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UK Space Policy and
UK Capabilities in space
April 2012 http://www.bis.gov.uk/ukspaceagency
Keith Mason
Golden Jubilee of the UK in space
2 day conference and celebration to mark 50th anniversary of launch of first UK space science mission, Ariel 1Science Museum 26-27th April 2012Info on our web site or at http://ukinspace50-conference.com
Today, the UK is a major user of space and a provider of space technology to the world
53 spacecraft in orbit
involving UK government
funding
43 spacecraft in development involving UK government
funding
A dynamic space programmethe UK Space Agency is responsible for ensuring that the UK retains and grows a strategic capability in space-based systems, technologies, science and applications
UK Space Agency in Context
Co-located universities and
industry
Supporting and exploiting the campus
environment
ESA Centre
• Applications• Climate
Change• Exploration
International
Space Innovation
Centre Ltd.
(ISIC)
ESA Business Incubator
creating new space businesses
RAL Space:
Including existing facilities
Harwell Oxford Space Cluster
Industry, universities and
research organisations
Agency partners
(TSB, research councils, MoD…)
ESA
EU space programme
International Space
Agencies
Harwell Oxford
New technologies and applications of
space
Exploring space to gain new knowledge,
train the next generation and
create new technology
Education for space
and
space for education
Using space across the public sector to
deliver more efficient services
New uses of space such as climate change services
Winning a larger share of the global
market
Growth through
exploiting
new opportunities
Growth through smarter government
Science as an
enabler of growth
Growth Strategy
Education
for growth
Growth through
exports
Growth through innovation
Our work has helped create…
The world’s most profitable global mobile satcoms
operator
The world’s first public-private partnership for
secure military communications
(Paradigm)
The builder of the world’s most advanced satellite
telecommunication systems (Astrium Ltd.)
World-leading business in software, satellite control
and ground segment technology
Outstanding achievements in space-based astronomy, planetary science and solar
physics
Excellence in Earth science for climate and
environment monitoring and its use in business
The world’s leading small satellite company (SSTL) and through it, the global
Disaster Monitoring Constellation, DMC
A strong UK role in Galileo, Europe’s global navigation system
An example of our approachHylas-1 mission to deliver broadband internet services via satellite~$50M government technology investment to create Ka-band satellite technology• Underpins a new UK company Avanti Communications (market capitalisation ~$600M)• Operational from April 2011
UK Large Telecoms satellitestechnology supported by the UK Space Agency (and its predecessors) has enabled….
•Skynet 5A,B,C,D for Paradigm Secure Communications
•Alphasat (Inmarsat-XL): UK payload and equipment technology for the first use of the Alphabus large platform;
•ASTRA 2E, ASTRA 2F, ASTRA 2G and ASTRA 5B: four satellite order placed by SES Astra in November 2009 worth over 500M€
•KaSat: Europe's first large all Ka-Band multi-spotbeam broadband satellite;
•Express AM4: Europe's most powerful commercial telecom satellite and the first European prime program sold to Russia;
•Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL’s) new GMP-T (Geostationary Minisatellite Platform) is in an advanced stage of development
•Platform weighs 2.8 tonnes at launch
UK small telecom satellites
SSTL’s Geo platform Development
Navigation - Galileo in 2012 Europe’s Satellite Navigation
Constellation, under European civilian control and offering high precision and high reliability for safety of-life critical applications
• Two test satellites launched :
1. Giove-A (2005) built by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.
2. Giove-B (2008) uses navigation payload built by EADS Astrium Ltd in the UK
• 100% successful in orbit
• Four In-orbit verification (IOV) satellites built by EADS Astrium
• 2 launched in 2011 on first Soyuz from Kourou,
• 2 more are due for launch 2012
• Full system (FOC) to become operational in next decade. SSTL have secured 236M€ contract for the first 14 payloads from German company OHB
• Other UK companies involved in the development and supply of the Galileo system, including BT, Logica, QinetiQ, Vega, Inmarsat, Thales and SciSys
A unique UK success story
The UK-led Disaster Monitoring Constellation has seven satellites in orbit (built by SSTL)
UK Government funded the first UK DMC satellite
Two more under construction by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.
ESA: five operational Earth science missions.
1. Envisat 2. PROBA 1 multispectral imaging3. GOCE gravity and ocean circulation mission uses
UK-built ion propulsion system 4. SMOS soil moisture and ocean salinity mission5. Cryosat 2 Polar ice sheet measurements
All carry UK instruments or use UK technology to help understand the interior, land, oceans, atmosphere and climate of our home world
Earth observation science in 2012
Further missions are under development:
1.SWARM (2012) magnetic field constellation: UK has built the three platforms using advanced carbon-fibre structures
2.Aeolus: (2014) UK is prime contractor of this Doppler wind lidar mission
3.EarthCARE (2015): atmospheric science mission with major UK instrument and spacecraft involvement
SWARM
GOCE
Advancing science by creating new knowledge & inspiring us to achieve
Driving innovation and growth - new technologies, data analysis techniques and applications, supporting a competitive industry and through training and inspiration
Long term planning allows UK to play a key role in new missions e.g. Solar Orbiter and Euclid
Space science and exploration is at the heart of the UK Space Agency’s programme
• By the end of decade Gaia, LISA Pathfinder. BepiColombo, JWST and the first 2 ‘Medium’ class missions in Cosmic Vision will be launched
UK Space Science in 2012•15 operational missions; 6 projects under development•world-renowned research in astronomy & space science•Eight university groups, Two national laboratories, >50 industrial companies
Space Exploration in 2012
• UK deeply involved in preparation of future of Mars robotic exploration with ESA and Roscosmos– Main focus of UK exploration
investment is Mars rover instrumentation and technologies
– Mars Sample Return as long term goal
• UK is largest contributor to ESA Mars Robotic Exploration Programme and Second largest contributor to ExoMars
Future Launch Vehicles• Reaction Engines Ltd ‘Skylon’ spaceplane and ‘SABRE’ air-breathing rocket
engine• 12 tonnes to LEO (6 tonnes to GTO)• Phase 2 (heat exchanger demonstration) 2012• Phase 3 (complete engine demonstration) 2014• First Flight – 2020• Service entry - 2025
UK Space Agency
+44 (0)207 215 5000
http://www.bis.gov.uk/ukspaceagency
@spacegovuk