RAL Space 13th Appleton Space Conference

The annual conference gave leading figures from within the Space sector, the opportunity to meet and discuss the latest developments on a range of current and future Space activities.

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Speakers and their presentations:

Keynote speech by Dame Julia Slingo, Chief Scientist, Met Office (retired), A 10-Year Vision for Climate Science and the Role of Earth Observation	Welcome by Dr Chris Mutlow, Director STFC RAL Space
Dr Chris Mutlow presents ‘Sun-spiral’ picture to keynote speaker Dame Julia Slingo. The picture was created by a RAL Space Project Scientist and shows daylight hours recorded at NERC MST Radar at Aberystwyth.
Putting Space at the Heart of the Industrial Strategy Dr Graham Turnock, Chief Executive, UK Space Agency	Satellite Observations for Sustainability and Climate Resilience Prof Stephen Briggs, Senior Adviser, ESA and Chair, Global Climate Observing System
Harwell Space Cluster: Building on the Success Story Dr Joanna Hart, Development Manager, Harwell Space Cluster	Innovation at the Harwell Space Cluster Paul Febvre, Chief Technology Officer, Satellite Applications Catapult
Commercialising Space Technology Through Start-ups at the ESA BIC Harwell Dr Sue O'Hare, Operations Manager, ESA Business Incubation Centre	Future Large Space Telescopes: Answering the Question, “Are we alone?" Prof Martin Barstow, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Strategic Science Projects and Director, Institute of Space and Earth Observation, University of Leicester
Stimulating Applications of Earth Observation Jon Blower, Chief Technology Officer, Institute for Environmental Analytics	More than Inspiration: How YOU can Support Skills Development for the Sector Dr Kierann Shah, General Manager, National Space Academy
ESO's Extremely Large Telescope and the UK ELT Programme Sandi Wilson, UK ELT Programme Manager, STFC UK Astronomy Technology Centre	ARIEL: ESA Cosmic Vision M4 Candidate Mission Prof Giovanna Tinetti, Physics and Astronomy, University College London - Paul Eccleston, Chief Engineer, STFC RAL Space
Emerging Needs and Opportunities for Ocean Remote Sensing Dr Christine Gommenginger, Marine Physics and Ocean Climate, National Oceanography Centre	A National Requirement for Space Surveillance and Tracking Ralph Dinsley, Director, Northern Space and Security Ltd and Associate, Reflecting Space
Bringing Space Down to Earth as a Service Utility Dr Malcolm Macdonald, Reader, University of Strathclyde	Looking for Life on Mars with the ExoMars 2020 Rover Prof Andrew Coates, Deputy Director, Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London
Bridging the THz-Gap - The Story of the LOCUS Mission Dr Daniel Gerber, Research Scientist, STFC RAL Space	Satellite Video Constellations – Mastering the Fourth Dimension of Earth Observation Richard Blain, Chief Executive, Earth-i