ECSS/TRL TF/MIN/KO
Issue 1- 20 December 2013
EUROPEAN COOPERATION FOR SPACE STANDARDIZATION
Task Force – Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
Minutes of Kick-Off meeting
held at
ESTEC, 18 December 2013
Participants
Mr. F. Durand-Carrier
Mr. E. Gonzalez-Conde
Mr. R. Jegou
Mr. C. Ward
Mr. M. Porfilio
Mr. E. Belis
Mr. A. Totaro
Mr. A. Herd
1.
TRL TF Covenor (CNES, Toulouse)
TF Member (ESA / ES)
TF Member (ESA / ES)
TF Member (Astrium Satellites)
TF Member (ASI)
TF Member (TAS, Toulouse) (not present  replaced by Mr.
Totaro for this meeting)
TAS for Mr. E. Belis
ECSS ES
Material provided for the meeting
- a draft TOR for TRL TF
- a draft amendment to Q-10 and E-10/E-10-02 WGs NWIP
- KO presentation
During the meeting references were made to the following documentation.
- new ISO 16290 (final draft)* [ NOTE: Due to copyright issues not provided]
- ESA TRL handbook (ESSB-HB-E-002 Issue 1) – (attachment 1)
- the Report of ECSS TRL TF (2009) and the TRL positions
TRL TF AI KO/1 & TRL TF AI KO/2 were raised – see AI summary.
A.I.
Actionee
Action
TRL TF AI Mr. F. Durand- To provide ISO Draft in English and the Report of
KO/1.
Carrier
ECSS TRL TF (2009) (see attachment 2) and the
TRL positions (attachment 3).
TRL TF AI ES- ESA
To provide ESA TRL handbook (ESSB-HB-E-002
KO/2.
Issue 1) (see attachment 1)
2.
Deadline
closed
closed
Meeting Agenda
1.
Introduction (ISO 16290 presentation)
2.
TOR finalisation
3.
Work plan
4.
AOB
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3.
3.1.
Items of Discussion
ISO Presentation
The TRL TF (in 2009) identified which Standards were impacted by ISO modification of TRL levels
and definitions. TRL TF AI KO/1 was raised for the provision of the Report of ECSS TRL TF (2009)
and the TRL positions (see attachment 2 and 3) to the TF members.
TRL TF ToR updated in the meeting (see attachment 4) and TRL TF AI KO/3 was raised for the TF
members to assess the 2009 list against the current available ECSS Standards, and to report findings at
the next TF meeting.
A.I.
Actionee
Action
Deadline
TRL TF AI TRL TF
To update TRL TF 2009 assessment of TRL impact
Jan 29th 2014
KO/3.
to ECSS
The TF was tasked to provide their recommendation on the adoption of the ISO Standards.
TRL TF AI KO/4 was raised.
A.I.
Actionee
TRL TF AI TRL TF
KO/4.
3.2.
Action
Provide recommendation on the adoption of the ISO
TRL Standard.
Deadline
Jan 29th 2014
TRL TF Output
The TF was tasked to provide their recommendation on the output of the TF, and separately the use of
ESA TRL handbook (ESSB-HB-E-002 Issue 1) in terms of content / scope. TRL TF AI KO/5 was
raised.
A.I.
Actionee
Action
Deadline
TRL TF AI TRL TF
Provide recommendation on the document–type
Jan 29th 2014
KO/5.
output of the TF, and (separately) the use of ESA
Handbook (ESSB-HB-E-002 Issue 1)
3.3.
WG support to TRL TF
The Q-ST-10 and E-ST-10/E-ST-10-02 Working Groups were identified as providing a key support to
the TRL TF, and the draft amendment NWIP input for these WG’s was further updated in the meeting.
TRL TF AI KO/6 was raised.
A.I.
Actionee
Action
Deadline
TRL TF AI ES - ESA
Release the amendment for the update of the NWIPs closed
KO/6.
for the Q-ST-10C and E-ST-10C/E-ST-10-02C PreTailoring Working Groups to include TRL
considerations (see attachment 5)
3.4.
TRL TF Planning
The ToR was updated to reflect the task milestones and meeting planning discussion during the
meeting.
The TF members were requested to provided inputs for the agenda for each of the proposed
teleconf/meetings.
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4.
Action Item Summary
The following TRL TF Action Items were raised during the meeting.
A.I.
TRL TF AI
KO/1.
TRL TF AI
KO/2.
TRL TF AI
KO/3.
TRL TF AI
KO/4.
TRL TF AI
KO/5.
TRL TF AI
KO/6.
5.
Actionee
Action
Mr. F. Durand- To provide ISO Draft in English and the Report of
Carrier
ECSS TRL TF (2009) (see attachment 2) and the
TRL positions (attachment 3).
ES- ESA
To provide ESA TRL handbook (ESSB-HB-E-002
Issue 1) (see attachment 1)
TRL TF
To update TRL TF 2009 assessment of TRL impact
to ECSS
TRL TF
Provide recommendation on the adoption of the ISO
TRL Standard.
TRL TF
Provide recommendation on the document–type
output of the TF, and (separately) the use of ESA
Handbook (ESSB-HB-E-002 Issue 1)
ES - ESA
Release the amendment for the update of the NWIPs
for the Q-ST-10C and E-ST-10C/E-ST-10-02C PreTailoring Working Groups to include TRL
considerations (see attachment 5)
Deadline
closed
closed
Jan 29th 2014
Jan 29th 2014
Jan 29th 2014
Jan 29th 2014
Any Other Business:
None
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1. ESA handbook: ESSB-HB-E-002 "Guidelines for the use of TRLs in ESA
programmes"
Attachment 2. Report of ECSS TRL TF (2009)
Attachment 3. TRL positions (Excel file)
Attachment 4. Draft TOR for TRL TF (20 Dec. 2013)
Attachment 5. Amendment to Q-10 and E-10/E-10-02 WGs NWIP/ToR (18 Dec 2013) *
* E-10/E-10-02 WG NWIP/ToR was subsequently revised in line with TRL TF inputs and adopted by
the E-10/E-10-02 WG on 19/12/13.
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