{"id":77,"date":"2024-04-12T15:15:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T13:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/letterssproject.eu\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2025-03-18T16:05:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T15:05:24","slug":"lead-free-transition-for-the-european-space-sector","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/letterssproject.eu\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"77\" class=\"elementor elementor-77\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53061ae9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53061ae9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=wnhvanMdx4s&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container elementor-hidden-phone\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-embed\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff869e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ff869e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>WELCOME TO LETTERSS PROJECT<\/b><\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-440ecb77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"440ecb77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Lead-free transition for the european space sector<\/b><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf7c102 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6bf7c102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/letterssproject.eu\/index.php\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a50a5bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a50a5bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5201c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a5201c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-257a60f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"257a60f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Due to the overall transition of the Electronics industry worldwide to Pb-free, the Space Industry is more and more confronted with a situation where they cannot avoid using EEE (Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical) parts with Lead-free finishes and they need to manage the associated risks.<\/p><p>Even though the Space Sector is exempted from RoHS restrictions (Restriction on the use of certain Hazardous Substances) and may also be given ample time to comply with future REACH restrictions, market pressure may result on potential supply isues for leaded solder paste.<\/p><p>This project addresses the main challenges of the Pb-free transition that were described in the Roadmap delivered in 2020 by the<a href=\"https:\/\/spacecomponents.org\/\"> ESCC Task Force<\/a> created to that end.<span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d476b10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d476b10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21afa5eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21afa5eb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51b76021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51b76021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Utility<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1bc34f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e1bc34f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>LETTERSS Project will make it easier for the European Space Sector to safely transition to Pb-free electronics without hindering the quality and reliability of their products. 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The Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) applies to authorities and companies across the European Union, encouraging the safe use of chemicals and the phasing out of substances that might pose health or environmental risks. Under REACH more than 15 000 chemicals have been registered with the European Chemicals Agency, giving details of their effects on human health and the environment. Of those, more than 197 chemicals have been identified as \u2018substances of very high concern\u2019 \u2013 likely to face controls in future \u2013 43 now require prior authorisation before use, and some 64 chemicals have been restricted.<\/p><p>The EU\u2019s REACH regulation limits the use of potentially harmful chemicals to safeguard European citizens and the environment but also throws up challenges to Europe\u2019s space industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa0b53 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ffa0b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu\/topics\/chemicals\/reach-regulation_en#:~:text=The%20REACH%20Regulation%20aims%20to,in%20use%20in%20the%20EU\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More about REACH<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8181e27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8181e27\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1843807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1843807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Timeline<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-083bf51 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"083bf51\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a8a53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8a8a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1546\" height=\"2200\" src=\"https:\/\/letterssproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Timeline2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-647\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letterssproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Timeline2.png 1546w, https:\/\/letterssproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Timeline2-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/letterssproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Timeline2-720x1024.png 720w, https:\/\/letterssproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Timeline2-768x1093.png 768w, https:\/\/letterssproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Timeline2-1079x1536.png 1079w, https:\/\/letterssproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Timeline2-1439x2048.png 1439w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1546px) 100vw, 1546px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef0d11 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ef0d11\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5726839 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5726839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Events<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b6e214 elementor-widget elementor-widget-coneblog_posts_carousel\" data-id=\"5b6e214\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"coneblog_posts_carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"coneblog-posts-carousel-container\">\n\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"coneblog-posts-carousel layout-1\">\n                    <div class=\"coneblog-carousel owl-carousel\">\n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/letterssproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ACCEDE-ESCCON-4-2-280x259.png') \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-meta \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/letterssproject.eu\/index.php\/2025\/03\/18\/accede-esccon-2025\/\">ACCEDE &#8211; 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Its purpose is to support the evolution of the operational \u201cEU Space Programme\u201d components and to foster the competitiveness of the European Space sector as a whole.<\/p><p>Projects are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:<\/p><ul><li>To reduce the dependence on critical technologies and capabilities from outside Europe for future space applications.<\/li><li>To develop or regain in the mid-term the European capacity to operate independently in space.<\/li><li>To enhance the technical capabilities and overall competitiveness of European space industry vendors on the worldwide market.<\/li><li>To open new competition opportunities for European manufacturers by reducing dependency on export restricted technologies that are of strategic importance to future European space efforts.<\/li><li>To improve the overall European space technology landscape and complement and\/or create synergy with activities of European and national programmes either in the space or 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