The document outlines a series of workshops focused on developing a national space technology strategy through discussions involving key leaders in the space sector from various organizations. It highlights the objectives of the workshops, progress on technology roadmaps across different sectors, and the importance of government and industry collaboration to increase the UK's market share in the global space industry. The document provides detailed information on various workstreams, including telecommunications, sensing, position navigation and timing, robotics and exploration, and access to space.

1. National Space Technology Strategy
Aerospace
& Defence Technology Roadmapping Workshops
Surrey – September 6th
Leicester – September 8th
Strathclyde – September 16th

2. Today – Surrey, Leicester, Strathclyde
1000 – 1010 Welcome and Overview Ruth Mallors
Martin Sweeting
1010 - 1025 Space Leadership Council Update Paul Monks
Craig Clark
1025 - 1040 UK Space Agency Update Terry Coxall
Overview of 5 Sector Working Groups
Peter Aspden
1.Telecommunications
Mick Johnson
2.Sensing
1040 – 1130 Tim Just
3.Position, Navigation and Timing
Roger Ward
4.Robotics and Exploration
Craig Clark
5.Access to Space
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

3. 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

4. Space Leadership Council update
Martin Sweeting (Surrey – 6th September)
Paul Monks (Leicester – 8th September)
Craig Clark (Strathclyde – 16th September)

5. 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 Creation
Capabilities Technologies and Facilities
Delivering public policy
Raising awareness
Finance 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.

6. 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 satellite
TV broadcast from space
Earth Observation from space
Location and timing based services
Low cost entry to space
A majority of this growth will be in export for which we must be among the first to
market.

7. Space Innovation & Growth Strategy - Recommendation 3
The UK Government and industry should establish a National Space
Technology 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.

8. Space Leadership Council
Space 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

9. UK Space Agency Update
Terry Coxall

10. 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

11. Space Technology Roadmapping
– progress to date

12. Process to develop Space Technology Roadmaps
Phase l
Core Group and Space
Small Core Group Broader Community
Technology Sector Leaders
Kick off discussion Populate Framework
Further populate and
regarding & form small working
engage
Recommendation 3 groups
Space Technology Roadmap
5 Space Sector
Framework 5 Space Sector
Technology Roadmaps
Technology Roadmaps
For NSTSG approval
5 Space Sectors and leaders

13. Structure of Space Technology Roadmaps
Opportunities
The road maps are shaped by the market opportunities and drivers
Market
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
Capability
This will ensure that developments are building on the current foundation,
UK
create expedient development cycles (because they are not starting from
scratch) and further market differentiation in a globally competitive
environment.
Research Themes
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.

14. Telecommunications
Workstream Leader: Peter Aspden - Astrium

15. 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.)

16. 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
£740M
ARTES £20M
£350M/year
£1M
Seedcorn
Inmarsat
funding Broadband global
area network
BGAN – Broadband Global
Only two companies can deliver this Area network
technology – one in USA and
Astrium Led to the most advanced commercial
comms satellite in the world – Inmarsat4
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

17. 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

18. Contributions to date from ….
EADS Astrium
Surrey Satellites Technology Ltd
ComDev
E2V
BT
Inmarsat
Logica
Avanti

19. Sensing
Workstream Leader: Mick Johnson - Astrium

20. 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

21. Context for Sensing Roadmap
Mission
Environment and technologies
Climate Change Launchers
Access to Space
DRIVERS
MARKET
Space
Commercial EO Capability
Detectors
Microwave systems
Space science Technology
Capability Optics & Sources
Ground
technologies
Societal &
Support technologies
Space Economic
Science Impact Sensing Roadmap
Other Roadmaps
Applications
Robotics and Exploration
Health Security
& Defence
Navigation
Commercial Low
EO Carbon
Monitoring Communications
the Earth

22. Sensing Roadmap - Current Status
Opportunities
Space, planetary and EO science
Market
Monitoring the planet – Environment and climate
Commercial EO applications
Security and Defence
Very wide range of capability identified:
Capability
Detectors (visible, IR and microwave); Optical and microwave; active and
UK
passive systems; planetary in-situ
Capability chart under development based on data from UK Space Directory
Research Themes
116 potential technologies identified and described:
Technologies (56 – see table), Sub-systems (25), Systems and Instruments (35)
Gen/ Micro- UV/ Xray/ Grand
Technology Type Other IR wave Visible Gamma Total
Detectors 4 8 3 5 1 21
Detectors In-situ 2 2 4
Optics 1 1 9 3 14
Sources 1 3 4
Support Technology 13 13
Grand Total 19 10 4 17 6 56

23. Contributions to date from
EADS Astrium
Surrey Satellites Technology Ltd
SEA Ltd
Infoterra
Imperial College
University of Leicester
STFC-ATC
Vega
QinetiQ
Logica
Selex
MSSl
STFC – RAL

24. Position Navigation & Timing
Workstream Leader: Tim Just – Technology Strategy Board

25. Position, Navigation & Timing – Current status
Opportunities
Market
Key Technology Drivers are short term (Galileo, integrated GNSS)
Market Opportunities driven by External (non-space) developments and Legislation
Solar Maxim – understanding of interference implications
Well positioned for Integration and exploitation
Capability
Security (encryption, protection, interference detection)
UK
GNSS test bed “elements” to provide technology in new application areas (Indoor +
Transport)
Legal challenges (English law)
Research Themes
Long term technology (next generation Galileo) covered under ESA EGEP program
Integrated & accessible GNSS test bed facilities
Proof of concept demonstrations in key application areas (Intelligent transport &
charging mechanisms, Transport automation, location based services )
25

26. Contributions to date from ….
EADS Astrium
Selex Galileo
Cobham
NPL
Qinetiq
Logica

27. Robotics & Exploration
Workstream Leader: Roger Ward – Scisys

28. 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

29. Robotics & Exploration Roadmap - Current Status
Opportunities
Started with IGT list updated
Market
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
Capability
Autonomy/Robotics Control
UK
Resilient Systems
Human Factors
Novel Power
Planetary Protection
So far gathered ‘technologies’ from within the group only, additional inputs expected from
Research
Themes
workshops.
To date over 45 summary sheets have been submitted, with raw information to populate RM.
Now Need Themes from these…

30. Contributions to date from
SciSys
University of Aberystwyth
Astrium Satellites
University of Leicester
Qinetiq
SEA
Roke Manor Research
STFC
UCL
Logica
MDA Robotics
MSSL
Think Tank Maths

31. Access to Space
Workstream Leader: Craig Clark – Clyde Space

32. 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

33. Access to Space - Market
Opportunities
Low cost launch systems – serving telecoms, EO, science
Market
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
Capability
Telecom platforms, Science platform technologies
UK
Small satellite and nanosatellite platforms
Satellite Propulsion stages (chemical and SEP based)
Key UK capabilities and organisations have been
identified for the above
Skylon spaceplane and supporting demonstrators
Research Themes
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

34. Heritage/Capabilities in UK
Subject Reusable Near term Science platforms Small satellite Orbital
satellite launch launcher platforms transfer
system
Heritage/ Reaction Virgin Galactic Astrium Ltd SSTL Astrium Ltd
Capabilities Engines Reaction SSTL Clyde Space Qinetiq
British Engines SciSys Astrium Ltd AMPAC
Aerospace British Universities of Universities of Dowty-GE
EADS Astrium Aerospace Surrey, Surrey, Avionics
Rolls Royce EADS Astrium Southampton, Southampton,
Bristol Rolls Royce Leicester, Leicester,
Spaceplanes Bristol Cranfield, Glasgow,
Spaceplanes Glasgow, Oxford, Strathclyde
Cambridge,
Strathclyde

35. 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 Framework
Framework to Encourage Governmental Support and
Necessary Skill and Experience RAF Lossiemouth?
Required Changes in Policy, Regulatory, Legal Framework and
Expected Benefits
Space Tourism
Infrastructure
Launch Sites
Space Planes/ Transport Vehicles
Changes to the Regulatory and Legal Framework and
Expected Benefits
Public Access to Space
Current Regulatory, Policy, Legal and Insurance Space Port New Mexico
Framework and Issues Raised
Proposed Changes to the Regulatory, Policy, Legal and
Insurance Framework and Expected Benefits
Priorities and Timings

36. Contributions to date from ….
Clyde Space
Reaction Engines
Virgin
EADS Astrium
Bristol Space Planes
Logica

37. Today – Surrey, Leicester, Strathclyde
1000 – 1010 Welcome and Overview Ruth Mallors
Martin Sweeting
1010 - 1025 Space Leadership Council Update Paul Monks
Craig Clark
1025 - 1040 UK Space Agency Update Terry Coxall
Overview of 5 Sector Working Groups
Peter Aspden
1.Telecommunications
Mick Johnson
2.Sensing
1040 – 1130 Tim Just
3.Position, Navigation and Timing
Roger Ward
4.Robotics and Exploration
Craig Clark
5.Access to Space
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

38. Structure of Space Technology Roadmaps
Opportunities
The road maps are shaped by the market opportunities and drivers
Market
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
Capability
This will ensure that developments are building on the current foundation,
UK
create expedient development cycles (because they are not starting from
scratch) and further market differentiation in a globally competitive
environment.
Research Themes
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.

39. Programmes on roadmaps
Collaborative programmes
Programmes that will lead to UK growth and exports
Balance of short, medium and long term growth
UK Priorities

40. 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

41. Technology Roadmapping – Round 1

42. Today – Surrey, Leicester, Strathclyde
1000 – 1010 Welcome and Overview Ruth Mallors
Martin Sweeting
1010 - 1025 Space Leadership Council Update Paul Monks
Craig Clark
1025 - 1040 UK Space Agency Update Terry Coxall
Overview of 5 Sector Working Groups
Peter Aspden
1.Telecommunications
Mick Johnson
2.Sensing
1040 – 1130 Tim Just
3.Position, Navigation and Timing
Roger Ward
4.Robotics and Exploration
Craig Clark
5.Access to Space
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