1. Satellite Applications Catapult Centre
Governing Board review 8 December 2011
Michael Lawrence
Head of Special Projects

2. New name, clearer vision
Satellite Applications Catapult:
‘generating growth across the economy
through new satellite enabled business’
Satellites have a unique global reach;
• Communications
• Broadcasting
• Positioning
• Observation
Out of scope ‐ Space science, Space exploration, Manned space flight,
Expendable rocket launchers, Astronomy

3. Stakeholder engagement summary
• Built on the relationships established by the Space Innovation and
Growth Team and the International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC)
• Well organised and inclusive industry response
– Ukspace Trade Association + Intellect + BARSC
• Connections being made outside Space sector
– e.g. IBM, Google, BMT, Willis Re, SGI, TISICS, Reliance Precision
• Strong alignment with new public sector landscape
– Space Leadership Council
– UK Space Agency, European Space Agency, Met Office, NPL, DSTL
– Commercially focused University research activity e.g. Surrey, Reading, Nottingham etc.
• Good response to open engagement process
– Space KTN Special Interest Group on _connect (1200 members, 63 in TIC group)
– Orientation workshop (84 attendees)
– Surveys – industry (80 responses), university Business Development (12 responses)
– Conference sessions at UK Space Conf, Earth Observation Conf, Venturefest
– Specialist workshops – Propulsion, MEMS, Entrepreneurs in Space (Innovate 11)

4. Broad industry engagement Established Space companies
Large multi-sector companies
Niche Space companies
New ventures
SME’s looking to grow in the Space sector
Non space organisations
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5. Market size forecast ‐ 2020
Satellite build and satellite services
£125 – 190 bn
‘Space can increasingly be seen as an important
potential source of economic growth, social
wellbeing and sustainable development’
OECD The Space Economy at a Glance 2011

6. The challenge – twin valleys of death
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7. Driving Innovation
SatApps Catapult provides end-to-end
capability, with access available to all
Data Data
Data
Satellite Satellite Data Exploitation
Satellite Satellite Downlink & Exploitation
technology Operations Downlink & &
technology Operations &
Processing
Processing Application
Application
Benefits: Risk reduction
Shorter time to market
Capability demonstrations for new customers
SME access and connections to new players

8. Technology Demonstration
‐ in orbit
TechDemoSat
Payload
Low cost Satellite Management /
Planning System TM / TC
Link
Operations Centre
Payload Data
Product Archive
Payload
Downlink
TM / TC
Link Payload
Downlink
Mission
Payload Control Centre
Manager
Payload
Operations
Engineer
SSTL, Guildford
Spacecraft
Operations
Engineer Spacecraft
Prototype Applications TM / TC Archive Control System
and Services
– on the ground

9. Summary
A Sat Apps Catapult will ;
• Provide the end to end infrastructure required to link
innovative ideas from existing players and new
collaborators from outside the Space sector
• Prototype and demonstrate new applications
– e.g. Mobile communications, Maritime safety, Air Traffic
Management, Climate and Environmental Services,
Natural resource management
Recommendation
To establish a Catapult centre in Satellite Applications