Space Geodesy Facility

Lead Research Organisation: British Geological Survey
Department Name: UNLISTED

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Publications

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Description To address critical societal issues including the reality and magnitude of global sea level rise, the global reference frame must be determined by geodetic observatories at mm levels of accuracy. Work carried out by SGF researchers at Herstmonceux and international collaborators shows that the SGF satellite range data is amongst the best in the world. Further, there remain significant systematic range errors at some of the major observatories in the global network. The work should drive improvements at those observatories.
Exploitation Route The research, which has been published following peer review, includes clear indicators to systematic range errors at a number of important observatories in the worldwide network. There is an international study group, including SGF personnel, looking into ways of improving this position. The impact of the published work includes foreign agencies such as NASA carrying out upgrades to their laser ranging stations that will improve the accuracy of their observations. Work is also ongoing within SGF to improve the understanding and modelling of the technique in an attempt to make mm-level accuracy a reality and to inform others of best practice. This work is being prepared for publication, and has been communicated in international forums.
Sectors Aerospace

Defence and Marine

Communities and Social Services/Policy

Environment

Transport

 
Description All environmental research that is based upon knowledge of precise locations, both on the surface of the Earth and in orbit around it, depends on the science of space geodesy. Recognising the societal importance of this underpinning work, the United Nations in 2015 passed the Resolution 'A Global Geodetic Reference Frame for Sustainable Development,' co-sponsored by 52 Member States including the UK, urging Member States to implement open sharing of geodetic data and inviting them to commit to improving and maintaining national geodetic infrastructure as an essential means to enhance the global geodetic reference frame. Both the realisation of a global frame and the precise determination of the orbits of EO satellites within that frame require accurate tracking observations from a network of ground-based observatories distributed worldwide. The very accurate and prolific observational output from SGF continues to ensure that it is a major player in this global enterprise.
First Year Of Impact 2015
Sector Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Environment,Security and Diplomacy,Transport
Impact Types Cultural

Societal

Economic

Policy & public services

 
Description Feasibility study for an Antarctic space surveillance and tracking system for the safety of UK space assets
Amount £3,477 (GBP)
Organisation UK Space Agency 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 02/2022 
End 03/2022
 
Description Funding contributed by MoD to SGF operations
Amount £500,000 (GBP)
Organisation Ministry of Defence (MOD) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 03/2014 
End 03/2019
 
Description Funding contributed by MoD to SGF operations
Amount £674,259 (GBP)
Organisation Ministry of Defence (MOD) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 03/2019 
End 03/2024
 
Description QT Gravity for the Global Geodetic Reference Frame
Amount £308,656 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/X036359/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 02/2023 
End 02/2026
 
Description UKSA space surveillance and tracking contract, EUSST replacement.
Amount £126,095 (GBP)
Organisation UK Space Agency 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 12/2020 
End 03/2024
 
Title Herstmonceux AERONET data 
Description From April 2021 the data collected by the sun/sky photometer installed at SGF has been part of the international AERONET network of sensors. This makes the data available to international researchers studying atmospheric aerosols. We are also members of ACTRIS (The Aerosol, Cloud and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure) since 2015. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2021 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact Joining the AERONET network of sensors ensures that the data from the SGF photometer can contribute fully to global research into long term changes in atmospheric composition and pollution. 
URL https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/data_display_aod_v3?site=Herstmonceux&nachal=2&level=1&place_c...
 
Description Development of quantum technologies gravity sensors 
Organisation University of Birmingham
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Expertise in reduction of absolute gravity data, post reduction data analysis and comparison with current gold standard of gravity instrumentation.
Collaborator Contribution Development of new gravity sensors based upon quantum technologies.
Impact This collaboration is still in an early stage, but likely to lead to significant future funding as well as development of novel new gravity sensors with many scientific and economic applications.
Start Year 2021
 
Description EU Satellite Survey and Tracking 
Organisation Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution This is the start of an EU-funded, multi-member state consortium effort in satellite survey and tracking for security in space applications. The SGF contribution, as a contractor to UKSA, is provision of expertise and satellite tracking information. Observations of satellite positions, data processing developments and reports have been contributed from NERC SGF. The work started in January 2016 and potentially will continue through 2020.
Collaborator Contribution The EU UK Beneficiary is UKSA, which carried out the negotiations with the EC and the other Member States. UKSA will manage and coordinate the Programme, with contributions of expertise and data from STFC and expertise and management from DSTL.
Impact The early stages in this ongoing collaboration have been fruitful in developing a good working relationship between the UK partners to provide the UK input to satellite surveillance and tracking information. The Consortium is also engaging with the academic community that ultimately will work with the observations to develop new ways of assessing orbital risk.
Start Year 2015
 
Description EU Satellite Survey and Tracking 
Organisation Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution This is the start of an EU-funded, multi-member state consortium effort in satellite survey and tracking for security in space applications. The SGF contribution, as a contractor to UKSA, is provision of expertise and satellite tracking information. Observations of satellite positions, data processing developments and reports have been contributed from NERC SGF. The work started in January 2016 and potentially will continue through 2020.
Collaborator Contribution The EU UK Beneficiary is UKSA, which carried out the negotiations with the EC and the other Member States. UKSA will manage and coordinate the Programme, with contributions of expertise and data from STFC and expertise and management from DSTL.
Impact The early stages in this ongoing collaboration have been fruitful in developing a good working relationship between the UK partners to provide the UK input to satellite surveillance and tracking information. The Consortium is also engaging with the academic community that ultimately will work with the observations to develop new ways of assessing orbital risk.
Start Year 2015
 
Description EU Satellite Survey and Tracking 
Organisation UK Space Agency
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution This is the start of an EU-funded, multi-member state consortium effort in satellite survey and tracking for security in space applications. The SGF contribution, as a contractor to UKSA, is provision of expertise and satellite tracking information. Observations of satellite positions, data processing developments and reports have been contributed from NERC SGF. The work started in January 2016 and potentially will continue through 2020.
Collaborator Contribution The EU UK Beneficiary is UKSA, which carried out the negotiations with the EC and the other Member States. UKSA will manage and coordinate the Programme, with contributions of expertise and data from STFC and expertise and management from DSTL.
Impact The early stages in this ongoing collaboration have been fruitful in developing a good working relationship between the UK partners to provide the UK input to satellite surveillance and tracking information. The Consortium is also engaging with the academic community that ultimately will work with the observations to develop new ways of assessing orbital risk.
Start Year 2015
 
Description Geodetic research collaboration with Newcastle University 
Organisation Newcastle University
Department School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Supporting teaching activates for CEG2710 : GNSS Theory and Practice module at School of Engineering, in particular covering lectures connected to orbits and Kepler's law's as well as atmospheric effects on GNSS signals and their mitigation. In addition, providing technical support for PhD students in use of GNSS software's and their supervision at Geospatial Engineering group. All activities are carried out with close collaboration with prof. Peter Clarke and dr. Nigel Penna.
Collaborator Contribution Providing expertise, from both practical and theoretical aspects of processing GNSS data, their analysis, interpretation and mitigation of possible error sources.
Impact As this collaboration is fairly new, currently there are no final outcomes, however we are expecting to publish in per-review journals in the following year.
Start Year 2020
 
Description UK space surveillance and tracking (SST) partnership 
Organisation Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution The collaboration established during the EUSST programme which ended in October 2020 has been continued in a UK funded form managed by UKSA from December 2020 onwards. SGF continues to contribute data from sensors we operate alongside expertise and advice through our involvement in the UK sensors working group.
Collaborator Contribution UKSA funding enables several of the partner organisations to participate. Others either provide sensors contributing data and/or research and analysis capabilities. The MoD space operations centre acts as a hub for data collection and service delivery.
Impact The SST activities organised by this group assist in providing space safety and awareness services for the UK and its international partners.
Start Year 2020
 
Description UK space surveillance and tracking (SST) partnership 
Organisation Ministry of Defence (MOD)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution The collaboration established during the EUSST programme which ended in October 2020 has been continued in a UK funded form managed by UKSA from December 2020 onwards. SGF continues to contribute data from sensors we operate alongside expertise and advice through our involvement in the UK sensors working group.
Collaborator Contribution UKSA funding enables several of the partner organisations to participate. Others either provide sensors contributing data and/or research and analysis capabilities. The MoD space operations centre acts as a hub for data collection and service delivery.
Impact The SST activities organised by this group assist in providing space safety and awareness services for the UK and its international partners.
Start Year 2020
 
Description UK space surveillance and tracking (SST) partnership 
Organisation Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution The collaboration established during the EUSST programme which ended in October 2020 has been continued in a UK funded form managed by UKSA from December 2020 onwards. SGF continues to contribute data from sensors we operate alongside expertise and advice through our involvement in the UK sensors working group.
Collaborator Contribution UKSA funding enables several of the partner organisations to participate. Others either provide sensors contributing data and/or research and analysis capabilities. The MoD space operations centre acts as a hub for data collection and service delivery.
Impact The SST activities organised by this group assist in providing space safety and awareness services for the UK and its international partners.
Start Year 2020
 
Description UK space surveillance and tracking (SST) partnership 
Organisation UK Space Agency
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution The collaboration established during the EUSST programme which ended in October 2020 has been continued in a UK funded form managed by UKSA from December 2020 onwards. SGF continues to contribute data from sensors we operate alongside expertise and advice through our involvement in the UK sensors working group.
Collaborator Contribution UKSA funding enables several of the partner organisations to participate. Others either provide sensors contributing data and/or research and analysis capabilities. The MoD space operations centre acts as a hub for data collection and service delivery.
Impact The SST activities organised by this group assist in providing space safety and awareness services for the UK and its international partners.
Start Year 2020
 
Description American Geophysical Union, California 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Invited talk on aspects of space geodesy at AGU, San Francisco in December 2016.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Andreja Susnik and Graham Appleby (2024) "Systematic errors in Satellite Laser Ranging", presentation given at 1st Orbital Uncertainty Working Group, 29th January 2024, University of Warwick, United Kingdom. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The Orbital Uncertainty Working Group has been formed as part of an academic and industry partnership sponsored by DSTL to conduct a series of workshops on all aspects of orbit determination and uncertainty. Andreja gave a presentation at the first meeting and both her and Graham plan to be involved in the whole program. This is a very good way to contribute our expertise to this important topic and also gain more exposure outside our usual scientific circles for the laser ranging capability and uses.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Astronomical Society tour October 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Tour of facility for local Astronomical Society. Always a good a thing to do when we're asked, there is considerable interest given the history of the RGO site.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022,2023
 
Description BBC film unit interviews at SGF 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact A BBC4 TV film team visited SGF and filmed interviews with two members of the team regarding a programme entitled 'gravity', to be shown during March 2017. It is a 90 minute programme, the SGF interviews on satellite tracking and gravity measurements lasting a few minutes.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description COMET webinar series presentation 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Invited presentation for COMET webinar series to raise profile of Space Geodesy Facility and Geodesy in general to this community.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://comet.nerc.ac.uk/comet-webinar-series/
 
Description Carried out a technical review of the operational, manpower and research activities of satellite laser ranging at two Australian observatories managed by Geoscience Australia. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Geoscience Australia (GA) invited G Appleby to travel to its two geodetic observatories, one near Perth and the other near Canberra and make a report based on a SWOT assessment. This report is to be part of a GA review of its geodetic infrastructure for the next ten years. Following the fact-finding visits to the two observatories, he gave a seminar at GA HQ in Canberra on the role of laser ranging in modern geodesy. Attending were policy makers in GA, practitioners and researchers in the wider space and ground-based geodetic field, as well a graduate students. One of the outcomes is that, as recommended in the report, GA has recruited an additional engineer to support the work at one of the observatories. Further outcomes include a growing collaboration between the GA and SGF research groups, and possible further consultation regarding GA's aim to improve the operational code at both of its observatories.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Facility tour and lecture for Brighton University MSc students 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Lecture on High Accuracy Geodesy followed by tour of SGF facility for MSc students from Centre for Earth Observation Science, University of Brighton, 2022 May 18. This is a regular annual event in 2023 it took place on 17/5/2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022,2023
 
Description Guest Lecture (90 mins) to MSc Remote Sensing/Earth Observation students at Brighton University 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Supporters
Results and Impact Guest Lecture (90 mins) to MSc Remote Sensing/Earth Observation students at Brighton University on 'Geodesy - underpinning Earth Observation and Remote Sensing', 20th May 2020. Graham Appleby
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description ILRS Virtual World Tour 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact In place of a physical meeting of the International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) community, an alternative online event was arranged, called the 'ILRS Virtual World Tour'. Matthew Wilkinson from SGF, Herstmonceux was part of an international team of 7 who planned and organised the event.
A valuable part of previous workshops has been the opportunity to visit operational SLR stations. However, some important stations have not hosted workshops for various reasons and so the idea was to visit some of these stations virtually, using Microsoft Teams. Over 5 days in November 2020, associates of the ILRS were welcomed to 5 stations: Graz, Austria; Zimmerwald, Switzerland; Simosato, Japan; Greenbelt, MD, USA and Yarragadee, Australia. Tours included tourism videos, technical tours, academic presentations and questions and answer sessions. The week was a success and a similar event will be considered for the future.
Matthew was 'Tour Guide' for the visit to the Graz station on the first day. The recorded videos from the Virtual Tour are available on the ILRS website https://cddis.nasa.gov/ILRS_Virtual_World_Tour_2020/Videos/index.html
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://cddis.nasa.gov/ILRS_Virtual_World_Tour_2020/Videos/index.html
 
Description ILRS virtual workshop 2023 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact SGF staff helped organise and participated in the main ILRS workshop, held virtually this year after the proposed host nation pulled out. We had representation on the organising committee, and chaired 2 of the 5 daily sessions over a week, as well as presenting in others. Including an update to the Analysis standing committee on the activates undertaken by the nsgf analysis centre. It was a very successful event, with large numbers of participants representing the whole global laser ranging network.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Interview and filming for Tom Scott youtube video 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Gave interview for Tom Scott Youtube channel, he made a short film from this for his channel. Currently has been seen by 1.3 million people globally.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdvIY0CJaXw
 
Description Invited talk for School of Engineering, Newcastle University 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Invited talk at School of Engineering, Newcastle University, title: "Satellite Laser Ranging - why, how?"; 17 October 2022. Talk given by A Susnik to introduce a wider group within the Newcastle University School to SLR operations and potential applications. She has now been invited to make SLR a part of the formal curriculum, so will be teaching this as part of the course each year.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Local Men's shed group visit 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact The local Men's shed group contacted us asking if they could arrange a visit for a tour of the facility. We did this and they came on 21/9/23, it was a very good event, lots of good questions , and they went away with a much better understanding of what we are doing. Most were very local people who will have seen the facility buildings for years without knowing what went on here.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Online lecture on GNSS orbits and satellite clocks for BSc students at Newcastle University as part of their GNSS Theory and Practice module. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact Delivered an online lecture on GNSS orbits and satellite clocks for BSc students at Newcastle University as part of their GNSS Theory and Practice module. Andreja Susnik.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description SGF participation in 2021 ILRS world tour 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact SGF hosted a stop on the 2021 ILRS virtual world tour as part of a programme of online ILRS events to replace this years delayed workshop. This involved creating a series of explanatory videos and presenting them alongside answering questions from the live global audience. This year the event also included online meetings of the ILRS standing committees, with the Networks and engineering and Missions SC's being chaired by SGF staff.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ILRS_Virtual_World_Tour_2021/index.html
 
Description Served on a NASA Space Geodesy review panel as an external expert 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Under review were six proposals for funding space geodesy activities based in the US but also involving collaborators in European countries as well as US researchers. I read the proposals and submitted reports. Attended a one-day review meeting in the US hosted by NASA as part of a small review panel that decided on the day which top few proposals should be funded.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Served on an European Space Agency review panel 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Joined a small expert panel to review applications to ESA for new Earth observing space missions. Particular emphasis on a mission related to SGF area of work. Reviewed paperwork including the detailed application, then attended two 2-day working meetings hosted by ESA in the Netherlands.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Talk on space geodesy to amateur astronomy group 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? Yes
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact The on-site Science Centre runs astronomy classes for interested amateur astronomers and scientists. A lecture on the work of SGF is given during the course, followed by a tour of SGF
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2012,2014,2015,2016
 
Description Talk on space geodesy to astronomy undergraduate students 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? Yes
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact The Bader International Study Centre, Herstmonceux, the UK campus of Queen's University, Ontario, Canada, and the organisation that hosts the SGF on its land, runs winter and spring term astronomy courses for its non-science undergraduates. The students visit SGF formally and informally. Each term, SGF gives a guest lecture on space geodesy to the classes.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2010,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016
 
Description The INSTA QT workshop on trials, validation and standardization: geo-magnetometry and absolute gravimetry, held at the Technology & Innovation Centre, Strathclyde University 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The INSTA QT workshop on trials, validation and standardization: geo-magnetometry and absolute gravimetry, held at the Technology & Innovation Centre, Strathclyde University and online, was organised and chaired by Stuart Ingleby (University of Strathclyde), Vicki Smith (SGF) & Paul Wilkinson (British Geological Survey). It brought experts in Absolute Gravimetry and Geo-Magnetometry from a spectrum of backgrounds together to discuss current technologies and uses and future QT technologies development.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://more.bham.ac.uk/insta-qt/workshop-1/
 
Description Tour of facility and lecture for Geomatics ETH Zurich MSc students 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Tour of SGF facility for MSc students from Geomatics ETH Zurich. 20 July 2022. Presentation/tour given by Andreja Susnik.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Uni Warwick- and Dstl-organised GNOSIS Precision SSA Workshop; talk on 'Satellite tracking and orbit determination: pulsed lasers and CCD cameras' 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Uni Warwick- and Dstl-organised GNOSIS Precision SSA Workshop; talk on 'Satellite tracking and orbit determination: pulsed lasers and CCD cameras', 9th July 2020. Graham Appleby
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description University of Southampton Physics Colloquia 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Invited talk for Physics department at Southampton colloquia on Geodesy.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL http://phyweb.phys.soton.ac.uk/colloquia/past.php
 
Description Vicki Smith attended a gravimetry inter-comparison in Boulder US with one of the SGF FG-5 absolute gravimeters 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Vicki attended the inter-comparison this year with one of our absolute gravimeters. This is an essential part of maintaining the instruments calibration link to the worldwide network as well as an opportunity for meeting and discussion with other operators, scientists and the manufacturers.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Visit and tour by Newcastle University geomatics undergraduates 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? Yes
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact Each year, some 40 geomatics undergraduate students from Newcastle University visit SGF for a two hour extensive tour that includes a short lecture on the science enabled by space geodesy.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2011,2012,2013,2014
 
Description Work Experience placements at SGF Herstmonceux 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? Yes
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Each year some six pre-GCSE students from the local neighbourhood in East Sussex spend a week working with members of the SGF team on a variety of projects. They help with laser range observing, with site leveling surveys and data collection and analysis.

SGF is on the list maintained at local schools as an institute that will accommodate a number of work experience students each year. Those interested apply to SGF through their schools and are interviewed on site.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016