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UCL has a very wide range of interests and engagements in Space-related activities and has contributed to numerous ESA space mission.

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ESA_Lab@UCL is proud to be part of the ESA_Lab Community.

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Image from https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2020/02/Existing_ESA_Labs

 

An overview of ESA_Lab@UCL themes is avialable

ESA launched the ESA_Lab@ initiative in 2016 to create a hub for disruptive innovation and cross-fertilisation.

An ESA_Lab@ is:

  • A joint initiative between ESA and academia/research institutions located within their own premises.
  • Supported by ESA via open data access policy and expertise.
  • An institutional link between ESA and universities/academia/research institutions.
  • Part of a wider network of ESA_Lab@s.

 


 

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  AI Workshop (17 December 2021)

The presentations for the workshop are available at https://esabox.esa.int/owncloud/index.php/s/S1T685AEpyFo6eN until 17 March 2021, password   ESALAB@ucl_A1!


TopicESA_Lab@UCL Lead ContactResearch Interests
Overall CoordinationProf. Alan Smithhttps://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=ASMIT51
Cubesats/NanosatsProf. Dhiren Katariahttps://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=DKATA58
Earth ObservationProf. Julienne Stroevehttps://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=JSTRO73
Economics, Innovation and Public Policy Prof. Mariana Mazzucatohttps://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=MMAZZ96
Exoplanets ResearchProf. Giovanna Tinettihttps://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=GTINE95
Interdisciplinary Space Studies and Research Prof. Victor Buchlihttps://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=VABUC08
Materials ScienceProf. Kwang Choyhttps://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=KLCHO01
Off-world Living Prof. Andrew Edkinshttps://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=AJDED98
Orbital Dynamics and Space SafetyProf. Marek Ziebarthttps://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=MZIEB32
Planetary ScienceDr Dominic Papineauhttps://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=DPAPI19
Satellite CommunicationsDr Martyn Ficehttps://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=MFICE70 
Space Law and RegulationDr. Madeline Carrhttps://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=MCARR21
Space MedicineDr. Iya Whiteleyhttps://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=IWHIT00
Space Policy, Governance and SecurityProf. Serge Plattardhttps://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=SPLAT90
Space Project Management and Systems EngineeringDr. Michael Emeshttps://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=MREME29
Space Science InstrumentationProf. Dhiren Katariahttps://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=DKATA58
Space WeatherProf. Lucie Greenhttps://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=LGREE15

 

UCL Vice-Provost (Research) David Price and ESA Director General Johann-Dietrich Woerner signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) that made UCL an official ESA_LAB on the 24th of September 2019 at the UK Space Conference in Newport Wales.

This MoA creates a mutually beneficial relationship which will allow UCL to better align with ESA's research needs and provide specialist support to relevant space-related research programmes.

Congratulations to all involved, particularly the theme leaders.

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Read about the signing in UCL News: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2019/sep/ucl-form-closer-ties-european-space-agency

Both photos copyright ESA Stephen Makin 2019
 


Further information on ESA_Labs

https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Preparing_for_the_Future/Space_for_Earth/The_ESA_Lab_Initiative