ARLA/CLUSTER: Notas principais a apresentar no AMSAT-UK Colloquium

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

 AMSAT-UK Colloquium Keynote Presentation

Professor Richard Holdaway will give the keynote presentation “What
else does Space do for You!” at the AMSAT-UK International Space
Colloquium at 1:10 pm on Saturday, July 25


Professor Richard Holdaway has just retired from serving 16 years as
Director of RAL Space at Harwell.

He commenced his studies and obtained a Ph.D at the University of
Southampton. This was followed by a period working on the design of
the Harrier VTOL aircraft at Hawker Siddeley before joining the
Appleton Laboratory in 1974 and RAL in 1980. He has been the Director
of the establishment since 1998

RAL Space carries out an exciting range of world-class space research
and technology development. They have had significant involvement in
over 200 space missions and are at the forefront of UK Space Research.

They have more than 200 staff who are dedicated to supporting the
programmes of the STFC and the Natural Environment Research Council as
well as undertaking a large number of space projects for UK and
overseas agencies, universities and industrial companies. They work
alongside the UK Space Agency who co-ordinate UK civil space
activities.

RAL Space undertake world-leading space research and technology
development, provide space test and ground-based facilities, design
and build instruments, analyse and process data and operate S- and
X-band ground-station facilities, as well as lead conceptual studies
for future missions. They work with space and ground-based groups
around the world and have very recently opened a new test facility on
their campus at Harwell. This is adjacent to the newly established
European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT)
which is ESA’s newest facility and its first in the United Kingdom.

Richard Holdaway has had 40 years of experience in Space Programmes,
having worked on numerous missions in Space Science and Earth
Observation with NASA, ESA, China, Russia and the UK National
Programme.

He was awarded a CBE – Commander of the Order of the British Empire –
in the New Years Honours List 2013; in recognition of his remarkable
services to Science and Technology.

The Colloquium takes place July 25-26 at the Holiday Inn, Guildford,
GU2 7XZ and is open to all. Admittance on the Saturday and Sunday is
£10 each day.

Further information is at http://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/