- Ground Model (GM) of VipGran instrument delivery to OHB March 2024
- Science Validation Tests (SVT) with Ground Model (GM) Fall 2024
- GM delivery to CADMOS May 2025
- Engineering Validation Tests (EVT) at CADMOS June2025
- Flight Model development
- Flight Acceptance Review (FAR) 4th Quarter 2025
- Launch (SpaceX) of Vip-Gran instrument on ISS – 1st Quarter 2026
- First series on-orbit operations (cells #0) Janv. 2026 – Fall 2026
- Second series on-orbit operations (cells #1-17) 2026 – 2028
- Third series on-orbit operations (cells #18-25) 2028 – 2030
Space Grains
The aim of the Space Grains project is to study the dynamics and the statistical mechanics of an ensemble of particles that dissipates due to collisions. The experiments focus on clustering mechanisms, thermal fluctuations, convection, segregation and physical phenomena related to excited granular systems.
Coordination : E.Falcon and N.Vandewalle.-
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