49 Session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space - Scientific and Technological Subcommittee 2012
Israeli Civilian Space Program:
Israeli Civilian Space Program
Turning Swords into Plowshares
Turning Swords into Plowshare
Tal Dekel
Tal Dekel
Presentation for the
49 Session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
Scientific and Technological Subcommittee
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Outline
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First Came The Security Need
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Than came the need to communicate
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Israel is a proud member of the
exclusive Space club
• Joined in 1988
• 300kg in orbit lunch
capabilities
• Only country that
launches to the west
• Internal production:
– Optical satellites
– Communication
satellites
– SAR
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Israel Space Assets
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SHAVIT
Light
Launcher
Up to 300kg
EROS A 2000
AMOS 1 1996
AMOS 2 2003
OFEQ 1 1988
OFEQ 2 1990
OFEQ 3 1995
EROS B 2006
TECSAR 2008
AMOS 3
2008
OFEQ 7 2007
OFEQ 5 2002
OFEQ 9
2010
TECHSAT 2
1998
• 14 satellite successfully launched
• 10 Satellites Currently In Orbit
• 100% In Orbit Mission Success
Source: Prof. (Gen.) Ben Israel, ISA Cairmain, Jan 2011
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Israel Space Products
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Components in Space
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Proteus
Globalstar 2
Galileo IOV
O3B
GiovB
OFEQ
Family
TecSAR
IXV
ExoMars
Sentinel-1
Herschel Planck
SAC-D / Aquarius
SAOCOM
On board
53
satellites
Source: Dr. Sharony Yaaqov Space Directorate, RAFAEL, Jan 2012
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Cameras in Space
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TAUVEX
TAUVE
Hyper
Hype -Spectral Systems
Spectral System
ERMS
ERM
MERCURY
MERCUR
URANUS
URANU -MSC
MS
(KOMPSAT II)
(KOMPSAT II
VEN
VE µS
NEPTUNE
NEPTUN
JUPITER
JUPITE
Operational
Operational
Concept
Operational
Final development
phase
Final development
phase
The Early Bird
6 Cameras Currently Orbiting In Space
100% In Orbit Mission Success
More than 25 years of experience
6 Cameras Currently Orbiting In Spac
100% In Orbit Mission Success
More than 25 years of experience
Today
Yesterday
Source: Ilan Porat Head of Space Systems, Elbit Jan 2012
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Start 1
Start 2
End 1
End 2
Single-pass stereo images
Source: Ilan Porat Head of Space Systems, Elbit Jan 2012
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MSC PROGRAM for KARI Kompsat
MSC PROGRAM for KARI Kompsat - II
I
0.4 0.45
0.5 0.55
0.6 0.65
0.7 0.75
0.8 0.85
0.9 0.95
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PAN
MS1
MS2
MS3
MS4
B
a
n
d
s
Wave length [µm]
Pan-chromatic capabilities
Source: Ilan Porat Head of Space Systems, Elbit Jan 2012
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Low resolution MS Image
Fusion of Multi Spectral low Res. &
Res. Pan
-
Hi
High resolution PAN Image
Image fusion capabilities – pan sharpening
Source: Ilan Porat Head of Space Systems, Elbit Jan 2012
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Development of Nano satellites
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Size: 10 X 10 X 30 Cm
Total Weight: 3 KG
Payload Weight: up to 1.5 Kg
Orbit: Helio-synchronic, 650 Km
Orbiting every 90 Min
מלב
"
ס
Inklajn-1
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Industrial and technological Track record
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Futron Space competitive index 2009
“Israel continues to
be a leader in Space
technology bur has
limited commercial
scale…”
(Futron Space competitive
index 2009 )
Source: Prof. (Gen.) Ben Israel, ISA Cairmain, The 6th annuall Ilan Ramon Space Conference, Jan 2011
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Israel Space Value chain
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Research
Industry
Satellite Operators
NPO
Government
Service Providers
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ISA International Agreements
NASA – USA
CNES – France
CSA – Canada
ISRO – India
DLR – Germany
NSAU – Ukraine
RKA – Russia
NLR – Holland
ESA – EU/EC
In discussion:
Chile
Brazil
Korea
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International cooperation- France
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• VENµS (Vegetation and Environment New µ-Satellite)
• Scientific Mission –
Environment monitoring
• Technological Mission –
Qualification and Validation
of Israeli electric propulsion engine.
• $60 million project split 50/50
• Launch - 2013
Image: Space.skyrocket.de
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Venus electro-optical payload
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Venus
A Micro Satellite
with Remote
Sensing Capabilities
Venus
A Micro Satellite
A Micro Satellite
with Remote
with Remote
Sensing Capabilitie
Sensing Capabiliti
FWHM
[nm]
Equivalent Central
Wavelength [nm]
Band #
40
420
1
40
443
2
20
490
3
20
555
4
24
638
5
24
638
6
16
672
7
16
702
8
16
742
9
16
782
10
20
865
11
20
910
12
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International cooperation - EU
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International cooperation
NASA
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International cooperation - NASA
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NASA considering Israeli TecSAR satellite for Venus mission
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Israel Space exploration mission
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ILAN RAMON
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Going to the moon?
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Israel – Going to the moon?
Images: SpaceIL, Google
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The New Policy - Objectives
• To Position Israel Space industry among the 5 leading
world industries
• To achieve 5% of total Space market.
Our four fives policy : Top 5 - 5% - $5B – 5Y
• To maintain a continuous presence in Space for
research, commercial and government uses
• To improve Israeli knowledge and infrastructure with
emphasis on our comparative advantages
• To Increase local industry revenues
• To bond Space research and use with the Israeli society
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Source: Menachem Kidron,Head of ISA ,Jan 2012
Prof. (Gen.) Ben Israel, ISA Cairmain, Jan 2011
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The New Policy- Action Items
• Embrace international cooperation
• Take active parts in international organizations
activities and programs : UNOOSA; ESA etc.
• Strengthen the existing scientific, technological
and industrial infrastructure.
• Promote internal synergy (industry – academy)
• Create centers of excellence for industrial use of
Space technologies.
• Adjust the Agency structure to future challenges
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Source: Menachem Kidron,Head of ISA, Jan 2012
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Budget approval
This year civilian Space budget increased from
$2.5M to $50M
Expected increase to $150M in 5 years
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Source: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/
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The New Policy –Budget allocation
• Government will directly invest mainly in
research and miniaturization
technologies
• ISA will initiate and financially
support international cooperation with
market leaders
• ISA will Leverage the existing budget Using
Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mechanism
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Source: Menachem Kidron,Head of ISA, Jan 2012
Source : Prof. Ben Israel, Space as a
national Project , 2010
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Near Future Roadmap
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Ground control station
SHAVIT
Launcher
AMOS 4
OptSat 3000
VENµS
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The Amos family is growing
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AMOS 2
AMOS 4
AMOS 3
3.2
m.
2.4 m.
5.2
m.
Source: Spacecom
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Future - SHALOM project
• Space borne Hyperspectral Atmosphere,
Land & Ocean Mission
• Development, manufacture, launch, and
implementation of a commercial Hyper
spectral Space borne sensing system.
• An Israeli Italian
cooperation
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Each Spatial Element Has A
Continuous Spectrum That
Is used to Analyze The Surface and
Atmosphere
224 Spectral
Images
Taken
Simultaneou
sly
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Hyperspectral Advantages
• Every pixel is
photographed in 256
“colors”
• Optional use:
– Bathymetry (measuring
sea depth)
– Water quality
– Precise agriculture
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Representation of hyper spectral data in a cube.
Map shows chlorophyll concentration an indicator for
contamination leak between reservoir is documented
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Microsatellite Advantages
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High operational benefits to Cost (LCC) Ratio
On Single Satellite level
On constellation level (e.g. short revisit time)
Operational Responsive Space – Mission On Demand
Formation Flying
* Prof. Sir Martin Sweeting –8th IAA Symp. April 2011
Source: Dr. Sharony Yaaqov Space Directorate, RAFAEL, The 7th Ilan Ramon Space Conference, Jan 2012
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Future Concepts – Litesat
• Dual Use on
Dual Use o -demand micro satellite constellation
demand micro satellite constellatio
• Low cost
Low cost
• High Performance Imaging Exploitation
High Performance Imaging Exploitation
Space and Ground segments
Space and Ground segment
• High revisit rate
High revisit rat
• Comply with Operational Responsive Space (ORS)
Comply with Operational Responsive Space (ORS)
concept
concep
• Fast damage assessment for disaster
Fast damage assessment for disaster
management
management
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Source: Dr. Sharony Yaaqov Space Directorate, RAFAEL, The 7th Ilan Ramon Space Conference, Jan 2012
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Satellite configuration
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Launcher adaptor
Propulsion
Electronics, power, control &
communication
Plug and play Payload
Source: Dr. Sharony Yaaqov Space Directorate, RAFAEL, The 7th Ilan Ramon Space Conference, Jan 2012
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Vision
• Israel sees space as a vital resource to be
explored.
• Israel will embrace cooperation based on the
technological advantages of the local industry
• Israel will invest funds to promote science and
technology for the benefit of the international
community
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Israel is a country to keep an eye on
Israel is a country to keep an eye on
Tal Dekel
Tal Deke
dekelta@tau.ac.il
Thank You!
Thank You
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