25 October 2016

Science: Disrupt

Future Space

Conor O’Sullivan, Head of Business Modelling

1962

Kennedy Speech

1969

Moon Landing

2004

- X-Prize Flight

- Commercial Space Launch

Amendments Act

2012

First commercial spacecraft

berths to ISS1979

Inmarsat

1964

Intelsat

1978

Navstar 1

Three waves of innovation

NewSpace

2016

- First vertically landed booster stage reused

- Commercial module attached to ISS

ExplorationEarly

commercialisationDemocratisation

Reduced launch costs, miniaturisation of technology, standardisation

The space sector is thriving

Big ambitions

WorldView-3 Pleiades-1A Skysat Dove

Operator:Constellation:

Weight:Instruments:

Spatial resolution:

DigitalGlobeN/A2,800 KgMultiple spectral bands0.3-3mɣ

CNES/Airbus D&S2940 KgMultiple spectral bands0.5-2 mɣ

Skybox Imaging24ʊ

120 KgOptical and near infrared spectral bands~1 m (+1080p HD Video)ɣ Depending on spectral

Planet Labs100ʊ

5 KgOptical and near infrared spectral bands3-5 m

1 m

Small is the new big

How they measure up to their larger brethren

Small, light and cheap satellites will transform Earth Observation

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Where’s the growth?

M A R I T I M E A W A R E N E S S

N A T U R A L D I S A S T E R R E S P O N S E

H U M A N I T A R I A N A I D

A G R I C U L T U R E H E A L T H M O N I T O R I N G

C A R B O N M O N I T O R I N G

M I N I N G O P E R A T I O N S

I N S U R A N C E M O D E L I N G

F I N A N C I A L T R A D I N G I N T E L L I G E N C E

O I L S T O R A G E M O N I T O R I N G

More than just satellites

S A T E L L I T E Ssuppliers, OEMs, and operators

L A U N C H P R O V I D E R Sprimary launch providers

I N - S P A C E S E R V I C E Sasset servicing in space

H U M A N S P A C E F L I G H T

space travel and entertainment

M I C R O G R A V I T Y R E S E A R C H

experiments in simulated or actual

H A B I T A T S & R E A L E S T A T Ereal estate in or related to space

S P A C E R E S O U R C E Svalue from non-terrestrial sources

S P A C E E N E R G Yenergy production in/from space

Source: NewSpace Global

In-space services

Space is hard

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Ambitious UK goals

Catapults - force for innovation and growth

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Basic principals observed

TRL

Demonstration in a

laboratory environment

Prototype demonstration in

operational development

Innovate UK Integrated Programmes

Industry (Large & SMEs)Test&D, CRO

UniversitiesResearch Centres, RTOs

In-Orbit Demonstration (IOD) Programme

• Making in-space demonstration affordable

• Open to any company that can demonstrate a clear route to market and service provision

Partner Define & Build Launch Operate

Contact us:iod@sa.catapult.org.uk

Business supportContact us:spinupfactory@sa.catapult.org.uk

Why be excited?

• Testing and validating technology done at lower cost than ever before

• Lower barriers to entry, higher risk tolerance

• Build, measure, learn feedback loop is faster

• Never been a better time to start a space business!

Keep innovating!