Grant Details

As satellites get smaller and easier to build, companies around the world are launching vast numbers of them into low Earth orbit. However, the amount of space debris becomes a crucial problem for maintaining space safety. The implications are significant: would an asteroid impact have devastating consequences for our planet? Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the Stardust-R project will train a new generation of scientists and engineers in enabling technologies and effective solutions to critical problems in planetary safety, minor body exploration and the sustainable use of space. Fifteen early-stage researchers will receive interdisciplinary training, which will cover mathematics, physics, computer science and aerospace engineering.