New Space, small and pocket spacecraft

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1 New Space, small and pocket spacecraft Chris Brunskill 01 July 2016

2 What is New Space? Nano and microsatellites provide easy access to space, trading reduced costs for greater risks Cost reduction The continued miniaturisation and increased efficiency in embedded (consumer) electronics Greater competition in the launcher business The resulting demand for super constellations

3 New Space start-ups (in the USA) Several high profile start ups demonstrated a Silicon Valley take on the satellite business particularly in Earth observation New business models trialled Bringing the complete value chain in-house Demonstration of modern media capabilities from a satellite platform

4 Agile space (in the UK) The UK has had stealthier success in the small satellite market for much longer SSTL and Clyde Space are both world-leading satellite manufacture businesses, both almost exclusively export-driven

5 Small satellites drive big numbers Increased demand for large numbers of nano and microsatellites and drives inward investment Leading to big predictions for small satellite cash flow in ,000,000 in manufacturing revenues 1,000,000,000 global commercial Earth Observation market share This is the New Space revolution, growing demand for large numbers of low-cost satellites

6 SmallSat/constellation launch timeline today

7 What we ve learnt An increased numbers of potential space users looking for access to small satellite platforms to run new services, or host their technologies There are two types of small satellite users Those that want to fly novel missions Those that want to fly novel payloads

8 Outreach with the UBO initiative A complete build-your-own-satellite kit Engagement and training for enthusiasts to students to professionals Sets baseline of expectations for nanosatellite capabilities Delivered through hardware and workshops developed in-house

9 NANOBED for mission demonstration in the lab Our most successful activities have been in providing expertise in integrating novel payloads and subsystems into a CubeSat bus Enabled using the NANOBED flatsat as a mission demonstration platform fly in the lab Partnering with experts in instrumentation, communications, on-board data handling and computation Covers mission concepts from technology demonstration to service demonstration Supply Set-up RF Set-up Communications OBC Power SUBSYSTEM DEVELOPER Mission Technology System Functional First payloads coming through the lab right now FlatSat board & integration Prototype -> FM Environmental Testing MISSION

10 In-orbit demonstration A space access provider for a one-stop-shop IOD Objective: Demonstrate the need and impact of an IOD Programme to support the UK space industry IOD-1 IOD-2 IOD-3 IOD A 2.5-years programme 4 x 1.5-years concurrent projects Partners and roles: 4 x 8-months mission? Copyright: ESA Technology providers

11 The way forward Thought leadership Access to space (hardware) Education on space technology Taking on-the-horizon ideas to inspire and drive innovation Demonstration of state-of-the-art concepts Identify projects with commercial potential but not competing with incumbent industry Mission stakeholders: Informed purchasers, users, AIT and platform developers, subsystem and payload developers and mission operators Academics, students, enthusiasts ubo PocketQube kits for absolute beginners Platform training for CubeSat mission design and execution Integration and mission flights in the lab using the NANOBED (Eventually) in-orbit demonstration flights

12 Access to space at the Satellite Applications Catapult Chris Brunskill 01 July 2016