UK Space Conference 2011 Presentations
A selection of slides in PDF format from the presentations at the UK Space Conference 2011 event held on Monday 04 July 2011.
Space Policy
The conference will be opened by the Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts MP who will be joined by senior colleagues from the European Space Agency, the European Commission and UK industry to launch the conference and set the scene for "The New Space Economy". The focus will be on economic growth delivered through space systems and space services, outlining how government, the European institutions and industry can work together to deliver jobs, economic recovery and benefits to citizens.
- Moderator: Dr Phillip Lee MP, Executive Vice Chair Education, Skills & Inspiration, Parliamentary Space Committee
- Rt Hon David Willetts MP Minister of State for Universities and Science
- Jean-Jacques Dordain, DG, European Space Agency
- Paul Weissenberg, Deputy Director General, European Commission
- Andy Green, CEO, Logica
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Parallel Sessions
- Science & Exploration
Sue Horne, Exploration Programme Manager, UK Space Agency - Science vs Explopration Programmes (pdf 180kb)
- Dr Rob Scott, QinetiQ and Chair of the UKspace Space Science and Exploration Committee-Industry view (pdf 1.4mb)
- Alison Gibbings, University of Strathclyde - Asteroid Laser Ablation (pdf 1.1mb)
- Tom Rice, National Nuclear Laboratories- Space Nuclear Power (pdf 755kb)
- Professor Mike Cruise, University of Birmingham - Astronomy and Physics form Space (pdf 1.7mb)
- Professor David Southwood, Imperial College - Future Solar System Missions (pdf 1.6mb)
- CubeSat
- Consumer Applications
- David Robson, Fell Systems Ltd -UK Space Consumer Apps 1 -Sat Broadband (pdf 975kb)
- Andrea Natali, Octo Telematics - Space Consumer Apps 2 -SatNav and Motor Insurance (pdf 895kb)
- Alan Brunstrom, ESA Harwell Centre -UK Space Consumer Apps 5 (pdf 125kb)
- Rob Lowson, TSB - UK Space Consumer Apps 6-EU (pdf 200kb)
- Tim Just, Lead Technologist, TSB - UK Space Consumer Apps 7 -National Funding (pdf 528kb)
- New Horizons
- Eyal Trachtman,Inmarsat andRob Goldsmith,COM DEV Europe - SB-SAT,Innovation in Service,Technology and Funding (pdf 1.2mb)
- Peter Aspden, Astrium Ltd (pdf 1.7mb)
- Hannu Rajaniemi, ThinkTank Maths Limited - UKSpaceConference-Presentation-July2011 (pdf 6.65kb)
- Colin McInnes, University of Strathclyde (pdf 1.95mb)
- Michael Johnson, JA-PocketSpacecraft-UKSpaceConference2011 (pdf 900kb)
- Adrien Doucet - UKspaceConference2011 (pdf 485kb)
- Barbara Ghinelli and Mark Hampson, ISIC - UK Space Conference (pdf 745kb)
- Michael Lawrence, Head of Special Projects, TSB - UKSpaceConference (pdf 350kb)
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UK Space Agency update
The UK Space Agency will offer an update on its structure, activities and plans, and a chance to discuss these and the priorities being developed for the ESA Ministerial in 2012. It will also provide an opportunity to learn how to influence future plans through its new advisory structure
- Moderator: John Higgins, Director General, Intellect
- David Williams, Chief Executive, UK Space Agency
- Emma Lord, Director of Policy and Operations, UK Space Agency
- David Parker, Director of Technology and Scientific Programmes, UK Space Agency (pdf 1.2mb)
- Ann Sta, Director, Growth, Applications and EU Programmes, UK Space Agency
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A selection of slides in PDF format from the presentations at the UK Space Conference 2011 event held on Tuesday 05 July 2011.
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Innovation – Science, Business, Technology
This session treats innovation in its widest sense from new business models to scientific discovery, with a cross section of speakers from the Technology Strategy Board, ESA and the private sector to explore how innovation can be enabled, how it can inspire and examples of the latest innovations from industry.
- Moderator: Jonathan Amos, Journalist, BBC
- Iain Gray, Chief Executive, Technology Strategy Board
- Sir Martin Sweeting OBE, Executive Chairman, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
- Mark McCaughrean, Head, Research and Scientific Support Department, European Space Agency
- Alan Bond, Managing Director, Reaction Engines Ltd
- Zahaan Bharmal, Head of Marketing Operations - Europe, Middle East and Africa, Google (pdf 690kb)
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Vision for the Future (business, science, government)
To close the conference with a bang, we will hear from well know, senior figures from industry, academia and government to present their vision for how the sector will develop over the coming decade and beyond, with a particular emphasis on economic growth.
- Moderator: Richard Hollingham, BBC
- Colin Paynter, CEO, Astrium Ltd
- Perry Melton, COO, Inmarsat
- Craig Clark, CEO, Clyde Space
- George Whitesides, CEO and President, Virgin Galactic, LLC
- Professor John Zarnecki, Professor of Space Science, Open University
- Professor Sir Adrian Smith, Director General, BIS (pdf 480kb)
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