AltaRange
AltaRange dishes at Machrihanish Airbase (MACC) site
BUSINESS CASE
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Developed the Business Case for creation of a Range Control Service Provider in the UK, evaluating:
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Market maturity, size and evolution.
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Commercial models and potential revenues.
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System architectures and estimated Capex and Opex.
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Business model for establishing a commercial service in the UK.
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Established a realistic path to market based on steady growth.
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Invested £60k in pre-seed funding.
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Raised £500k in seed funding through grants.
JOINT VENTURE
RANGE CONTROL SERVICE PROVIDER
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Created a Joint Venture with a ground system manufacturer.
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Established a manufacturing facility at Machrihanish airbase.
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Built a control centre and developed a launch simulation programme to support V&V and training.
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Procured radiosonde system for upper atmospheric meteorological measurements.
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Diversified capability to utilise radiosonde balloons for marketing campaign service.
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Performed regulatory analysis and initiated licence application.
IN-ORBIT SERVICING
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Diversified the portfolio by extending services to support in-orbit servicing through high accuracy proximate spacecraft tracking.
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Won contracts with European Space Agency and Defence and Security Accelerator.
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Established a collaboration with the National Physical Laboratory supported by a grant.
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Managing programme of work to upgrade ground systems to meet requirements for proximate spacecraft operations.
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Developed new organisational capability to deliver space object tracking operations.