1. Introduction ................................................. 1
2. Research Activities in RSSD .................................. 7
2.1. Introduction ............................................ 9
2.2. High-Energy Astrophysics ............................... 10
2.3. Optical and UV Astrophysics ............................ 15
2.4. Infrared and Submillimetre Astrophysics ................ 20
2.5. Solar, Heliospheric and Magnetospheric Physics ......... 26
2.6. Planetary Research and Astrobiology .................... 33
2.7. Fundamental Physics .................................... 41
2.8. The Future: the ESTEC and ESAC Faculties ............... 43
3. Scientific Support Activities in RSSD ....................... 45
3.1. Introduction ........................................... 47
3.2. Missions under Study, Definition and Development ....... 47
3.3. Missions in Operations and Post-Operations ............. 67
4. Coordination and other Support Activities .................. 101
5. Science Payload and Advanced Concepts Office ............... 105
5.1. SCI-AM Science Missions Section ....................... 106
5.2. SCI-AP Planetary Exploration Studies Section .......... 109
5.3. SCI-AT Advanced Technology Section .................... 113
5.4. SCI-AI Science Payload Instrument Section ............. 117
ANNEX 1: Manpower Deployment .................................. 123
ANNEX 2: Publications ......................................... 129
SCI-A - Refereed Journals - 2005 ..................... 130
SCI-A - Other Publications - 2005 .................... 130
SCI-S - Refereed Journals - 2005 ..................... 131
SCI-S - Other Publications - 2005 .................... 139
SCI-A - Refereed Journals - 2006 ..................... 145
SCI-S - Refereed Journals - 2006 ..................... 148
SCI-S - Other Publications - 2006 .................... 155
ANNEX 3: Seminars and Colloquia ............................... 163
Seminars held at ESTEC ............................... 166
Colloquia held at ESTEC .............................. 165
ANNEX 4: Acronyms ............................................. 167
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