Talk on Satellite Technology, Applications & Engineering Standardisation by Abdul M. Ismail, space technology advisor, The Northern Space Consortium. The talk was delivered on the 18th of March at the Cunard building in Liverpool as part of the inaugural Northern Space consortium 'A case for space as an economic driver' event.

1. Satellite Technology, Applications & Engineering
Standardisation
Abdul M. Ismail, CEO, Interplanetary Expeditions Ltd.
Space Technology Adviser
18th March 2016

2. Satellite System: The Bus, Software & Payload
Power
Thermal Control
AOCS
GNC
Communications
Structure
[Propulsion]
TET-1 satellite
(Courtesy: Astro- und Feinwerktehnik Adlershof GmbH)

3. Applications (1): Earth Observation/Remote Sensing
Real-Time Footage of Dubai, 2009
(Courtesy: Berlin Space Technologies)

4. Applications (2): Telecommunications
Airbus Defence & Space - EDRS
(Source: https://airbusdefenceandspace.com/newsroom/news-and-features/successful-launch-of-the-first-laser-
telecommunication-satellite-of-the-spacedatahighway-3/)

5. Applications (3): Meteorology
(Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3402343/Snow-cover-western-Scotland-London-
temperatures-plunge-10C-tonight.html)

6. Applications (4): Navigation
(Source: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/The_future_-
_Galileo/Launching_Galileo/Galileo_s_dozen_12_satellites_now_in_orbit)

7. Applications (5): Science
(Source: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hurricanes/features/parasol.html)

8. Percentage Distribution by Sector
(Source: London Economics, 2015)

9. It’s About Perception…
(Courtesy: NASA, JPL-Caltech)

10. Understanding Engineering Standardisation
Quality of
Hardware
Level of Engineering Standardisation
Industrial Military Civil NASA ECSS
COTS
Mil-Spec
Hi-Rel

11. An Existing Supply Chain

12. Thank you!
Abdul M. Ismail, CEO, Interplanetary Expeditions Ltd.
Space Technology Adviser
18th March 2016

13. (Courtesy: NASA/US Department of Defense)