Space Science and Technology Looking up – looking down Peter Allan STFC Head of Space Data Division

1. Space Science and Technology Looking up – looking down Peter Allan STFC Head of Space Data Division

2. Chandrayaan MSG-2 LISA VISTA ATSR STEREO DoubleStar Thermal Vac Herschel-Planck TOPSAT JWST Security Radio Propagation Ground Station

3. What do we do in SSTD? • Design and build instruments in consortia • Develop technology to achieve this • Run facilities to enable this • Operate data centres on behalf of the science community • Operate ground station • Provide advice to government

4. What do we do in RAL Space? Design and build instruments in consortia Develop technology to achieve this Run facilities to enable this Operate data centres on behalf of the science community Operate ground station Provide advice to government

5. Funding • 40% STFC → UKSA • 20% NERC → UKSA • 40% non-RC • Over 100 contracts • Often described as “commercial”, but originating with some government, somewhere

6. Science • Astronomy • Solar • Space Plasma • Infra Red / mm wave astronomy • Atmospheric Science • Chemical constituents of the atmosphere • Changes over time, e.g. ozone hole • Earth Observation • Sea surface temperature • Earth radiation budget

7. Sun • SoHO • Hinode • STEREO • Solar Dynamics Observatory

8. Space Plasma • Earth’s magnetic field • Interaction of solar wind with magnetic field • Star Trek sheilds

10. Solar System Chandrayaan-1 / C1XS Cluster / Double Star Mars Express Cassini / Huygens

11. C1XS spectrum showing well resolved signatures of calcium and iron

13. Mosaic of 3 frames from descent imager Water ice and methane springs Rocks and ice blocks Water and hydrocarbon ice

14. IR astronomy • SPIRE on Herschel Space Observatory • Planck

18. Astronomy Projects • James Webb Space Telescope MIRI (Mid Infra Red Imager) • Far universe, early galaxies, first stars • Action now known to be nearer home • ALMA (Atacama Large Millimetre Array) • Picture of array • Star formation • GAIA • LISA • Solar Orbiter • SPICA

21. Astronomy Projects • James Webb Space Telescope MIRI (Mid Infra Red Imager) • Far universe, early galaxies, first stars • Action now known to be nearer home • ALMA (Atacama Large Millimetre Array) • Picture of array • Star formation • GAIA • LISA • Solar Orbiter • SPICA

22. Earth Observation Projects • Sea surface temperature • ATSR series -> SLSTR

23. Earth Observation Projects • Sea surface temperature • ATSR series -> SLSTR • Earth Radiation Budget • GERB series -> BBR • Rain radar / Lidar • Chilbolton

24. Technology

25. 5 days of GERB data

26. 18 g

27. Atmospheric Science Atmospheric Chemistry

28. Technology • Design • Mechanical Design • Thermal Design • Electronic Design • Build • Micro-machining • Test • Vacuum test chamber • Cryogenic vibration • Software

29. Facilities Vacuum test chamber

30. Facilities • Vacuum test chamber • Vibration test • Cryogenic

31. Facilities • Vacuum test chamber • Vibration test • Cryogenic • Ground Station

32. Technology Concurrent Design Facility

33. Technology • Imaging Systems • Cameras for space • Electronics • Show a picture

34. Data Data Processing Data Archives Long term preservation of data

35. ISIC International Space Innovation Centre

36. Knowledge Exchange • Work with industry • Giving them things does not work • Generates income too

37. TOPsat

38. Spin Out • Orbital Optics • TOPsat design → Orbital Optics → MDA UK • Terahertz Imaging

39. International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC) A new environment where government, universities and industry can work together to better exploit scientific opportunities and create new technologies, applications and IP that exploits UK, European and Global Space Programmes • ISIC will initially focus on three key areas : • Understanding and countering Climate Change • Ensuring the Security of space systems and services • Exploiting and visualising the data generated by Earth Observation satellites • It will expand to include: • Robotics and Exploration • Novel Power Sources • Integrated Applications • The ISIC will be a modern building complex housing: • Research(Government agencies (e.g. ESA), academics and commercial organisations) • Incubation (Space Business Incubator Unit (BIC), funded by ESA, TSB and STFC) • Open Innovation and Commercialisation(Including co-location of satellite operations, exploitation and visualisation infrastructure) • The ISIC programme will include collaborative R&D projects

42. ISIC (First Phase) • EO Hub • ESA compatible end-to-end capability for cost effective satellite operations and data exploitation services • Security and Resilience Unit • Expertise on security infrastructure and systems plus appropriate tools and analysis • Provision of new secure services for UK government and international partners • Visualisation Studio • A scientific facility - providing data visualisation/exploration tools normally out of financial/technical capacity of individual entities. • An applications development tool - a means for new players to access the potential of Earth observation for a range of applications • An outreach/media facility - a high impact engagement tool to help demonstrate applications and uses of space technology. • Business Incubation Centre • Jointly funded by ESA and UK • 10 start up companies/ year • Concurrent Design Facility • Interoperable with ESA systems • Capability for supporting full mission analysis and design

43. Benefits to Partners • Operational centre fully compatible with ESA standards and interoperable – increased access to European opportunities • Access to broad range of technologies and expertise on the Harwell Campus • The Hub and Spokes model extends this access throughout the UK and internationally • Working example of a new approach to innovation across multidisciplinary applications • Facilitates interactions and partnerships between large and small/medium companies • Access to critical mass of expertise in space operations, data handling and data exploitation • Provides a key delivery mechanism for, and input into, the new UKSA