The COORAGE project, supported through ESA’s General Support Technology Program (GSTP) preparing promising products for space and the marketplace, is also investigating the harnessing of graphene for Li-ion supercapacitors, which are power storage devices capable of delivering brief high-speed bursts of very high power.

“Our next step will be to transfer our technology to cylindrical standardized cells, then increase its technology readiness level through extensive testing, with our ultimate target being to qualify for spaceflight,” notes Athanasios.

“We’re grateful for having had the chance to work with ESA, which has been essential to reach our goals. For small-medium enterprises, working with GSTP and similar ESA programs is a critical resource for bringing technologies closer to space, by providing a space mindset from a project’s earliest stages.”