Space Science and Technology Looking up – looking down Peter Allan STFC Head of Space Data Division

Ground Station Thermal Vac TOPSAT DoubleStar Security LISA VISTA Radio Propagation Chandrayaan STEREO ATSR JWST MSG-2 Herschel-Planck

What do we do in SSTD? Design and build instruments in consortia Develop technology to achieve this Run facilities to enable this Operate data centres on behalf of the science community Operate ground station Provide advice to government

What do we do in RAL Space? Design and build instruments in consortia Develop technology to achieve this Run facilities to enable this Operate data centres on behalf of the science community Operate ground station Provide advice to government

Funding 40% STFC → UKSA 20% NERC → UKSA 40% non-RC –Over 100 contracts –Often described as “commercial”, but originating with some government, somewhere

Science Astronomy –Solar –Space Plasma –Infra Red / mm wave astronomy Atmospheric Science –Chemical constituents of the atmosphere –Changes over time, e.g. ozone hole Earth Observation –Sea surface temperature –Earth radiation budget

Sun SoHO Hinode STEREO Solar Dynamics Observatory

Space Plasma Earth’s magnetic field Interaction of solar wind with magnetic field Star Trek sheilds

Solar System Chandrayaan-1 / C1XS Cluster / Double Star Mars Express Cassini / Huygens

C1XS spectrum showing well resolved signatures of calcium and iron

Mosaic of 3 frames from descent imager Water ice and methane springs Rocks and ice blocks Water and hydrocarbon ice

IR astronomy SPIRE on Herschel Space Observatory Planck

Astronomy Projects James Webb Space Telescope MIRI (Mid Infra Red Imager) –Far universe, early galaxies, first stars –Action now known to be nearer home ALMA (Atacama Large Millimetre Array) –Picture of array –Star formation GAIA LISA Solar Orbiter SPICA

Astronomy Projects James Webb Space Telescope MIRI (Mid Infra Red Imager) –Far universe, early galaxies, first stars –Action now known to be nearer home ALMA (Atacama Large Millimetre Array) –Picture of array –Star formation GAIA LISA Solar Orbiter SPICA

Earth Observation Projects Sea surface temperature –ATSR series -> SLSTR

Earth Observation Projects Sea surface temperature –ATSR series -> SLSTR Earth Radiation Budget –GERB series -> BBR Rain radar / Lidar –Chilbolton

Technology

5 days of GERB data

18 g

Atmospheric Science Atmospheric Chemistry

Technology Design –Mechanical Design –Thermal Design –Electronic Design Build –Micro-machining Test –Vacuum test chamber –Cryogenic vibration Software

Facilities Vacuum test chamber

Facilities Vacuum test chamber Vibration test –Cryogenic

Facilities Vacuum test chamber Vibration test –Cryogenic Ground Station

Technology Concurrent Design Facility

Technology Imaging Systems –Cameras for space –Electronics –Show a picture

Data Data Processing Data Archives Long term preservation of data

ISIC International Space Innovation Centre

Knowledge Exchange Work with industry –Giving them things does not work –Generates income too

TOPsat

Spin Out Orbital Optics –TOPsat design → Orbital Optics → MDA UK Terahertz Imaging

A new environment where government, universities and industry can work together to better exploit scientific opportunities and create new technologies, applications and IP that exploits UK, European and Global Space Programmes ISIC will initially focus on three key areas : –Understanding and countering Climate Change –Ensuring the Security of space systems and services –Exploiting and visualising the data generated by Earth Observation satellites It will expand to include: –Robotics and Exploration –Novel Power Sources –Integrated Applications The ISIC will be a modern building complex housing: –Research (Government agencies (e.g. ESA), academics and commercial organisations) –Incubation (Space Business Incubator Unit (BIC), funded by ESA, TSB and STFC) –Open Innovation and Commercialisation (Including co-location of satellite operations, exploitation and visualisation infrastructure) The ISIC programme will include collaborative R&D projects International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC)

ISIC (First Phase) EO Hub –ESA compatible end-to-end capability for cost effective satellite operations and data exploitation services Security and Resilience Unit –Expertise on security infrastructure and systems plus appropriate tools and analysis –Provision of new secure services for UK government and international partners Visualisation Studio –A scientific facility - providing data visualisation/exploration tools normally out of financial/technical capacity of individual entities. –An applications development tool - a means for new players to access the potential of Earth observation for a range of applications –An outreach/media facility - a high impact engagement tool to help demonstrate applications and uses of space technology. Business Incubation Centre –Jointly funded by ESA and UK –10 start up companies/ year Concurrent Design Facility –Interoperable with ESA systems –Capability for supporting full mission analysis and design

Benefits to Partners Operational centre fully compatible with ESA standards and interoperable – increased access to European opportunities Access to broad range of technologies and expertise on the Harwell Campus  The Hub and Spokes model extends this access throughout the UK and internationally Working example of a new approach to innovation across multidisciplinary applications Facilitates interactions and partnerships between large and small/medium companies Access to critical mass of expertise in space operations, data handling and data exploitation Provides a key delivery mechanism for, and input into, the new UKSA