Do you want to join my space race? The
democratisation of the final frontier.
Amara Graps - University of Latvia and Planetary Science
Institute and Deep Space Industries Latvia
Eike Kircher – European Space Agency
Sarah Roberts – Swansea University
Marcell Tessenyi – Twinkle Space Mission
Alan Wells – Google Lunar XPRIZE Judging Panel
Moderator – Anita Heward, Europlanet
ESOF2016:
Do you want to join my space race?
- The democratization of the final frontier
THE EUROPEAN
SPACE AGENCY
Eike Kircher – July 2016
Directorate of Technical & Quality Management
Purpose of ESA
“To provide for and promote, for exclusively peaceful
purposes, cooperation among European states in
space research and technology
and their space applications.”
Article 2 of ESA Convention
ESA facts and figures
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Over 50 years of experience
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22 Member States
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Eight sites/facilities in Europe,
about 2200 staff
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5.2 billion Euro budget (2016)
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Over 80 satellites designed,
tested and operated in flight
Activities
space science
human spaceflight
exploration
earth observation
launchers
navigation
operations
technology
telecommunications
•ESA is one of the few space agencies in
the world to combine responsibility in
nearly all areas of space activity.
* Space science is a Mandatory programme,
all Member States contribute to it according to GNP.
All other programmes are Optional, funded
‘a la carte’ by Participating States.
CubeSats
ESA’s First IOD CubeSat in Space
Project: GOMX-3
Contractor: GomSpace DK
Platform: 3U CubeSat (3 kg)
Duration: 1 year KO to flight
readiness
• Deployed from ISS: 5 October 2015
• Status: Fully operational, mission
success
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Achievements:
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3-axis pointing <3° (3σ)
X-band Downlink @ 3 Mbps
Reconfigurable software-defined radio
GEO Telecom L-band signal analysis
ADS-B Aircraft tracking from a CubeSat
ESA IOD CubeSat/Nanosat IOD
Missions Programmatics
• 8 MEuro in ESA GSTP since 2013 for 6 IOD CubeSat missions
Germany:
OPS-SAT s/sys
(BST FDIR, ADCS;
MEW SDR, optical p/l)
Netherlands:
SIMBA p/f (ISISpace)
Star tracker, S-band radio
devt (ISISpace)
United Kingdom:
PICASSO p/f (Clyde Space)
URSA IOD Missions study
(SSTL)
Belgium:
QARMAN (VKI)
PICASSO (BISA prime)
SIMBA (RMIB, KUL)
IOD Missions
Denmark:
GOMX-3 & GOMX-4B
IOD Missions
OPS-SAT bus (GomSpace)
Sweden:
GOMX-4B Propulsion
(Nanospace SSC)
Finland:
PICASSO
Multi-spectral imager
(VTT)
Poland:
OPS-SAT
(GMV OBSW, SRC/CreoTech TMTC)
Austria:
OPS-SAT IOD Mission
(TU Graz tech lead/SE, Magna Steyr)
Hungary:
RadCube IOD mission study
(C3S/MTA EK)
Romania:
URSA IOD missions study
(Inst. Space Sciences)
Switzerland:
Pre-capture phase
Active Debris Removal
IOD mission study
(EPFL & partners)
Upcoming ESA IOD CubeSat
Missions
QARMAN
Re-entry research
PICASSO Atmospheric science
GOMX-4B
Propulsion; Inter-satellite Link;
Hyperspectral imager
Launch Q2 2017
SIMBA Sun-Earth Radiometry
Launch Q4 2016
Launch Q2 2017
Launch Q3 2017
AIM
ASTEROID IMPACT MISSION
CUBESATS OPPORTUNITY PAYLOADS (COPINS)
Intersatellite link demonstration in deep space
ESA AIM
¨mothercraft¨
COPINS – A case for cubesats in deep
space
AGEX
ASPECT
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Space
Weathering
Shock
experiment
Plume
Observations
Spectral
observations
PALS
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Mechanical properties
of surface material
Seismic properties of
sub-surface
Determine kinematics
prior and after DART
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Characterize magnetization
Composition of volatiles
Volatiles released from
DART impact
Super-resolution imaging
DART collision and plume
observation
DUSTCUBE
CUBATA
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Gravity field
Observe DART impact
Perform seismology
Velocity field of the
ejecta
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Size, shape and ejected
dust analysis
Mineralogical composition
Compliment com demo
Measure the BRDF of the
asteroid surface
TECHNOLOGY
Coming soon:
LUnar Cubesats for Exploration
(LUCE)
ESA SysNova Challenge #4
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Open competitive ITT
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Expected Q3 2016
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Proposals from joint academic/industry
teams
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New mission concepts involving Nanosats/CubeSats operating either
individually or in (mini)constellations
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Lunar orbit delivery & data relay provided
by mothership
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Multiple parallel study contracts to be
awarded (6 months duration)
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Prize: CDF study for the winner(s)
Themes:
1. Resource prospecting
2. Investigations into the environment and
effects
3. Fundamental scientific research
4. Demonstrating new technologies and
operational capabilities
Would you like to know more?
Visit www.esa.int
Do you want to join my space race? The
democratisation of the final frontier.
What do You Need to Transition a Former Soviet
Society to a Democratic Space-Faring Nation ?
Amara Graps
University of Latvia and Planetary Science Institute
and Deep Space Industries Latvia
What do You Need to Transition a Former Soviet Society to a Democratic Space-Faring Nation ?
Once upon a time in the USSR,
Each was an
independent domain.
Education
Research
Industry
Transfer / Communication
7/26/2016
Amara Graps [email protected]
What do You Need to Transition a Former Soviet Society to a Democratic Space-Faring Nation ?
In the formation of a western knowledge-based economy, true competitiveness
largely depends on the efficient linking of a “Triple Helix”.
These three domains
must be linked!
Education
Research
Industry
Transfer / Communication
7/26/2016
Amara Graps [email protected]
What do You Need to Transition a Former Soviet Society to a Democratic Space-Faring Nation ?
Today, in 2016, in Latvia,
that linking is still weak.
Education
Research
Industry
Transfer / Communication
7/26/2016
Amara Graps [email protected]
What do You Need to Transition a Former Soviet Society to a Democratic Space-Faring Nation ?
Amara's Empirically-Based Strategy
for Building a Country's Democratic
Space Capacity
(A work-in-progress.)
7/26/2016
Amara Graps [email protected]
What do You Need to Transition a Former Soviet Society to a Democratic Space-Faring Nation ?
1. Accept:
2. Know Capacity of Existing Space Facilities
and their experts:
3. IP Education (for trust, reputation).
4. Train the young on 2.
7/26/2016
Amara Graps [email protected]
What do You Need to Transition a Former Soviet Society to a Democratic Space-Faring Nation ?
5. Educate the lesser-advanced space-faring former-Soviet nations with
lessons from the more -advanced space-faring former-Soviet nations.
6. Build strong, collaborative,
triple-helix projects.
7. Find funding for expert
grant proposal writers.
(or crowd-funding?)
8. Implement funded projects. 
7/26/2016
Amara Graps [email protected]
Do you want to join my space race? The
democratisation of the final frontier
Dr Marcell Tessenyi
Twinkle Space Mission
Blue Skies Space Ltd.
A mission to unravel the story of planets in our
galaxy
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First satellite to observe 100+ exoplanets
New model for an astronomy mission & releasing data
Access to scientific data for all countries
Education programme based on cutting-edge research
www.twinkle-spacemission.co.uk
@twinkle_mission
costs up to $10bn
10-20yrs to build
Not enough data!
Geographical restrictions on
using satellites built in US &
EU
Commercial, off-the-shelf, low-cost
platforms for Earth Observation
Google Lunar XPRIZE
Incentivize space entrepreneurs to create a new era of
affordable access to the Moon and beyond
Inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, space explorers,
and adventurers
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The Google Lunar XPRIZE
• For first privately funded 1 team to:
• Land on the Moon,
• Move 500 meters, and
• Broadcast back HD video “Mooncasts”
• $30 Million Prize Purse:
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$20 Million Grand Prize
$5 Million Second Place Prize
$5 Million Bonus
(Milestone Prizes 2 awarded in 2014:
$5.25M)
1. Teams can receive up to 10% government funding
2. The Milestone Prize awards will be deducted from the
eventual Grand or Second Place Prize winnings of the
respective teams
• Teams by country/region:
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USA: 5
Other Americas: 3
Europe/Middle East: 5
Asia: 3
• Cumulative Spend (July 2015):
• US$60.9 Million
• 945 person years
Judging Panel
Team
HQ Country
SpaceMETA
Brazil
Plan B
Angelicum
Chile
Part Time
Scientists
Canada
Germany
PULI
Hungary
Indus
$3.5
70
$3.0
60
$2.5
50
$2.0
40
$1.5
30
India
$1.0
20
SpaceIL
Israel
$0.5
10
Team Italia
Italy
$0.0
0
Hakuto
IndependenceX
Japan
Malaysia
Euroluna
Denmark
Astrobotic
USA
Moon Express
USA
Omega Envoy
USA
STELLAR
USA
Synergy Moon
USA
Chile
USD (Million)
• Number of Registered Teams: 16
Year
Money Spent per Team
Person Years Worked per Team
Years
Registered Teams
Google Lunar XPRIZE Judges
David Swanson – Chairman (US)
Alan Wells – Vice Chairman (UK)
Elisabeth Morse – Vice Chairwoman (US)
Bérengère Houdou (FR)
John Jay Kurtz (US)
Derek Lang (US)
Craig Peterson (US)
Derek Webber (US)
John Zarnecki (UK)
Judging Panel
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HOW THE ROLE HAS CHANGED……..
• In the Terrestrial Milestone Phase (TMP), Judges were
required to evaluate a Team’s technical risk and assess if
the Team demonstrated advance progress towards flight
readiness. 5 Teams received $5.25M in awards in 2014
• The current Phase of the Competition is the Race for the
Moon. The JP is required to validate that a Team has met
the criteria for prize award.
• This phase is only open to Teams with a launch contract.
The Phase ends when the mission objectives have been
met or December 31 2017-whichever comes first.
• 2 teams have launch contracts. 3 others remain hopeful.
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SpaceIL Launch Contract Announcement
• Mission attempt in late 2017
• Contract signed with Spaceflight Inc.
• Launching on SpaceX Falcon 9
• Ride share with multiple other
spacecraft .
• Start up company (not-for-profit)
largely funded so far by private
benefactors
• Motivation: Exploration and Education
Judging Panel
Moon Express Shifts to Florida
• Development of MX-1 lunar lander taking place in Florida
• Lease of Space Launch Complex 36 from Space Florida
• Launch on Electron Launcher from New Zealand
• Commercial Company with major investors.
• Motivation: Low cost Exploration and Exploitation of Lunar
Resources.
Judging Panel
Barriers and Opportunities
• Launcher Costs: Largest single ticket item in GLXP mission costs
• Ride Sharing.
• Novel technologies for reducing payload mass.
Innovations.
Small rovers on the Moon, Mars etc.
Opportunities for robotic deployment of small low cost
instruments.
Terrestrial spin off.
Engagement
Start up Companies; young entrepreneurs alongside experienced
mentors
Skill sharing between space and non-space specialists.
Faster moving projects involving higher risks
Judging Panel