The CEOI-ST held a 1-day Challenge Workshop on “Airborne Demonstrator Opportunities”, at the Astronomy Technology Centre at the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, on 7th October 2015. The meeting explored current platforms and opportunities, and current users shared their experience of flying a variety of payloads.
We examined how new users can access these opportunities. Regulatory matters were examined, and we asked the delegates to consider:
- What airborne facilities are currently needed?
- Do current opportunities cover all needs?
- Could the UK instrumentation community benefit from a central brokering facility to enable access?
The workshop was open to all interested parties, and aimed at instrumentation groups seeking to demonstrate their payloads on airborne platforms, prior to targeting a space mission. The meeting was free of charge.
The presentations from the workshop are available through the links in the list below: