Space Glasgow
The Space Glasgow Research Cluster brings together the excellent and wide-ranging expertise in the field of space research from across the College of Science and Engineering.
Space Glasgow members are involved in leading edge research and development in activities related to space exploration and understanding the Solar System.
Research activity within Space Glasgow
- the School of Physics and Astronomy contributes to the construction of critical hardware for the LISA pathfinder mission
- the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences engages in the study of the ancient Martian hydrosphere and icy planetesimals
- the School of Engineering is carrying out research to take forward numerous sounding rocket payloads and small satellite systems
- the School of Computing Science works with international organisations to develop safety assessments for human space flight.
Links to industry
Space Glasgow works with key organisations globally to expand knowledge and expertise in space science, technology and engineering. Researchers have strong links with industry and governmental organisations and are keen to create new links to continue to build capability.
Research profiles
The academics involved in Space Glasgow have profiled their research related to this field. These profiles are collected within five research themes.
Enabling technologies for space - hardware
- Motorised momentum exchange tether & large 2-D space webs
- Diamond electronics for space based operation and exploration
- High precision laser interferometry for spaceborne applications
- Space communications
- SUAINEADH - Deployment of spinning space web in a microgravity environment
- Aerobrakes for space debris mitigation
- 3D printing of chemical nanofactories for space and extra-terrestrial manufacturing
- Ultrasonic drill tools for planetary exploration
- New materials for autonomous power systems
Enabling technologies for space - software
- Solar heliospheric physics: energetic particles from the sun to the earth
- The sun: our astrophysical accelerator laboratory
- Solar-flare forecasting with multi-wavelength data
- Numerical models of stellar and planetary dynamos
- Space geodesy for land subsidence hazards
- Extraterrestrial hydrology: the history of water on mars
- Water and life in the solar systems
Mission and risk analysis
- Accident and incident investigation for space-based systems
- Cyber security for space based systems
- National and international resillience to the failure of space infrastructure