, aimed at the verification…

  • ICARUS at IAC 2025

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    The ICARUS consortium proudly participated in the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2025, held in Sydney, Australia, from 29 September to 3 October 2025. The IAC is the world’s premier space event, bringing together all space actors to discuss the latest information and innovations shaping the future of space, whose space exploration and transportation. This year,…