Conor O'Sullivan of the Satellite Applications Catapult joins us at the Science: Disrupt London Session on Future Space to talk about how the UK Government is supporting businesses and startups in the space category and what the future of satellite applications looks like.

1. 25 October 2016
Science: Disrupt
Future Space
Conor O’Sullivan, Head of Business Modelling

2. 1962
Kennedy Speech
1969
Moon Landing
2004
- X-Prize Flight
- Commercial Space Launch
Amendments Act
2012
First commercial spacecraft
berths to ISS
1979
Inmarsat
1964
Intelsat
1978
Navstar 1
Three waves of innovation
NewSpace
2016
- First vertically landed booster stage reused
- Commercial module attached to ISS
Exploration
Early
commercialisation
Democratisation

3. Reduced launch costs, miniaturisation of technology, standardisation
The space sector is thriving

4. Big ambitions

5. WorldView-3 Pleiades-1A Skysat Dove
Operator:
Constellation:
Weight:
Instruments:
Spatial
resolution:
DigitalGlobe
N/A
2,800 Kg
Multiple spectral bands
0.3-3mɣ
CNES/Airbus D&S
2
940 Kg
Multiple spectral bands
0.5-2 mɣ
Skybox Imaging
24ʊ
120 Kg
Optical and near infrared spectral
bands
~1 m (+1080p HD Video)ɣ Depending on spectral
Planet Labs
100ʊ
5 Kg
Optical and near infrared
spectral bands
3-5 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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ʊ When fully operational

6. 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

7. More than just satellites
S A T E L L I T E S
suppliers, OEMs, and operators
L A U N C H
P R O V I D E R S
primary launch providers
I N - S P A C E
S E R V I C E S
asset 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 E
real estate in or related to space
S P A C E
R E S O U R C E S
value from non-terrestrial sources
S P A C E E N E R G Y
energy production in/from space
Source: NewSpace Global

8. In-space services

9. Space is hard

10. 10
Ambitious UK goals

11. Catapults - force for innovation and growth
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Basic principals observed
TRL
Demonstration in a
laboratory environment
Prototype demonstration in
operational development
Innovate UK Integrated Programmes
Industry (Large & SMEs)
Test&D, CRO
Universities
Research Centres, RTOs

12. 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

13. Business support
Contact us:
spinupfactory@sa.catapult.org.uk

14. 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!

15. Keep innovating!