1. © 2010 RalSpace RAL Space - an introduction for UKSEDS Workshop 18 November 2012 Aron Kisdi Space Systems Engineer RAL Space

2. HM Government (& HM Treasury) RCUK Executive Group Space Physics Divn Space Data & Ground Systems Divn Atmospheric Science & Earth Observation Divn Space Engineering & Technology Divn Imaging Systems Divn Research Councils STFC Departments RAL Space Divisions

3. © 2010 RalSpace Space Activities 50 year space heritage (starting with Alouette 1 in 1962) Design / build space instruments (199 to date – 200 th will be GERB-3 to be launched this year on MSG-3) £20M turnover, ~15,000 Users Situated somewhere between academia and industry Space research (astronomy, solar, climate) Provide test & calibration facilities and innovative technology developments in support of space programmes Wide Customer base (UK Govt, Space Agencies/Institutes, UK & overseas industries and Universities) Economic impact (spin-outs, terrestrial applications, Outreach, training)

4. © 2010 RAL Space Solar 10 Solar missions over last 30 years STEREO SDO HINODE Solar Orbiter HINODE Space Science - 1 Astronomy Next generation space- & ground- based instruments Herschel ALMA JWST/MIRIVISTA Planetary Science Instrumentation for missions to all inner planets Venus Express Chandrayaan-1 C1XSMars Express

5. © 2010 RAL Space Earth Observation Instruments for land, sea, air; enabling improved climate models HINODE Space Science - 2 SSA Instrumentation for space weather; developing future protection technology; govt security agenda ATSR MSG - GERB EarthCARE /BBR Cluster ACE Mini-Mags

6. © 2010 RAL Space Space Engineering & Technology Division Thermal Engineering Group AIV Group Mechanical Engineering Group Systems Group Product Assurance Group Robotics Group MiniMags radiation shield Miniature Radiation Monitor CDF Group

7. © 2010 RalSpace Precision Development Facility µm tolerance machining Design for manufacture Microwave / millimetre wave devices Laser fusion targets Small production runs Dedicated electro-forming / plating facility

8. AIV Facilities Clean Rooms Thermal Vacuum Small & large T/V chambers, up to 3m diam x 5.5m long, solar sim, complex instrument calib campaigns Vibration Vibration table suitable for mini-satellites up to 200kg Support Facilities Incoming inspection, metrology, PCB cleaning, laser marking

9. Feasibility studies (Pre-Phase A) of mission concepts Payload studies Instrument and spacecraft subsystem design Project Reviews Training Equally applicable to any complex terrestrial system - e.g. ship building ‘System of systems’ engineering studies – e.g. space weather Concurrent Design Facility Over-the-fence design process Concurrent design process Improved efficiency and higher fidelity of the early project phase design process, with factor-4 reduction in elapsed study time and factor-2 reduction in costs. Used for:

10. © 2010 RalSpace RAL Space CDF Software MS Office suite STK (including Astrogator and Space Environment and Effects) ESATAN TMS Solid Edge Ansys workbench Integration with SPENVIS Matlab Bespoke battery design tool (ABSL) Low thrust orbit modelling software (EMT) MS Project High specification Video conferencing Splinter meeting rooms Remote participation (Citrix) Closely follows the ESA CDF model using the principle of data exchange for automating the exchange of engineering interface data and design calculations and performing the study via a limited number of co-located intensive design sessions

11. Propulsion Mission Analysis (Orbit) Instrumentation Ground Segment Thermal Analysis Communications Power Attitude Control Structure and Configuration AIT & Schedule CDF Study of Heliospheric Imaging mission

12. DoD definition: ‘a set or arrangement of systems that results when independent and useful systems are integrated into a larger system that delivers unique capabilities’ System of Systems: SoS systems/concurrent engineering deals with planning, analysing, organising, and integrating the capabilities of a mix of existing and new systems into a SoS whose capability is greater than the sum of the capabilities of the constituent parts Potential use of CDF for SoS Studies: –Outputs from a diverse and widely distributed range of assets & organisations coupled into the CDF –Representatives of these organisations present physically or virtually in the CDF –Automatic linkage to assess effects of changes to one system on all the others, focussing on the end-to-end behaviour of the SoS

13. Robotics Robotics Group established to exploit existing in-house expertise and interest in autonomy and the UK ESA Centre’s aim to be a centre for planetary exploration and robotics Developed a number of rover platforms: -numerous small ‘Outreach’ rovers for hands-on student participation at exhibitions and on-site -Rugged low-cost terrestrial rovers, Kryten and Rimmer, for long-distance autonomous navigation trials; Rimmer is a 6-wheeled rover with motors on each wheel with full feedback and independent control; instrumented with stereo cameras, differential GPS, IMU; high capacity batteries giving 12 hours operation between charges -a highly agile platform, RAL Rover, to complement high-end space robotic developments – capable of rolling, walking and climbing

14. StarTiger Tackle complex design issues by co-locating a group of experts in an intensive design environment for 6 months RAL Space is leading a Consortium that includes SciSys, BAe Systems, Roke Manor, LAAS(F) and MDA Robotics (Ca) to investigate / demonstrate autonomous navigation by an interplanetary rover over a 6km route Requires state-of-the-art advancements in: -accurate long-range localisation without GPS -precision returns to previously visited sites -reliable hazard detection and avoidance -automatic identification of science opportunities Offices and a Robotics Lab have been provided and a newly-landscaped Mars-like rover trials area + access to the RAL Space CDF & adjacent conference facilities Local trials will be followed by long duration trials in the Atacama Desert in Chile SciSys’ Indie BAeS’ RoboVolc RAL Space’s Rimmer

15. UAV support for robotics We have a UAV for producing DEMs (digital elevation models) of potential rover trial sites Produces 22mm resolution DEMs which we downgrade to 1m resolution to replicate the DEMs we will have of Mars Differential GPS provides us absolute position within 10mm to compare with position calculated from visual odometry DEM of local quarry used for UK field trials Comparison of visual odometry with differential GPS Path taken by rover in quarry

16. © 2010 RalSpace Robotics – future…. Currently responding to an RFQ to integrate all the ExoMars instruments on to one of our rover platforms for field trials of the integrated payload comprising: –ground penetrating radar –panoramic stereo camera –sample acquisition system (drill) –close-up imager Like to explore whether a high-performance low-cost rover such as Rimmer, or a derivative thereof, might have possible EOD applications e.g. for: –quick turn-around trials of new sensors and equipments such as ground penetrating radars –could be considered ‘expendable’ –autonomous operation trials –easily transportable since relatively light-weight (100kg)