Student Session (SSTL)
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1) The document summarizes a presentation given by James Penson, a systems engineer at Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) who has worked on various small satellite studies, bids, and the systems engineering of a DMC small satellite. 2) SSTL is a company formed in 1985 that employs around 250 staff across facilities in Surrey and Kent, with a new purpose-built building constructed in 2006. 3) SSTL provides end-to-end satellite capabilities from mission definition through to launch, commissioning, and operations, and has over 27 satellites completed representing around 200 satellite years of on-orbit experience.
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Student Session (SSTL)
- 1. Student Session “Changing the Economics of Space” Charterhouse, March 2008
- 2. About me • James Penson • Joined SSTL in October 2004 • Systems Engineer • Education: • GCSE’s • A-Levels (Maths, Physics, Chemistry) • University of Kent (MPhys Physics with Space Science and Systems) • Cranfield University (Astronautics and Space Engineering) • Worked on a variety of studies and bids / tenders • Last 18 months systems engineering a DMC small satellite • Salary: • Start was in the range £20,000 to £25,000 • Now £25,000 to £30,000
- 3. Where we are based • Formed in 1985, the Company now employs ~250 staff and occupies dedicated facilities in Surrey and Kent AIT Facilities - UniS Optical Products Group - Rayleigh House, Sevenoaks, Kent New purpose-built building on Surrey Research Park - April 2006
- 4. Our heritage 27 Satellites completed – c.200 satellite years on-orbit experience
- 5. SSTL capabilities • ‘Cradle-to-grave’ capability from mission definition through to launch, commission and operations Mission Definition and Design Sub Systems Design and Manufacturing AIT Testing EVT Launch Image Processing & Application Mission Commission & Operations
- 6. DMC Mission results FireFloods Land Cover & Vegetation Global Science
- 7. Pioneering a different approach to space “Changing the Economics of Space” This is achieved through: Rapid-response small-satellites built from advanced terrestrial technology
- 8. Thank you
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- <number> SSTL has been around for over 20 years. The company is spin-off from an activity started in the university of Surrey by our founder, Sir MNS, in the late 1970’s The university is still our major shareholder with the staff and the US start-up SpaceX holding the remaining shares We employ 250 staff on 3 sites: - new HQ in the research park - cleanrooms in the university - optical group located in Kent We are growing rapidly and our organic growth rate for 1999-2008 is 25% per year.
- <number> Track record 2nd to none in the smallsat arena Already built & launched 27 satellites 13 currently under construction for launch in next 2 years =- next being RE Blue chip & developing nation customer base - have supplied complete missions e.g. BNSC/ES and buses e.g. Alcatel/Astrium
- <number> We offer complete lifecycle support from mission definition through to test/launch/LEOP/routine ops/commercialisation
- <number> Many applications of DMC data are now operational ranging from land cover and vegetation mapping to imaging of disasters (DMC is now part of the international charter)
- <number> SSTL is different SSTL pioneered a new innovative way of realising space missions - we describe this as “changing the economics of space” I.e. making space missions affordable for customers who couldn’t afford missions before or making budgets stretch further or making a commercial business case ‘close’ Key ingredients: Low cost Rapid response: cant do low cost without rapid response Use of advanced terrestrial technology - helps costs, helps performance and helps to do things rapidly
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