Over 100 spacecraft design engineers visit Dundee

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(2008), "Over 100 spacecraft design engineers visit Dundee", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 80 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2008.12780aab.020

Over 100 spacecraft design engineers visit Dundee

Over 100 spacecraft design engineers visit Dundee

Over 100 spacecraft design engineers from across the world recently joined the inaugural International SpaceWire Conference that starts in Dundee, Scotland. Representatives from the major space agencies including NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and Roscosmos attended as well as delegates from across Europe, Russia, Israel, Japan, USA, Canada and Argentina. The three day SpaceWire Conference, was hosted by the University of Dundee, will contribute approximately £100,000 to the local economy.

Dr Steve Parkes from the University of Dundee says, “Dundee is globally recognised to be a forerunner in the space industry at the cutting edge of SpaceWire technology. We are delighted and honoured to be holding the first International SpaceWire conference in Dundee.”

He explains, “In conjunction with ESA and the space industry Europe-wide, the University of Dundee was instrumental in writing the standard for SpaceWire. SpaceWire is a leading data-handling network for use onboard spacecraft. It is simple to implement and use, and is being deployed on many space missions by NASA, ESA, JAXA and Roscosmos.”

The conference has attracted many spacecraft design specialists including, product designers, hardware engineers, system developers and space mission specialists.

“The conference will provide a unique opportunity for leading professionals from the space agencies and space industry to meet and discuss the latest developments in the specialised field of SpaceWire technology,” adds Dr Parkes.