Based in Alton, UK, our experienced staff work with a new space approach which enables a significant reduction in traditional timescales.
From our dedicated HQ site in Alton, Hampshire in the UK with purpose built, satellite cleanrooms, we design manufacture, integrate and test a range of satellites from 1U cubesats up to our in‐house designed Ada and Bell smallsats. We work closely with our customers to develop payload and / or full mission solutions and then lead the process to realise them on orbit.
Depending on the customer’s needs we can support as much of the cycle as needed including payload development support; integration of payloads into the spacecraft; system testing; licensing; launch; commissioning; on-orbit operations; and secure data delivery. We also have options for additional training, consultancy and procurement support as needed.
In-Space Missions has taken the decision not to be vertically integrated, as many other small satellite providers are, and to collaborate closely with other small satellite subsystem suppliers instead. This novel supply-chain approach allows In-Space to promote a “best in breed” approach to subsystem selection and investigate the use of a range of subsystems to provide maximum technological benefit to our customers or a market advantage. We also engage with the wider SME community, Space South Central hub and several Universities including Cranfield, Southampton, Surrey and Birmingham to ensure emerging technologies are on our radar.
Alongside our parent company, BAE Systems, we have committed to achieving Net Zero (Scope 1 and 2) emissions by 2030 and are working towards a UK net zero value chain by 2050. We have a published a Carbon Reduction Plan thus publicly declaring our net zero ambitions.
Meet the Leadership team
The In-Space team have over 150 combined team-years of experience in military, institutional and commercial space activities covering Earth Observation, Sat Comms, Navigation, Space Science and Space Exploration. Our expertise spans developing missions, employing spacecraft from 3kg to 3000kg covering the full range of activities from concept and business case development, through to bidding and winning the work, to delivering and operating the system.
After leaving Oxford in 1993 with an MA in Physics, Doug joined the Defence Research Agency (now QinetiQ) to work on all things space, including radar surveillance, space radiation, spacecraft dynamics and military communications systems.
In 2001, Doug moved to Surrey Satellites to become a spacecraft systems engineer. Over the following years, he developed several new spacecraft including Europe’s first Galileo demonstrator satellite, GIOVE-A; ran the Science and Exploration business unit; and delivered multiple satellites and optical imaging payloads including the UK’s first cubesat.
In 2015, Doug created In-Space Missions, a company founded to develop new space enabled services and offer expert consultancy to industry, academia and government. Since 2015, Doug has variously run the UK’s rocket programme; led the technical development of a disruptive innovation centre; developed a commercial demonstration platform for space; and initiated a company delivering real time video and immersive experiences from space. Doug also sits on a number of industry advisory boards and takes an active interest in STEAM outreach.
Tony is the CTO of In-Space Missions Limited, bringing more than 28 years of experience in the space industry working for several major spacecraft manufacturers and ground system providers. Tony provides support and governance to project delivery as well as devising and driving forwards many novel service and technology offerings & capabilities.
Prior to joining In-Space, Tony was the Engineering Director at SSTL responsible for all spacecraft and ground segment engineering on project delivery and R&D.
Tony started his career in systems and AOCS engineering and has taken every opportunity to expand his capabilities in technologies across avionics, operations, software and ground segments, and in missions and payloads including Earth Observation, Science, Telecommunications and Navigation. His experience ranges across institutional, experimental and commercial missions, and has included two patents and a NASA Group Achievement Award.
Tony sits on the STEM ESERO-UK steering board and is active in the strategy for growing the Hampshire and M3 LEP region.
Ed is the Chief Engineer at In-Space. He is a highly experienced spacecraft system engineer with a background in design, build and launch processing of many small satellite missions over 20 years.
Prior to joining In-Space, Ed had most recently been the Head of Mission Solutions and Innovation at Surrey Satellites where he managed the R&D activities of the World’s leading small satellite developer.
Ed started his career in RF and AIT and has worked on, led and managed every part of the satellite design, development, build, test and launch chain.
Kathryn is the Chief Operating Officer at In-Space. She has held various technical and delivery leadership positions within the Space and Cyber Security domains across Bae Systems Applied Intelligence, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd and other divisions of what is now Airbus Space.
Kathryn holds a PhD in Astrodynamics, an MSc in Spacecraft Engineering, and graduated from the University of Cambridge (King’s College) with an MA in Astrophysics, where she worked on the University Women’s Executive. She is passionate about gender equality and equity, particularly in relation to STEM activities and tries to instil this passion in her young daughter with varying degrees of success.
Sarah is the Chief Financial Officer at In-Space. Sarah has worked in the space industry for over 20 years and has held the positions of both Finance and Managing Director of Surrey Satellite Technology. Her experiences have equipped her with the skills and insight required to navigate pitfalls and capitalise on opportunities pertaining to business growth in the international business environment.
A Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Sarah has deep financial monitoring expertise with a solid understanding of governance and controls required to ensure financial strength and business performance. She also has extensive experience of enabling disruptive innovation in heavily regulated technology environments. In addition to her role at In-Space Sarah holds a number of Non-Executive Directorships
Matt is the Chief Technology Officer at In-Space and is responsible for leading the use of new technologies and processes to develop innovative space products for our customers.
Matt has an MA in Physics from the University of Oxford and a PhD in Electronic Engineering from the University of Leicester. He joins In-Space with a depth of experience in space enabled C4ISR, space technologies and the space environment, having worked previously at QinetiQ where he led the ionospheric modelling team, the University of Birmingham where he was Head of the Space Environment Group and mostly recently as Director of Space Weather at Spire Global.
Matt has an MA in Physics from the University of Oxford and a PhD in Electronic Engineering from the University of Leicester. He joins In-Space with a depth of experience in space enabled C4ISR, space technologies and the space environment, having worked previously at QinetiQ where he led the ionospheric modelling team, the University of Birmingham where he was Head of the Space Environment Group and mostly recently as Director of Space Weather at Spire Global.
Our Values
Our Partners
Our Network
We have proudly teamed with or provided consultancy and support to:
- Satellite Applications Catapult
- UK Space Agency
- CEOI-ST
- Effective Space Solutions
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- Cranfield University
- Surrey Satellite Technology
- Gerson Lehrman Group
- Lunar Mission One
- Space Net Ventures
- Methera Global Communications
- Roke Manor Research
- Magna Parva
- Oxford Space Systems
- Oxford University
- Oxford Innovation
- Swansea University
- Surrey Space Centre
- XL Catlin
- Clyde & Co.
- Spire Global
- KLEOS Space
- REWIND FX Ltd
- Space KTN
- Astroscale
- AlphaSights
- GomSpace
- Bright Ascension
- CST
- Inmarsat
- Telespazio Vega
- Heliaq
- Bae Systems
- CS Securities
- GomSpace
- Heliaq
- The Space Environment Research Centre
- University College London
- AlphaSights
- Lacuna Space
- Airbus Defence and Space
- BStar LLC
- Manchester University
- Silent Pool Distillers Ltd
- Enterprise M3 LEP
We are also proud to be a member of the SME Forum in UKspace, the trade association of the UK space industry.
