National Space Technology StrategyTechnology Roadmapping Workshops
Surrey – September 6th
Leicester – September 8th
Strathclyde – September 16th
Aerospace& Defence
Today – Surrey, Leicester, Strathclyde
1000 – 1010 Welcome and Overview Ruth Mallors
1010 - 1025 Space Leadership Council UpdateMartin SweetingPaul MonksCraig Clark
1025 - 1040 UK Space Agency Update Terry Coxall
1040 – 1130
Overview of 5 Sector Working Groups1.Telecommunications2.Sensing3.Position, Navigation and Timing4.Robotics and Exploration5.Access to Space
Peter AspdenMick JohnsonTim JustRoger WardCraig Clark
1130 – 1145 Morning Tea
1145 – 1245 Round 1 ALL
1245 – 1345 Lunch
1345 – 1445 Round 2 ALL
1445 – 1515 Afternoon Tea ALL
1515 – 1615 Round 3 ALL
1615 – 1645 Final Question and Answer Time ALL
1645 – 1700 Closing Remarks Ruth Mallors
Objective of the workshops
1. Share the progress to date on the roadmaps
2. Further evolve the content of the roadmaps
3. Expand the community engagement with respect to technology roadmapping
Space Leadership Council update
Martin Sweeting (Surrey – 6th September)
Paul Monks (Leicester – 8th September)
Craig Clark (Strathclyde – 16th September)
Space Innovation and Growth Strategy Project – Background
2009, set up by Minister for Science & Innovation to identify a plan for the future, chaired by Andy Green, CEO of Logica
9 months of intensive work by over 200 members of Industry, Government and Academia working in five themes:
Markets and Wealth CreationCapabilities Technologies and FacilitiesDelivering public policyRaising awarenessFinance and procurement
The IGS report was published in February 2010 giving 16 recommendations, Government response published in March 2010
Majority of IGS points adopted by new Government with significant personal support being given to the sector from Secretary of State David Willetts, Science Minister.
Space Innovation & Growth Strategy - Major Findings
The UK should plan to increase its current 6% market share of the world space market to 10% by 2030
This will increase revenues from £5.9 billion to £40 billion over this period
This will create 100,000 jobs
Major growth areas will come from:Broadband by satelliteTV broadcast from spaceEarth Observation from spaceLocation and timing based servicesLow cost entry to space
A majority of this growth will be in export for which we must be among the first to market.
Space Innovation & Growth Strategy - Recommendation 3
The UK Government and industry should establish a National SpaceTechnology Strategy (NSTS), with a clearly identifiable budget separate and additional to ESA and research council budgets
This recommendation is a key building block in delivering the ambitious innovation and growth planned and should be established quickly and funded properly
A National Space Technology Steering Group should be set up immediately to oversee the NSTSG, chaired by industry, but with Government representation.
Space Leadership CouncilSpace Leadership Council is co-chaired by David Willetts and Andy Green. It’s members are senior space sector industrialists, academics and Government senior officials.
It has met 3 times already this year with another two planned.
One of its most important roles is to oversee the implementation of the IGS recommendations to maximise growth in the sector.
To achieve growth and particularly within export it is necessary to be one of the first to market.
Technology and innovation is the driver for winning in export, or winning a leading position on multinational programmes
Iain Gray CEO, Technology Strategy Board is the SLC Champion of Recommendation 3
The Technology Strategy provides important insight to the Space Leadership Council to assist discussions with all stakeholders and especially with Government in regard of what is required to deliver the projected growth targets as outlined in the Space IGS
Therefore the SLC is closely monitoring the progress on the Technology roadmapping activities
UK Space Agency Update
Terry Coxall
Space Agency Update
Already working as a shadow agency
Will not be official until next April
Negotiating Service Level Agreements with other Government departments
Has 3 additional staff on-loan (seconded) from industry.
The Agency has submitted it's own budget request into the CSR process
Need CSR decisions before full organisation and size can be further developed.
Technology budget is the responsibility of the Agency with the Technology Strategy Board remaining as its main delivery arm
Technology roadmapping will enable visibility where potential growth from the UK Space community could be derived
Space Technology Roadmapping
– progress to date
Process to develop Space Technology RoadmapsPhase l
Kick off discussion regarding
Recommendation 3
Populate Framework & form small working
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Further populate and engage
Small Core Group Core Group and Space Technology Sector Leaders Broader Community
Space Technology RoadmapFramework
5 Space Sectors and leaders
5 Space Sector Technology Roadmaps
5 Space Sector Technology RoadmapsFor NSTSG approval
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The road maps are shaped by the market opportunities and drivers
These two dynamics ensure that UK developments will have exploitation routes of maximum growth
Research activities are to focus on where the UK has an existing or emerging strength and capability
This will ensure that developments are building on the current foundation, create expedient development cycles (because they are not starting from scratch) and further market differentiation in a globally competitive environment.
Research themes create the building blocks of collaborative programmes that will further evolve UK capabilities and strengths creating opportunities for maximum inclusion across the diverse supply chain in the Space sector.
Telecommunications
Workstream Leader: Peter Aspden - Astrium
Telecommunications Market
Telecommunications dominates the UK Space industry in terms of earnings, exports and employment for both upstream manufacturing and downstream services and applications
Key market opportunities were highlighted the IGT report: Satellite Broadband, Enterprise, Broadcast, Transport, Security and Environment
Required telecommunications satellite systems identified (e.g. Broadband, mobile, broadcast etc.)
Telecommunications – UK Capability
Telecommunications technology developments are the enablers to allow industry to build large programmes which give huge return multipliers on the technology investment
UK industrial strengths to be highlighted for the required telecommunications satellite systems:
System level (for turn-key satellite systems)
Subsystem level (e.g. Spacecraft Platforms, Payloads)
Equipment level (e.g. Avionics, High Power Amplifiers, Terminals)
Key UK capabilities and organisations will be identified
Seedcornfunding
Inmarsat Broadband global
area network
£1M
ARTES £20M
£740M
Only two companies can deliver this technology – one in USA and
Astrium Led to the most advanced commercial comms satellite in the world – Inmarsat4
Seedcornfunding
£1M
ARTES £20M
£740M
Only two companies can deliver this technology – one in USA and
Astrium Led to the most advanced commercial comms satellite in the world – Inmarsat4
£350M/year
BGAN – Broadband GlobalArea network
Telecommunications Research Themes
Individual programs have not been identified as the commercial telecommunications satellite market can provide a significant number of opportunities each year
Research themes have been identified based on maintaining and improving the competitiveness of the UK satcoms industry:
Increased telecommunications satellite capacity
Reducing cost to manufacturer, operator and user
Enabling new services and market opportunities
Flight opportunities for new technology development are required
Institutional, PPP and commercial prospects
Contributions to date from ….
EADS AstriumSurrey Satellites Technology LtdComDevE2VBTInmarsatLogicaAvanti
Sensing
Workstream Leader: Mick Johnson - Astrium
What is Sensing?
Definition: Sensing is the set of space and ground systems to allow generation of data, together with the exploitation of that data for scientific and commercial applications
Scope includes:Active and passive sensing systems
Space in-situ sensing
Downstream activities, ground segments, applications
Ground based sensors to support Space Situational Awareness (SSA)
Outside scope:Rover and lander technologies, other than the sensing systems, are covered in ‘Robotics and Exploration’ roadmap
Spacecraft/platform technologies are in ‘Access to Space’roadmap
Context for Sensing Roadmap
Navigation
Sensing Roadmap
Access to Space
Optics & SourcesTechnology Capability
Space Capability
Societal & Economic
Impact
Applications
Groundtechnologies
Environment andClimate Change
Commercial EO
Space science
Health
Commercial EO
Low Carbon
Security& Defence
Monitoring the Earth
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Launchers
Missiontechnologies
Other Roadmaps
Microwave systems
Communications
Detectors
Robotics and Exploration
Space Science
Support technologies
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Very wide range of capability identified:Detectors (visible, IR and microwave); Optical and microwave; active and
passive systems; planetary in-situ
Capability chart under development based on data from UK Space Directory
116 potential technologies identified and described:
Technologies (56 – see table), Sub-systems (25), Systems and Instruments (35)
Technology TypeGen/ Other IR
Micro-wave
UV/ Visible
Xray/ Gamma
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Detectors 4 8 3 5 1 21Detectors In-situ 2 2 4Optics 1 1 9 3 14Sources 1 3 4Support Technology 13 13Grand Total 19 10 4 17 6 56
Contributions to date from
EADS AstriumSurrey Satellites Technology LtdSEA LtdInfoterraImperial CollegeUniversity of LeicesterSTFC-ATCVegaQinetiQLogicaSelexMSSlSTFC – RAL
Position Navigation & Timing
Workstream Leader: Tim Just – Technology Strategy Board
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Key Technology Drivers are short term (Galileo, integrated GNSS)Market Opportunities driven by External (non-space) developments and LegislationSolar Maxim – understanding of interference implications
Well positioned for Integration and exploitationSecurity (encryption, protection, interference detection)GNSS test bed “elements” to provide technology in new application areas (Indoor + Transport) Legal challenges (English law)
Long term technology (next generation Galileo) covered under ESA EGEP programIntegrated & accessible GNSS test bed facilitiesProof of concept demonstrations in key application areas (Intelligent transport & charging mechanisms, Transport automation, location based services )
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Contributions to date from ….
EADS AstriumSelex GalileoCobhamNPLQinetiqLogica
Robotics & Exploration
Workstream Leader: Roger Ward – Scisys
What is Robotics & Exploration?
Definition:Rover and Lander technologies, are covered in ‘Robotics and Exploration’ roadmap.
Scope includes:Unmanned platforms on or very near a planet surface
Penetrators
In-situ resources
Human exploration
Outside scope:Sensing – currently in Sensing
Orbiting Spacecraft/platform technologies are in ‘Access to Space’ roadmap
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Started with IGT list updated
Essentially the same list of ESA/international missions as Sensors
Very broad spectrum of spin out opportunities from military Unmanned Ground Vehicles to air vehicles to support for aging society – Difficult to capture though…
Group identified capabilities that UK have credibility in and possible in time frame:
Rover Design & Build
Autonomy/Robotics Control
Resilient Systems
Human Factors
Novel Power
Planetary Protection
So far gathered ‘technologies’ from within the group only, additional inputs expected from workshops.
To date over 45 summary sheets have been submitted, with raw information to populate RM.
Now Need Themes from these…
Contributions to date fromSciSysUniversity of Aberystwyth Astrium SatellitesUniversity of LeicesterQinetiqSEARoke Manor ResearchSTFCUCL LogicaMDA RoboticsMSSLThink Tank Maths
Access to Space
Workstream Leader: Craig Clark – Clyde Space
What we are covering in Access to Space Roadmapping
Definition: Access to Space encompasses those elements involved in placing ‘payloads’ in space.
Objective: To define the roadmap for development of the varied elements of Access to Space and supporting technologies over the period 2010-2030:
To deliver the IGT objectives
Support national space strategic priorities
Scope includes:Launch vehicles – large scale reusable vehicles and shorter term developments
Space tourism
Generic Satellite platforms
Orbital transfer modules – transfer between injection and target orbits
Outside scope:Geostationary Spacecraft/platform technologies are in ‘telecoms’roadmap
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Space tourism
Low cost Orbital transfer systems – serving telecoms, EO, science
Generic Satellite platform developments –from nano to large platforms
Strong UK capabilities and heritage exist in this market area – including Heritage in reusable spaceplane design Recent Space tourism developments Telecom platforms, Science platform technologiesSmall satellite and nanosatellite platforms Satellite Propulsion stages (chemical and SEP based)
Key UK capabilities and organisations have been identified for the above
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Skylon spaceplane and supporting demonstrators
Small satellite launcher/ sub-orbital spaceplane
Small and nano platform technologies and demonstrators
Science platform technologies & Lightweight structures for platforms/orbital transfer
SEP system and thruster developments for orbital transfer
Legislation and regulatory changes to enable and encourage space industry activity
Heritage/Capabilities in UKSubject Reusable
satellite launch system
Near term launcher
Science platforms Small satellite platforms
Orbital transfer
Heritage/Capabilities
Reaction EnginesBritish AerospaceEADS AstriumRolls RoyceBristol Spaceplanes
Virgin GalacticReaction EnginesBritish AerospaceEADS AstriumRolls RoyceBristol Spaceplanes
Astrium LtdSSTLSciSysUniversities of Surrey, Southampton, Leicester, Cranfield, Glasgow, Oxford, Cambridge, Strathclyde
SSTLClyde SpaceAstrium LtdUniversities of Surrey, Southampton, Leicester, Glasgow, Strathclyde
Astrium LtdQinetiqAMPACDowty-GE Avionics
Regulatory, Policy, Legal and Insurance aspects 5, 10 and 20 Year Roadmap to direct change to assist growth objectives.Low Cost Access to Space
Outer Space Act Licensing Regime (UKESA)Liability Regime Access to Spectrum Requirements of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
Infrastructure – Policy FrameworkFramework to Encourage Governmental Support and Necessary Skill and ExperienceRequired Changes in Policy, Regulatory, Legal Framework and Expected Benefits
Space TourismInfrastructure
Launch Sites Space Planes/ Transport Vehicles Changes to the Regulatory and Legal Framework and Expected Benefits
Public Access to SpaceCurrent Regulatory, Policy, Legal and Insurance Framework and Issues Raised Proposed Changes to the Regulatory, Policy, Legal and Insurance Framework and Expected Benefits
Priorities and Timings
RAF Lossiemouth?
Space Port New Mexico
Contributions to date from ….
Clyde SpaceReaction EnginesVirginEADS AstriumBristol Space PlanesLogica
Today – Surrey, Leicester, Strathclyde
1000 – 1010 Welcome and Overview Ruth Mallors
1010 - 1025 Space Leadership Council UpdateMartin SweetingPaul MonksCraig Clark
1025 - 1040 UK Space Agency Update Terry Coxall
1040 – 1130
Overview of 5 Sector Working Groups1.Telecommunications2.Sensing3.Position, Navigation and Timing4.Robotics and Exploration5.Access to Space
Peter AspdenMick JohnsonTim JustRoger WardCraig Clark
1130 – 1145 Morning Tea
1145 – 1245 Round 1 ALL
1245 – 1345 Lunch
1345 – 1445 Round 2 ALL
1445 – 1515 Afternoon Tea ALL
1515 – 1615 Round 3 ALL
1615 – 1645 Final Question and Answer Time ALL
1645 – 1700 Closing Remarks Ruth Mallors
Structure of Space Technology RoadmapsU
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The road maps are shaped by the market opportunities and drivers
These two dynamics ensure that UK developments will have exploitation routes of maximum growth
Research activities are to focus on where the UK has an existing or emerging strength and capability
This will ensure that developments are building on the current foundation, create expedient development cycles (because they are not starting from scratch) and further market differentiation in a globally competitive environment.
Research themes create the building blocks of collaborative programmes that will further evolve UK capabilities and strengths creating opportunities for maximum inclusion across the diverse supply chain in the Space sector.
Programmes on roadmaps
Collaborative programmes
Programmes that will lead to UK growth and exports
Balance of short, medium and long term growth
UK Priorities
Suggestions …..
Be open minded about the art of the possible
Think collaboration at all times
Don’t get hung up on other issues outside of the roadmapping process at this stage … e.g. legislation, definitions, etc
This process will be repeated
Technology Roadmapping – Round 1
Today – Surrey, Leicester, Strathclyde
1000 – 1010 Welcome and Overview Ruth Mallors
1010 - 1025 Space Leadership Council UpdateMartin SweetingPaul MonksCraig Clark
1025 - 1040 UK Space Agency Update Terry Coxall
1040 – 1130
Overview of 5 Sector Working Groups1.Telecommunications2.Sensing3.Position, Navigation and Timing4.Robotics and Exploration5.Access to Space
Peter AspdenMick JohnsonTim JustRoger WardCraig Clark
1130 – 1145 Morning Tea
1145 – 1245 Round 1 ALL
1245 – 1345 Lunch
1345 – 1445 Round 2 ALL
1445 – 1515 Afternoon Tea ALL
1515 – 1615 Round 3 ALL
1615 – 1645 Final Question and Answer Time ALL
1645 – 1700 Closing Remarks Ruth Mallors