Artificial intelligence will allow vast quantities of earth observation data to be analyzed. Image compression can both provide a performance boost and make systems more economical. However, most high-performance compression methods have been tuned to the human eye, rather than developed for machine vision, generating artefacts that although invisible limit the performance of advanced algorithms. Compression targeting AI and high radiometric accuracy applications is needed.

An activity with GSTP Element 1 and Greece has developed a generic alarm management system. Currently, spacecraft operation teams are usually notified of non-nominal conditions when specific system parameters exceed preset threshold values, alerts that do not offer operators a deeper insight into a system’s condition. The Advanced Alarm Management System will: Enhance alarm generation and notification system through advanced processing of the data using industrial grade Complex Event Processing (CEP) technologies.

Developing a high-performance, but low cost satellite with very high resolution products would open the Earth Observation market to a new audience, creating a path for new applications and ultimately encouraging competitiveness.

These products are currently not often covered by the space industry and access is very limited. As such a new low cost satellite, with turnkey technology could open the market considerably. A new activity, with GSTP Element 2 and Spain, has developed a spacecraft to do just that. 

The Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE) has the potential to allow the development of space launch systems which provide a step change in reusability, reliability and cost-per-kg to orbit. Whilst ground based development of SABRE core engine and rocket elements is progressing, flight testing of the SABRE nacelle elements is seen as most appropriate approach to raising their TRL to allow acceptable risk flight testing of an entire SABRE propulsion unit.