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KITE Club: "Science on low cost space missions" workshop
Held on 24 January 2007 at One Great George Street, London
Close to 70 delegates from both industry and academia attended this workshop to discuss the exciting opportunities for science on low cost space missions, to promote the European Space Agency (ESA) Knowledge Transfer Programme, and to showcase UK technology capabilities. The latest developments were presented along with the challenges which lie ahead. The meeting was organised by the Knowledge, Innovation, Technology Enterprise (KITE) Club on behalf of BNSC (British National Space Centre) partners.
The workshop played a major role in facilitating discussions between industry and academia on technology requirements for forthcoming space programmes and the part that the UK may play. It also identified a number of relevant interdisciplinary and industrial partnerships and funding routes.
The programme included keynote presentations by Dr Sergio Volonté from the European Space Agency who gave an overview of forthcoming missions and Cosmic Visions and Professor Alan O'Neill from the Natural Environment Research Council's (NERC) National Centre for Earth Observation. There was an introduction to the ESA Knowledge Transfer Programme from Nathan Hill and many short talks demonstrating key areas where the UK is at the forefront of technologies relevant to space exploration, space science, and Earth observation.
Presentations from the speakers are available as PDF files from the links provided in the programme below.
Science on Low Cost Space Missions Workshop
Wednesday 24th January 2007 One Great George Street, Westminster
Programme
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Time
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Speaker
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09:45 – 10:30
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Registration and Coffee
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Chair
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Dr. Victoria Wright, Knowledge Transfer Manager, PPARC (Science and Technology Facilities Council (the Council) as of 1 April 2007)
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10:30 – 10:45
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Welcome
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Dr. Victoria Wright, Knowledge Transfer Manager, PPARC (the Council)
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Session 1: The Science Challenge
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10:45 – 11:15
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The ESA Challenge (PDF - 1024kB - link opens in a new window)
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Dr. Sergio Volonté, ESA Head of the Science Planning and Community Coordination Office, ESA HQ Paris
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11:15 – 11:45
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Challenges in Earth Observation for Climate Monitoring, Diagnosis & Prediction (PDF - 1024kB - link opens in a new window)
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Professor Alan O’Neill, Professor of Meteorology, University of Reading
Science Director, NERC National Centre for Earth Observation
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11:45 – 12:05
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Instrumentation for Small Satellites the RAL Experience (PDF - 512kB - link opens in a new window)
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Professor Richard Holdaway, Director Space Science and Technology, the Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL)
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12:05 – 12:25
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The New ESA Knowledge Transfer Programme (PDF - 512kB - link opens in a new window)
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Nathan Hill, CCLRC (the Council) KITE Club Innovation Advisory Service
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12:25 – 12:35
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Panel Discussion
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12:35 – 13:30
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Lunch and Technology Exchange
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Session 2: Technology Competences in Academia and Industry
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13:30 – 13:50
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Leveraging the UK Lead in Low-Cost Missions for UK Science (PDF - 4096kB - link opens in a new window)
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Alex da Silva Curiel, Group Technical Director, Surrey Satellite Technology
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13:50 – 14:10
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EADS Astrium Competencies (PDF - 512kB - link opens in a new window)
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Dr. Ralph Cordey, Science Business Development Manager, EADS Astrium
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14:10 – 14:30
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QinetiQ Space Competencies (PDF - 2048kB - link opens in a new window)
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Mr. Chris Dorn, Systems and Missions Team Leader, QinetiQ Space
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14:30 – 15:30
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Technologies for Low Cost Space Missions at the University of Leicester (PDF - 1024kB - link opens in a new window)
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Professor George Fraser, Professor of Detector Physics and Director of the Space Research Centre of the University of Leicester
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Lower than Low Cost Space Mission Platforms (PDF - 256kB - link opens in a new window)
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Dr. Craig Clark, Clyde Space Limited
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Ultra-Low-Cost Satellites for Flight Testing New Technologies (PDF - 1024kB - link opens in a new window)
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Dr. Patrick Brown, Research Officer, Space Magnetometer Laboratory, Imperial College
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Low Cost, High Energy Missions Using Solar Sail Propulsion (PDF - 512kB - link opens in a new window)
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Professor Colin McInnes, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Strathclyde
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Enabling Technology for Maximising Science from Low Cost Missions (PDF - 256kB - link opens in a new window)
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Dr. Chris Chaloner, Systems Development Executive, Systems Engineering & Assessment
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High Resolution Imagers for Small Satellites (PDF - 2048kB - link opens in a new window)
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John Ellis, Orbital Optics
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Satellite Formation Flying Testing Facility at Southampton University (PDF - 512kB - link opens in a new window)
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Professor Veres, Autonomous Control Systems, School of Engineering Sciences, University of Southampton
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The Use of 'Games Technology' to Develop Novel and Low Cost Autonomy for both Space Science and Oil & Gas Exploration (PDF - 512kB - link opens in a new window)
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Dr. Andy Hide, Business Manager, Space Science, LogicaCMG
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Mars Autonomous Rovers for Geoscience Exploration (MARGE) (PDF - 2048kB - link opens in a new window)
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Professor Colin Pillinger FRS, Professor of Planetary Sciences, Open University
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MSSL Interest in Small Satellite Missions (PDF - 128kB - link opens in a new window)
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Dr. Andrew Coates, Head of Planetary Science Group, Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL), University College London
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15:30 – 15:55
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Discussion and Conclusions
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15:55 – 16:40
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Tea and close
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For further information regarding the outcomes of this workshop please contact:
Nathan Hill or David Newnham
UK ESA Technology Transfer Officers
Tel: + 44 (0)1223 422 405
Page last updated: 10 December 2009
by Andi Kidd
