Sir Martin Sweeting

Bio

Sir Martin Sweeting pioneered modern small satellites utilizing consumer electronics devices to change the economics of space that has since led to ‘NewSpace’. In 1985, he founded a spin-off University company (SSTL) that has designed, built, launched and operated in orbit 71 nano, micro and mini-satellites for communications, Earth observation, space science and demonstration of active space debris removal techniques, as well as 34 navigation payloads for the European Galileo constellation. SSTH has ~400 staff and ~ £1.5bn in UK export earnings from 25 international customers.