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VRI International Workshop

VRI International Workshop. Looking for Alternative Industrial Space Strategies. Introduction: Verhaert space, system integrator. Mission & strategy: VDD mission: become an acknowledged “Small (smart) Space System Integrator”

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VRI International Workshop

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  1. VRI International Workshop Looking for Alternative Industrial Space Strategies

  2. Introduction: Verhaert space, system integrator • Mission & strategy: • VDD mission:become an acknowledged • “Small (smart) Space System Integrator” • VDD strategy:build-up “Small Space Systems” expertise & products • -scientific mG payloads & facilities • -small satellites (PROBA) & subsystems (ADPMS) • -cornerstone subsystems

  3. Introduction: Verhaert space, system integrator • 1/ Scientific missions • E.g.: FluidPac missions on Foton capsule, full end-to-end service

  4. Introduction: Verhaert space, system integrator • 2/ Small satellites, the Proba Spacecraft Family PROBA 1 on PSLV (ANTRIX / ISRO) PROBA / HRC Image (ESA) PROBA / CHRIS Image (ESA / SIRA) PROBA complex manoeuvring capabilities Pyramids Gizeh, Egypt Three Gorges Dam, China 20.03.2004 19.12.2003

  5. Introduction: Verhaert space, system integrator • 3/ Cornerstone subsystems in large missions (ibdm)

  6. Introduction: Space Vision • QinetiQ is UK’s second largest space company and Europe’s most extensive commercial R&D organisation: • Small satellite, operator and subsystem/ equipment developer • Compliant with full ESA QA standards • Access to extensive QinetiQ dual-use technologies and security capability • Aim: to be Europe’s leading mid-tier space player: • Integrated, end to end system supplier • Strategy: • Combination of organic growth and acquisition

  7. Earth Observation Technologies • Heritage: • UK TopSat: prime contractor and image delivery, • STRV2: MWIR instrument in orbit demonstration. • Generic Earth Explorer technologies: • Low and high power lasers, • Integrated, adaptive and lightweight optics (I/R, visible) • Advanced SAR antennas and Calibration Transponders, • Electric propulsion for low altitude spacecraft, • Geospatial information services and delivery. • Target missions (key equipments & payloads): • EXPLORER Next Phase A payload lead • SWARM transponder • LIDAR/ SAR/Optical instrument subsystems

  8. Space Science Technologies • Science programme: • Bepi Colombo/SOLO: solar electric propulsion (SEP), • GAIA payload management and data processing (Eddington heritage), • Cosmic Vision 2015: • Small interplanetary probes: SEP, communications (fully interoperable with NASA), miniaturised instruments, lightweight solar arrays, • XEUS and DARWIN: advanced laser metrology and small ion engines for formation flying, communications, integrated optics for precision distributed antenna interferometry, lightweight mirrors and adaptive optics, • (Venus) Microprobes: planetary environment modelling, micro and nano- based instruments, aerodynamic design, communications and data management, • Multi-Scale Mission: sensors, communications, propulsion.

  9. Space Exploration and NEO Technologies • Exploration: • Universally interoperable networking between spacecraft, landers and Earth (including relay micro-satellite), • Entry, descent and landing: monitoring instruments and real-time communication, • Re-usable energy sources: batteries, fuel cells and nuclear, • Space and planetary environments: modelling, sensors and protection design (eg Life marker Chip), • Robotics, autonomous operation, rendezvous & docking. • NEOs: • Low cost probe technologies: lightweight arrays, all-electric spacecraft, miniaturised multi-instrument integration, autonomous manoeuvrability, ground penetrating radar and probes. • Mitigation technologies: intercept design and performance assessment.

  10. Aims in ESA/EU GMES Programme • Currently: • Implementing European Maritime Service Initiative for ESRIN; leads to GSE • Building family of “near space” UAVs, • Receiving, processing and distributing EO data for ESA and secure national customers. • Aiming to provide major contributions to GMES: • TopSat & PROBA derivatives as GMES small satellite constellations (Sentinels), • High altitude UAV to work with satellites (exploiting common power and payload features), • European maritime security service, • GMES satellite data node

  11. QinetiQ acquired 90% of Verhaert Space Shares to create European mid-tier Space Company

  12. Filling the Gap on the European Market • ESA identified 6 SSI’s that have the potential to move to the SMP market, though most of them are operating in the fringes • Mid-tier primes will have the capability to take on missions that smaller competitors are unable to support because of limited financial backing and smaller technology base

  13. Serving a dual strategy • 1/ Providing excellent capabilities to large Primes to subcontract integrated subsystems • 2/ Stimulating low cost , smart problem solving missions within • ESA • Individual government departments • Commercial entities • Low GDP countries

  14. Recommendations for an innovative procurement policy • In the endeavour of space programmes, ESA should allow in the first phases for non-compliant proposals in terms of value optimisation: In many cases like 80% of the mission objectives can be met with a fraction of the budget, -The phenomenon is not expected to be adressed in phase A studies, since counterproductive in the set-up of big missions. -deregulating the compliance rules in favour of Value analysis of combined objectives, and a pragmatic focus on user requirements, can trigger dramatic optimisation and support the concept of smaller missions

  15. Recommendations for an innovative procurement policy • 2. To invite ESA, as a consequence of recommendation 1, to slice space programmes to become more frequent, evolutive, with probably less cummulative objectives. • slicing programmes: • -mitigates risk, • -is cost effective, (budgets well below 100M€) • -and provides access to a larger competition, to the benefit of the tax payer

  16. Recommendations for an innovative procurement policy • 3. ESA to issue at least some ITT’s as less prescriptive call for proposals, where they state a problem or an area of interest and request ideas to adress the problem. • -relevant at early stage of projects • -encourages use of technology from a variety of sources • -promotes co-working between scientists and companies

  17. Recommendations for an innovative procurement policy 4. ESA directorates to invite Technology Development Department to propose solutions for the envisaged space segment with state of te art, in-house, developments. In order to take advantage of the competitive edge of technology development, it is to be implemented as fast as possible in application missions. This should bring opportunities to new space companies since they are more focussed on new technologies.

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