Guidance
Winners of ‘Space to Innovate’ competition
Published 24 September 2019
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| Challenge | Title | Short Description | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IR-GUARD : | Infra-Red Camera for GUided ARea Defence. Approach threat warning for satellites | MDA Space and Robotics |
| 1 | RF signature modification of space assets | Changing the signature of a satellite to confuse sensors and potential attackers | Oxford Space Systems |
| 2 | High power, wideband millimetre wave source for space object identification | Ground-based imaging of objects in Low Earth orbit using mm wave techniques | University of Strathclyde |
| 2 | GEOMON | Monitoring of objects around strategic assets in Geostationary orbits including characterisation of motion. | Harwell Associates Limited |
| 2 | Development of a multi-band optical & infra-red sensor for characterisation of objects in low-Earth orbit | Combining short and long wave IR measurements to characterise objects in low-earth orbit. | University of Warwick |
| 3 | LINDOSS | Laser INscribeD Optical Systems for Space. Novel low SWAP lasers for space-based precision timing | Fraunhofer UK |
| 3 | Radiation-Hard Infrared Detectors for Space Applications | New materials for inherently hardened IR detectors for defence missions | Teledyne e2v |
| 3 | Micro-Control Moment Gyroscope for ISR and other Defence and Security applications. | High agility modular gyroscopes for small, military satellites applications | VEOWARE LIMITED |
| 4 | Skylark | Integrated photonic system to reduce SWAP and complexity of optical communications to space systems | mBryonics Ltd |
| 4 | Development and Demonstration of a Rapid and Robust Optical Alignment Technique for Tactical Optical Ground Station Deployment | As per title | QinetiQ |
| SUBJECT TO FINAL CONTRACT | SUBJECT TO FINAL CONTRACT | SUBJECT TO FINAL CONTRACT | |
| SUBJECT TO FINAL CONTRACT | SUBJECT TO FINAL CONTRACT | SUBJECT TO FINAL CONTRACT |