TechDemoSat-1 – ‘One Year On’ – In-orbit results, lessons learnt and the future
- Paper number
IAC-15,D1,5,1,x29873
- Author
Mr. Doug Liddle, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), United Kingdom
- Coauthor
Ms. Victoria O'Donovan, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), United Kingdom
- Coauthor
Ms. Emily Brownbill, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), United Kingdom
- Coauthor
Mr. Alex da Silva Curiel, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), United Kingdom
- Coauthor
Mr. Tim Just, UK Technology Strategy Board, United Kingdom
- Coauthor
Mr. David Garton, Satellite Applications Catapult, United Kingdom
- Coauthor
Prof. Martin Sweeting, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), United Kingdom
- Year
2015
- Abstract
On 8th July 2014, TechDemoSat-1 (TDS-1) was launched into orbit. This mission was co-funded by UK government, industry and academia to provide a responsive opportunity to gain flight heritage and in-orbit operational experience for novel UK technology. The payload complement on TDS-1 is comprised of four distinct payload suites – Maritime, Land Observation, Space Environment and Platform Technology. With in-excess of thirty payloads on the spacecraft, there is a challenge to ensure all payloads are adequately exercised to meet their demonstration and exploitation requirements. This paper will provide the in-orbit results from the first year of operations – providing not only data and performance information from a number of the payloads but also feedback on the experience of operating a multi-stakeholder in-orbit demonstration mission. Additional lessons learnt from the build, launch and operation of a low cost, short schedule demonstration mission will also be provided. Finally, the paper will discuss potential models for future collaborative in-orbit demonstration activities including the possibility of these missions becoming self-funding.
- Abstract document
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