TN03: Broadcast Scan - Disruptive Technology Search for Space Applications

Abstract

This Technical Note (TN) documents on Work Package 4000, which is the Broadcast Scan. The aim of this work package is the creation of a search strategy, identify spin-in markets, scan for potential DSTs and perform a pre-selection for further evaluation. It fits within the overall research as the search strategy development part, highlighted in the overall structure of the research, depicted in Figure 1. In this figure, the second chapter covers the Search Method and Techniques Review part in which various technology search methods are reviewed and evaluated. The third chapter focusses on DST Market Identification, in which several external markets are investigated which are of high interest to the space sector. The fourth chapter involves the creation of a DST Search Strategy in which a strategy is devised to identify potential DSTs and store them into a custom designed database. The fifth chapter documents upon the pre-selection of the identified technologies, these criteria are based on the AHP method and the STEP-Criteria explained in TN02.