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STUDY PERFORMED FOR ESA:

[Sept 2010 – Ongoing] – Collaborative Online Desktop Engineering and Management
- Client: ESA, ESTEC Contract No.: 4000101325/10/NL/AF
- Prime Contractor: 4CON Space Ltd.
- Subcontractors: Capgemini Italia S.p.A, Technical University of Vienna
A study for development of a collaborative working environment throughout the Agency.

[Nov 2008 - Aug 2009] – Sustainability and Space Activities
- Client: ESA, ESTEC Contract No.: 21930/08/NL/HE
- Prime Contractor: Logica UK Ltd.
- Subcontractor: 4CON Space Ltd.
- Consultants: Altus Associates
A life cycle approach on the sustainability of the impact of the European Space Agency activities.

[Sept 2008 - Aug 2009] – Concept Study of an Isolation Facility in the Underground Laboratory HADES
- Client: ESA, ESTEC Contract No.: 21763/08/NL/VJ
- Prime Contractor: 4CON Space Ltd.
- Consultants: Altus Associates, Davis Langdon Associates, RFR, EADS Space Transportation.
A conceptual design for an underground laboratory for the simulation of long manned space missions.

[Oct 2007 - Sept 2008] – Production of Scientific American Special Edition Related to ESA's ELIPS Science Programme
- Client: ESA, ESTEC Contract No.: 21048/07/NL/VJ
- Prime Contractor: Space Channel
- Subcontractor: 4CON Space Ltd.
A project aimed to publicise the scientific work carried out under the European Life & Physical Sciences in Space).

[Nov 2007 - Sept 2008] – History of Space Activities in Ireland
- Client: ESA
- Prime Contractor: 4CON Space Ltd.
The production of a paper about the history of space activities in Ireland within the ESA Extended History Project

[Feb 2006 – May 2008] – Conceptual Design Study of DOME: A Facility for Design and Optimisation of Moon/Mars Explorers
- Client: ESA, ESTEC Contract No. 19642/05/NL/CP
- Period: Conceptual study (February - July 2006), Detailed design (November 2007 - May 2008)
- Prime Contractor: 4CON Space Ltd.
- Consultants: Ove Arup, Davis Langdon Associates and Altus Associates
A preliminary and later a detailed engineering and architectural design for a planetary surface emulation facility.

[July 2005 - Sept 2006] – Study on Bibliometric Statistics of Publications in the Space Life and Physical Sciences in the timeframe 1985 – 2004
- Client: ESA, ESTEC Contract No.: 19170/05/NL/VJ
- Prime Contractor: 4CON Space Ltd.
- Subcontractor: Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), Leiden University
- Consultants: Four renowned European space life/physical scientists
This was an analysis of the impact of European space based publications in this field compared to the other non-European sources.


CONSULTANCY FOR INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS:

[2007 – Ongoing] – PlanetSpace Europe
- Client: PlanetSpace Inc.
4SPACE is cooperating with PlanetSpace Inc. in proposals to NASA involving commercial access to and return from ISS.

[2006 – 2007] – Space Science and Space Education Market Analysis
- Client: Astrocourier Ltd.
Support in the development of Astrocourier's range of small experiment carriers, educational experiments and launch services offering low cost access to space to schools, universities & research institutes, SME's, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts