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Some Major Challenges for UK Space are:
Long wait time to
flight for UK Science
and Engineering
Research
High-reliability drives
conservative design
Must have access to
new missions and
market opportunities
Graduates and
apprentices lack
hands-on experience
Constant need to
develop technologies
for future markets
and missions
Far future R&D
projects can lack
focus
Providing annual
access to space for
UK Science and
Engineering Research
Providing a non-
critical forum to try
new concepts Positioning UK for
nanosatellite and
constellation missions
Preparing Technology
and Instrumentation
for specific future
opportunities
Providing real
experience in real
spacecraft to
university students
Quickly advancing
Technology Readiness
Level by focussing on
payload delivery
A National CubeSat program should meet these
challenges by:
Falling numbers of
Students pursuing
STEM subjects
Delivering Revolutionary
outreach with
“spacecraft in a
classroom”
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CubeSats can provide Regular access to space for
Scientific Research
Miniaturised sensors and platforms
make good science possible
Space Plasmas, Earth observation
Engineering Research
CubeSats provide access to space for
innovative science payloads
Enables more science for UK researchers
Flight-proves sensors for future agency missions
Regular access to space is essential to:
Drive science payload development
Allow researchers and engineers to develop and
maintain their skills in space technology
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Program, engineering and
payload interface
management provided by
experienced entity to
encourage product quality,
and knowledge transfer
Platform build by SME and
/ or university, increasing
knowledge base in
systems technology and
training of next generation
of space professional
Payloads are:
• Science and Engineering Research
• Technology maturation
• New concepts tried in space with reduced fear of failure
• Selected by competition
Inexpensive Ground
Segment and Operations
provided by UK
Universities
Satellite would support
Education and Outreach
by allowing “outreach” data
to be downloaded to
simple ground segments
Cubesat payloads teams are
inspired and formed by
dissemination and networking
events, enabling new entrants
into the space sector