Gail Eastaugh - AeroSpace Cornwall - Tech Connect Lightning Talk, Software Cornwall
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Student-built system tracks space debris and proves low-cost sensors can spot spent rockets and fragments; companies are prototyping capture-and-deorbit methods and in-orbit manufacturing via 3D printing and asteroid resource extraction for metals and water. Cornwall reports ~50 local space businesses employing ~250 people with a target of 1,000 jobs in Cornwall (regional aerospace counts ~800 firms). Practical needs include mission control, satellite integration, robotics, AI/ML simulation skills, plus support routes: £5k funded partnerships, a five-day sprint and £3 million of grant funding.
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- 0:00Space technology and debris
- 1:11Space manufacturing trends
- 2:15UK space sector growth by 2030
- 3:18Satellite life extension with drones
- 4:23Cornwall aerospace collaboration
- 5:29UK launch capabilities
- 6:12Software roles in space sector
- 7:17AI in satellite data processing
- 8:20Funding for space startups
- 9:44Networking and trade
