UK Space Policy and UK Capabilities in space April Keith Mason

Golden Jubilee of the UK in space 2 day conference and celebration to mark 50 th anniversary of launch of first UK space science mission, Ariel 1 Science Museum th April 2012 Info on our web site or at 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 programme the 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

science using Earth observation techniques Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) The UK’s civil space priorities European space policy Global partnerships Education, Skills & Outreach Telecoms and navigation Innovative services for Government and business ESA’s Cosmic Vision Mars exploration for science technology and inspiration UK in a global framework

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 approach Hylas-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 satellites technology 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 imaging 3.GOCE gravity and ocean circulation mission uses UK-built ion propulsion system 4.SMOS soil moisture and ocean salinity mission 5.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 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

Five technology roadmaps 1 Telecommunications 2 Sensing 3 Position, Navigation & Timing 4 Exploration and Robotics 5 Access to Space A new National Space Technology Programme launched in 2011 Programme is matched with industrial funding Partnership with Technology Strategy Board and the Research Councils Total investment = £27M (32M€/$42M) ISIC is a key delivery mechanism National Space Technology Programme

at Harwell Innovation as a connecting theme Integrated Applications Promotion Earth observation with focus on Climate Change Initiative Links to Harwell Campus and wider UK space sector Exploration including novel power, robotics and planetary protection

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