Copernical Team
Destiny (ISS module)
The Destiny laboratory is a module of the International Space Station (ISS). It is the primary operating facility for U.S. research payloads aboard the ISS.
It was berthed to the Unity module and activated over a period of five days in February, 2001. Destiny is NASA's first permanent operating orbital research station since Skylab was vacated in February 1974.
The Boeing Company began construction of the state-of-the art research laboratory in 1995 at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Destiny was shipped to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in 1998, and was turned over to NASA for pre-launch preparations in August 2000. It was launched on February 7, 2001 aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-98.
Astronauts work inside the pressurized facility to conduct research in numerous scientific fields. Scientists throughout the world will use the results to enhance their studies in medicine, engineering, biotechnology, physics, materials science, and Earth science.
Rocketstar Robotics
Rocketstar Robotics is an American company dedicated to providing actuators and mechanisms for spaceflight applications.
The company has over 25 years of experience in the design and manufacture of spacecraft mechanisms.
DLR Institute of Planetary Research
the Institute of Planetary Research carries out and supports research programs on the internal structure, formation and evolution of the planets, their moons, and asteroids and comets.
Techniques employed include remote sensing and in-situ investigations using instruments carried on spacecraft, astronomical observations from the ground, theoretical modeling, and laboratory experiments.
It is DLR entity.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center founded by the University of California in 1952. It is a research and development institution for science and technology.
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has a mission of strengthening the United States’ security through development and application of world-class science and technology to:
- Enhance the nation’s defense;
- Reduce the global threat from terrorism and weapons of mass destruction;
- And respond with vision, quality, integrity and technical excellence to scientific issues of national importance.
LLNL is home to many unique facilities and a number of the most powerful computer systems in the world,
The laboratory was honored in 2012 by having the synthetic chemical element livermorium named after it.
It is primarily funded by the United States Department of Energy (DOE).
Golden Spike
The Golden Spike Company is an American space transport startup company,with the objective to offer private commercial space transportation services to the surface of the Moon.
The company is planning to transform human space exploration by putting in place affordably priced lunar orbital and surface expeditions to the only natural satellite of the Earth – the Moon. Golden Spike will further transform human lunar exploration by making these missions participatory expeditions that involve the general public in ways that create exciting new ways to monetize human space exploration.
The name of the company is in reference to the ceremonial final spike placed in the First Transcontinental Railroad upon its completion.
Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC)
Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) is a command and control (C2) weapon system focused on planning and executing US Strategic Command's Joint Functional Component Command for Space (JFCC SPACE) mission.
The purpose of the JSpOC is to provide a focal point for the operational employment of worldwide joint space forces, and enable the Commander of JFCC SPACE to integrate space power into global military operations. The JSpOC is located at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. It is the organization responsible for performing all of the orbit determination activity necessary to maintain the US space catalogue.
In particular it keeps a real-time catalog of orbiting objects, including debris.
Skybox Imaging
Skybox Imaging is developing a high performance constellation of imaging micro-satellites to deliver high resolution imagery of any spot on Earth multiple times per day. Skybox sells timely satellite imagery and derived information products to commercial customers and governments worldwide.
The Skybox team's mission is to expand significantly the use of satellite imagery for commercial customers and governments alike.
Nov 2012: as we approach the launch date of our first satellite, SkySat-1, our team is focused on completing the construction of the satellite and ground infrastructure, as well as building strong relationships with our partners and customers. SkySat-1 is a commercial Earth observation satellite, licensed to collect high resolution panchromatic and multispectral images of the Earth. The satellite will operate in a polar inclined, circular orbit at approximately 450 km above the earth.
International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC)
The International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC) is a British organisation aimed to drive innovation and enterprise, creating new technologies and developing applications and intellectual property for the benefit of the United Kingdom.
It was Launched in May 2011, as a not-for-profit organisation between industry, academia and government. ISIC was established as part of the UK's Space Innovation and Growth Strategy. It has been created at Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, alongside the research facility for the ESA. Some of its tasks are to investigate climate change, and the security of space systems.
ISIC also provides a unique European capability with state-of-the-art facilities, including an Operations Centre, Security and Resilience Unit, Visualisation Centre, and Applications Innovation Centre. In addition, we enable access to facilities owned by our member organisations. Access to all these facilities is supported by the world-class expertise available through ISIC.
It is funded partly by the British government, and partly by the industry.
ISIC's vision is to create a positive environment in which government, industry and academia can collaborate to accelerate the development and commercialisation of space technologies and applications, creating growth for the economy :
- Forge a bridge between space technology and applications sectors
- Increase competitiveness in a rapidly growing world market
- Promote open innovation and partnership
- Provide links to wider capabilities across the UK and internationally
- Marshal the UK's considerable capabilities for maximum impact
- Reach out to the broader community and engage with non-space partners to capitalise on applications and services opportunities
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc)
The Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc) is a UK's Society for remote sensing and photogrammetry and their application to education, science, research, industry, commerce and the public service.
As a charity, its remit is to inform and educate its members and the public. It supports networking between the university, business and government sectors. Being an international society, RSPSoc is also active in Europe and on the world stage.
Geological Remote Sensing Group (GRSG)
The Geological Remote Sensing Group (GRSG) was founded in 1989 to foster awareness of remote sensing and related techniques in the geological and geophysical communities.
It comprises a mixed membership from industry, government and academic organizations, providing a balanced scientific, technical and commercial forum for discussion and debate. Its aims are pursued by means of a regular newsletter, a Web Site, and by holding regular meetings in the UK and overseas.
The GRSG is a special interest group of the Geological Society and the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc).