The emerging UK space economy: Influencing outcomes and impacts in the Midlands Colin Baldwin UK Space Agency 27 February 2015 http://www.bis.gov.uk/ukspaceagency
How can space help me? Credit: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA Beagle 2 model on a simulated Mars surface. The National Space Centre UK ESA astronaut, Tim Peake with. Blue Peter presenter Lindsey and the winner of the competition to design his mission patch, Troy Artist s impression of a potential UK Spaceport
The UK and Space Over 50 years involvement in space As a provider of systems As a user of data services The UK Space Agency leads our civil space programme Coordination Regulation Investment (approx. 300M p.a.) 70 staff located in Swindon, Harwell & London Active Internationally, in Europe, and Nationally Increasing focus on regional engagement
UK Space Sector - Definitions
The UK Space Market 1 = $ 1.65 Source: Oxford Economics
2008-2014: An Evolving Partnership Space Innovation and Growth Strategy (2010) A industry-government partnership providing a roadmap of actions Provides outlook to 2030 Space Growth Action Plan (2014) Emphasized international aspects (inward investment and export) Stronger focus on markets and services
SGAP Recommendations 1. Quadruple space / space-enabled markets to 40bn by 2030 Creating 100,000 new high-value jobs Growing UK share of global market from 6.5% to 10% Grow UK sector to 40bn 2. Make the UK the best place to grow Space business 3. Increase the UK s returns from Europe 4. Grow exports from 2bn to 25bn p.a. by 2030 5. Stimulate a vibrant regional SME sector https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/space-growth-action-plan
Space Growth Action Plan Key Markets Road transport Air traffic Multi-modal transport management Rail transport Smart cities/urban services for local govt. Energy infrastructure services More efficient public sector services Maritime geospatial services Secure satellite communications Galileo PRS Polar infrastructure for shipping & exploration Maritime surveillance Maritime environment monitoring Space tourism and small payload launch Space planes Low-cost LEO launch vehicles Low cost access to space Persistent surveillance Game changing services Disaster & emergency response Space robustness services Removing space debris Space weather Space situational awareness Climate applications Carbon monitoring & modelling Environmental policy Game changing technologies & infrastructure Power from space Insurance & finance Agriculture & food security Environmental services Weather forecasting Climate & Environmental Services IGS Markets e-connectivity Space Plane technologies Indoor satellite navigation Ultra low-cost platforms High resolution remote sensing from GEO Large integrated constellations in LEO Miniaturised antennas for consumer/m2m devices Fractionated satellites High altitude atmospheric platforms (HAP/HALE) In-orbit power generation & transmission Direct to home TV Fixed satellite broadband e4: broadband to ships e3: broadband to aircraft Ubiquitous m2m Energy use monitoring & management transport Location based services gaming/synthetic environments Managing unmanned vehicles (RPVs) and hosted payloads Seamless personal communications Backhaul (mobile, fixed, broadcast) Telemedicine & assisted living
Space Technology & Applications
The New Space Sector Rapid expansion Start-ups, SMEs, Corporates. UK and inward investors The problem: Businesses do not know the opportunities why look to space? The space sector doesn t know the businesses that can respond to these opportunities LEPs and Devolved Administrations are vital in raising awareness Capitalising on world class expertise in Universities and other centres Joining up local and national support
Support is available UKSA National R&D Programme Innovate UK (TSB) R&D, KTPs etc. The Satellite Applications Catapult Regional Centres of Excellence SPace Internship Network (SPIN) European Space Agency H2020 Business Incubation for space Local and national Universities & Research Organisations Technical support (R&D, Facilities), advice, brokering, skills We are working with LEPs & Devolved Administrations to identify and fill gaps
How can space help me? Terrestrial applications of space technology Space applications of terrestrial technology Near global communications Global positioning to within 0.5m (Galileo) Myriad of observations of our planet (inc. Copernicus) Remote sensing approaching real time? Ice thickness / coverage Land height / subsidence Sea salinity Land usage (even crop identification) Blending space and non-space data
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