UK Spaceports and Martin’s Law – Politics, Economics and/or Engineering? with Bob Parkinson FBIS (Free for Members!) 04/05/2022

Join us and our speaker in-person at the BIS HQ building, or connect online for a live streamed Evening Lecture.

UK Spaceports and Martin’s Law – Politics, Economics and/or Engineering?

With the first launch of a small launch vehicle (SLV) from Space Hub Sutherland on the A’ Mhoine peninsula expected within a year, and with a current total of about 200 proposals for small launch vehicle concepts, some of whom actually have (some) funding, it is worth asking whether we are on the verge of a new golden era of space launch activity in the UK.  This talk will look at the economic realities involved – how big is the market, how much does it really cost to develop an SLV, where does the money go, and what does the competition look like?

Biography:

Bob Parkinson spent forty years in the Space Industry, working on rocket propulsion and doing system design and management for a variety of projects.  Among other interests he has done a number of studies on the economics of different Space transportation systems including most recently on small launch vehicles.  He is currently a visiting professor at Cranfield University where he lectures on Space Propulsion and System Engineering.

Find out more on the Events section of the website.  The event will be on Wednesday 4th May 2022 at 7pm.

This lecture will be delivered by our speaker live from our HQ building in London. So you can choose to register as ‘in-person’ to join us in the audience and meet with us and other in-person attendees at the HQ building ..and socialise after in the bar! ..or alternatively you can choose to register join us online to watch it live-streamed from the BIS lecture room.

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