Galileo masters slides

1. UKSC 2019 &
Galileo Masters 2019
Paul Bhatia
GRACE
General Manager

2. Reasons for presenting and discussing today:
❑ Inform PNTC and raise awareness about UK Space Conference (UKSC)
GNSS sessions and Galileo Masters (GM) UK Challenge (UKC) and
University Challenge (UC)
❑ Discuss importance to PNTC & UK PNT Community
❑ Make the most of the opportunities
➢ E.G. There are still opportunities to be directly involved
➢ How to extract best value for our community?
❑ Get feedback to assist:
➢ In planning these activities
➢ In planning future related activities

4. Day 1 - Tuesday 24
September
14:00 - 14:40 The future role of Space Based
Positioning, Navigation and
Timing (PNT) as a component in
PNT systems
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) such as
GPS, Galileo, GLONASS and BEIDOU are integral
components of Positioning, Navigation and Timing
worldwide underpinning critical services from
telecommunications to transport. This session will
concentrate on the future role of space based PNT
and possible future developments for space based
PNT technology.
Day 1 - Tuesday 24
September
14:50 - 15:30 The future role of Space Based
Positioning, Navigation and
Timing (PNT) as a component in
PNT applications
This session will concentrate on the future role of
GNSS & other position, navigation and timing
(PNT) systems for applications that rely on high
accuracy absolute location data, such as
autonomous vehicles, precision agriculture and
location based technologies.
2 Linked Sessions on day 1
What’s our collective interest for being represented at the UKSC?
How do we extract maximum value from these sessions for our community?
How do we pitch these sessions so that we can attract attendees?

5. Innovation & Enterprise
Open for entries from companies, teams and individuals from May 1st to July 31st 2019

7. UK Challenge University Challenge

8. Sponsored by:
With support from:
University Challenge 2019

9. Sponsored by:
With support from:
UK Challenge 2019

10. UK Winners 2012

11. UK Winners 2015

12. Flanders and ESA Special Topic Winners 2014

13. UK Challenge University Challenge

14. Reason for presenting and discussing today:
❑ Representative from PNTC on the judging panel for GM19 UKC?
➢ Sponsors already guaranteed a place if they want it. Letters of invitation will go out
next week
❑ Continued organization of GM UKC and UC into future years
➢ We were asked at the 11th hour this year & got green light from “friends & family” to
proceed
❑ Please spread the word & encourage people to enter
➢ Entries from small teams of recent graduates at companies etc are very welcome
➢ Entries from start –ups and potential spin-offs are also particularly welcome