Corporate report
Updated: Delivery timeline
Updated 3 November 2023
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| 2023/24 | 2024/25 | |
| Discovery | • Launch of UK built Magnetometer instrument, on ESA’s JUICE mission to study Jupiter’s moons [DELIVERED] | • Flight models of UK built Front End Electronics unit delivered to ESA for Plato mission |
| • Completion of Ariel payload module Preliminary Design Review [DELIVERED] | • Critical Design Review of Ariel payload module | |
| • Critical Design Review for MSR Earth Return Orbiter | • Initial Euclid Data Release | |
| • Adoption of ESA gravitational wave mission LISA, finalisation of BC for UK mission leadership roles | • Launch of the Halo Lunar Communications System to the Gateway | |
| • Launch of UK build VIS instrument on ESA’s Euclid dark matter mission | • Launch of Lunar Pathfinder | |
| • Assembly of flight model of UK built Soft X-Ray Imager for SMILE mission | • Build of ISS experiments completed | |
| • Funding agreed for UK teams to compete in study phases of new ESA Science mission candidates | • Provisional Design Review for the first European Large Logistics Lander (EL3) mission | |
| • 1st UK instrument on the Moon | • Flight of the European Mass Spectrometer on the LUPEX | |
| • Annual Exploration Science Call undertaken | ||
| • Completion of the Particle Vibration Experiment for the ISS [DELIVERED] | ||
| Earth Observation | • National Call for ESA InCubed Proposals and selection of projects | • Climate Services Call |
| • Championing UK Earth Observation activities at COP28 with colleagues from ESA Climate Space and UK EO sector | • Selection of ESA Earth Explorer 12 Candidates to Phase 0 | |
| • GLOC conference showcasing UK Space and Climate Action [DELIVERED] | • CEOI projects delivered | |
| • Copernicus participation decision taken following new EU negotiations | • Microcarb ready for launch | |
| • Agreement of system consortium for TRUTHS | ||
| • ESA FEO programme to select ESA Earth Explorer 11 Candidates to Phase A | ||
| • CEOI Earth Observation Mission Capabilities Review | ||
| • CEOI Project - Full funding allocated for this FY | ||
| • Climate Services Call completed | ||
| • Completion of Microcarb Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT) in Harwell, UK | ||
| Innovation | • Assessment and award of the Partnership Call, planned funding calls (General x4, 5G x2, Scylight x1) | • Launch, assessment and implementation of planned funding calls (General x4, 5G x2, Scylight x1) |
| • ARTES BASS – Refresh evaluation and update complete | • ARTES BASS – Four proposal decision making panels held | |
| • ARTES BASS – Four proposal decision making panels held. [DELIVERED] | • NSIP – 2nd funding call downselection process complete | |
| • Moonlight - Assessment and award of the Partnership Call | • NSIP – Monitoring and Evaluation Initial data completed | |
| • NSIP Full Business Case approved | • IBF – Phase 2 projects complete | |
| • NSIP 1st funding calls opened and downselection process complete | • SCF design implemented | |
| • NSIP Monitoring and Evaluation starts | • Digital capability explored for consolidation of existing funding programmes | |
| • NSIP 2nd funding call opened | • Implementation of front door consolidation option | |
| • ETP – combined with NSIP, early-stage/low TRL calls released under NSIP following BC approval [DELIVERED] | ||
| • GHGSat – SatAppsCatapult contract to create user community for GHGSat archive and new data [DELIVERED] | ||
| • GHGSat – Procurement of data archive access for UK Govt, including Ordnance Survey, via SatAppsCatapult [DELIVERED] | ||
| • International Bilateral Programme – Phase 1 funding call and project delivery | ||
| • International Bilateral Programme – Phase 2 call and start of delivery | ||
| • SCF market engagement to test preferred option | ||
| • SCF SOBC PIC/HMT approval of Procurement process for education aspects of SCF for investor partners and companies | ||
| • Terms and conditions agreed for education providers for SCF | ||
| Inspiration | • Remaining Space to Learn funded projects commence | • Continuation and conclusion of all funded projects Inspire, learn and skills for space |
| • Space to Inspire Full Business Case written and approved Q2: Skills for Space Full Business Case written and approved | • Definition, strategy and planning for new astronaut programme | |
| • Business Engagement Project BC Approved [DELIVERED] | • Business Engagement Programme Implementation (funding call) | |
| • Business Engagement Project Implementation (Awareness and Education) | ||
| Launch Phase 1 | • Inspiration Tour (LauncherOne) completed | • Sutherland Spaceport construction completed |
| • OMV Build Completed | • ABL Space Systems Pathfinder Launch – SaxaVord Spaceport (including launch of OMV) | |
| • D-Orbit Launch of InOrbitNow service | • Orbex Pathfinder Launch from Sutherland Spaceport | |
| • Space Forge Demonstration of reusable on-demand microgravity service | • Skyrora 1st and 2nd Stage test complete | |
| • CSTS (Boost!) – Further contract awards expected as a result of CMIN22 funding. | ||
| • Orbex demonstration of responsive payload integration | ||
| Launch Phase 2 | • Tech Investments Pilot grant programme completed – including: Hyimpulse rocket engine testing [DELIVERED], Gravitilab ISAAC suborbital launch vehicle readiness for prototype [DELIVERED], SmallSpark hybrid rocket propulsion demonstration, SaxaVord launch rail completion | • Further launch sector investments – subject to Outline Business Case/Full Business Case approval |
| • Further Gate Reviews – subject to Outline Business Case/Full Business Case status | ||
| • Gate 0 (Programme Strategic Assessment) – subject to requirement and Gate 2 review (Phase 2 Outline Business Case) | ||
| Levelling Up | • Fund Space Cluster development projects, through Local Growth Programme | • Conclusion of local growth Monitoring & Evaluation contract |
| • UK Space Accelerator 3rd programme area open for applications, and annual repeat of all 3 programme area open calls | • Conclusion of Space Cluster development projects | |
| • SCIF Outline Business Case approved | • Conclusion of SCIF projects | |
| • SCIF Full Business Case approved | ||
| • SCIF Funding call launched and grants signed | ||
| Space Safety and Sustainability | • NSpOC Full Business Case approved | • Phase One NSpOC Go-Live |
| • SST OBSERVE Pillar: commence installation of enhanced sensor capabilities including Troodos and assessments of UK OSTs | • Complete sustainability standards work | |
| • SST ANALYSE Pillar: commence procurement for enhanced AURORA analysis software (with MoD) | • National ADR Mission BC approved | |
| • SST ALERT Pillar: commence upgrades to MYS service | • ADR Technology development conducted | |
| • Complete ADR Phase B studies | • IOSM study work complete | |
| • Downselect between Astroscale and Clearspace design studies | ||
| • Commence ADR/ IOSM interopability workstrands | ||
| • Commence Sustainability underpinning studies activity | ||
| • Deliver four Space sustainability conferences/events | ||
| *Low Earth Orbit | TBC | TBC |
(*) UK Space Agency programme for LEO, during this period is primarily focussed on policy development, however should additional funding and staffing resource become available, a delivery programme will be brought forward.