British Interplanetary Society, HQ 9 th October, 2012 World Space Week 2012
May 12, 2015
British Interplanetary Society, HQ9th October, 2012
World Space Week 2012
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"The General Assembly declares 4th to 10th October World Space Week to celebrate each year at the international level the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition" UN General Assembly resolution, 6 December 1999
World Space Week
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Sputnik
Launch:4th October 1957
Soviet Union
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Executive• Chair – Damian Rumble• Vice-Chair – Nancy Hine• Secretary – Ryan Laird• Treasurer - Jeremy Nickless
Officers• Projects – Richard Painter• Outreach – Maggie Lieu• Public relations – Joseph Dudley• Events – Zoe Versey• Industry – Douglas Liddle
UKSEDS Committee
Executive
Full members
Branch Members
Officers
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• To promote the exploration of space, and the research and development of space-related technologies.
• To provide a forum through which students can become involved in the international space community.
• To motivate students to excel in space-related fields.• To share in the advancing knowledge and growing
benefits to be reaped from space.• To improve space-related education through both
academic work and hands-on projects.
Mission
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We have around 20 branches across the country spanning Strathclyde, Manchester, Exeter, London, Southampton and Kent.
Branches
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Contact us!
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• REXUS PoleCATS• myPocketQub442• Rockoon• Picosatellite• Asteroid search campaign
UKSEDS Projects
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• “The REXUS (Rocket EXperiments for University Students) program allows students from universities and higher education colleges across Europe to carry out scientific and technological experiments on ESA research sounding rockets.”
• PoleCATS = “Conceptual And Tiny Spectrometer”. Miniaturised plasma analyser, developed at MSSL. Team is drawn from national Universities.
• We are pleased to announce that PoleCATS was selected for flight in April/May 2013.
REXUS PoleCATS
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REXUS PoleCATS
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• On-board the UK’s first CubeSat, UKube-1.• Open source nano-satellite allowing anyone
to write and run software on an in-orbit satellite.
• Students backed by professionals.
• Launch date confirmed for February 2013.• Chosen from over 20 other payloads as a
main payload contributor.
myPocketQub442 Payload
Photo credit of Clyde Space, UK
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• 46mm x 46mm x 46mm platform.
• OpenSpace365• Orbitview• Qubduino • SuperLab• SuperSprite
myPocketQub442 Payload
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• >40 Students: Physics, Engineering, Programming, Mathematics etc.
• Counts as real experience in the space sector.
• Only open-source/free tools.• Anyone can develop software on home
and run on on orbit space hardware for 24 ‐hours for free!
myPocketQub442 Payload
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Bristol SEDS: Rockoon
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Bristol SEDS: Picosatellite
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SGAC “Find An Asteroid” Campaign
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• Radio Dish Manufacture, Norman Lockyer Observatory
• International “Citizen Science” Competition: Zooniverse, Planet Hunters etc
• PAN-STARRS Asteroid Search Campaign
• ESA Science Missions: REXUS/BEXUS
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Future Projects
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Part of our mission is to improve space education.
Key Activities• Science Fairs• Schools talks• School activities• Supporting other events
Outreach
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Upcoming events!
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UKSEDS Workshop
17th and 18th November 2012Kingston University
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