Low gravity on other planets could affect the ability to operate a rotating drill string and the researchers wanted to find out if the high frequency motion of ultrasonic vibrations could be applied to the drill bit to reduce the force and torque required to be applied. This would allow space missions to explore the terrain using smaller, faster, and cheaper planetary landers.
Among other projects that received funding, studies in small digital microcontroller mirrors to counteract the motion of the space telescope to produce clearer images.
From miniature atomic clocks and tiny digitally controlled mirrors that help direct light at a moving spacecraft, to new space weather detectors to help warn of devastating solar storms, these new projects will ensure the UK continues to grow as a scientific superpower. global. . “
Science Minister George Freeman said: “The UK space and satellite technology sector is already worth more than £16 billion and growing rapidly. In addition to our pioneering leadership on projects such as the James Webb Telescope and the Solar Orbiter mission, our UK Space Agency supports hundreds of small and medium-sized businesses. Others aim to develop space atomic clocks small enough to fit inside small satellites, which could help revolutionizing space physics experiments, as well as space navigation for planetary science and exploration missions.
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