Enabling technologies for downstream services. Steve Greenland Clyde Space Ltd

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1 Enabling technologies for downstream services Steve Greenland Clyde Space Ltd

2 CubeSats: from expensive hands-on training through useful science to killer (downstream) applications? Hands-on training Useful science Downstream applications 2

3 Other ideas Niche / new applications Education & infrastructure development [VIKASA] Extra-terrestrial micro-explorers [AEROCUBE-2] [PRISM] Low-cost remote sensing In-orbit inspection & servicing [ASTRIUM MICROPACK] [GENESAT-1] Dedicated science Raising technology readiness levels 3 Clyde Space Ltd. 2012

4 Clyde Space today > 1.6 to 2 MGBP (11/12 forecast turnover) 20 employees 14 engineers 3 production technicians > 200 OTS CubeSat EPS sold to in 5 years Capability to provide complete OTS nanospacecraft platforms nanospacecraft mission studies and feasibility bespoke space subsystem developments (power and beyond) Ongoing ESA / NASA / major industry projects Quality assurance processes fully implemented ESA ECSS qualified operators and inspectors ISO9001:2008 accreditation and confirmation 4

5 Clyde Space view: needs of downstream developers 1. Standardised, modular, and reusable building blocks for satellite development 2. Rapid assessment of plausible design points and quick look mission feasibility 3. Low cost entry technologies to facilitate a stepped entry into payload systems development 4. Scalability and flexibility in building blocks for later customisation to mission needs if required 5. Growing opportunities for collaboration, in-orbit demonstration, and launch 6. Simplify operational interfaces and overheads with costeffective spin-in technology 5

6 1) Standardised, modular, and reusable building blocks for satellite development From nanopower to nanoplatforms One-stop shop [IMI] Telemetry & switching [PUMPKIN] [ISIS] Attitude control Batteries Electric power system Modular platform concept Solar arrays Structures 6

7 2) Rapid assessment of plausible design points and quick look mission feasibility Feasibility assessments for a range of clients space primes principal investigators Iteration of design points Linking design tools with optimisers output to system budgets specification link to basket 7

8 8 Online Module Sales

9 3) Low cost entry technologies to facilitate a stepped entry into payload development Pioneered by concurrent platform-payload developments Emulation of physical, power, data and operational interfaces Practical implementation of payload interface requirements 9

10 4) Scalability and flexibility of building blocks for customisation to mission needs One family of synergistic products Standard Bespoke developments feed into OTS product range Radhard MODULAR DESIGN IS AT THE CORE OTS product range leads to bespoke development opportunities Standards provide the baseline and a common language for deviation / improvement 10

11 5) Growing opportunities for collaboration, in-orbit demonstration and launch UKube-1 pilot Useful science Tech demonstration Education & outreach Programmatics NSTP Mission Feasibility studies NSF / NASA plans to install PODs on future launches Ticket to space 11

12 Photos respective developers 12

13 Launch early 2013 on Soyuz 13

14 May-June: subsystem integration workshops 14

15 6) Simplify operational interfaces and overheads with existing technologies Minimal investment in ground based infrastructure Near-continuous real time availability Minimise frequency coordination issues (amateur + ITU) Web-based commanding and data downlink Alert + dump capabilities in collaboration with other ground downlink systems 15

16 Nanospace for Clyde Space CubeSats are one form of small satellite Variable assurance from industrial grade to rad-hard parts (complete family of products) Modular and scalable technologies to support a range of performance demands Products flexible to current standards through interface reconfiguration Facilitation of novel applications, interest (and orders!) from space market newcomers 16

17 UKube-1 Experience UKubehas already been influential and highly useful to both Clyde Space and government policy Objectives have been met before the launch pad Future UK CubeSat strategy is expected to be strongly informed by the UKube- 1 lessons learned Recognition of Clyde Space and exposure to new potential mission applications has been highly successful UKube-1 has experienced many of the issues affecting a traditional satellite program In part due to pathfinder status Mostly, due to harmonising diverse government, industrial and university stakeholder needs: we have a much clearer idea for next time howthese arrangements should be structured Delays, delays, delays 17