Lithuania: towards Space Technologies. Challenges and Benefits Rimvydas Vaštakas

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1 Lithuania: towards Space Technologies. Challenges and Benefits Rimvydas Vaštakas, Vice-minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania Space Economy in the Multipolar World November 16-18, 2011 Vilnius, Lithuania

2 Why choosing Lithuania for a conference on space? (1) Lithuania is an attractive country in the center of Europe Lithuania is a rather small country with measurable ambitions to become a high-tech country Creative society is an asset of Lithuania Lithuania is a good place for investment Lithuania has deep historical roots in aeronautics and space research

3 Why choosing Lithuania for a conference on space? (2) Lithuania s Aerospace Background K. Simonavičius and his theory of the multi-stage rocket (1650) World-known Lithuanian pilots and aircraft designers ( ) 3

4 Why choosing Lithuania for a conference on space? (3) Participation in Soviet Space Programmes The Lithuanian Institute of Textiles has designed and manufactured the elements of the Buran spacecrafts and fabrics for the suits of cosmonauts

5 Why choosing Lithuania for a conference on space? (4) Participation in Soviet Space Programmes Barley sprouts On Earth In Space 5

6 Latest trends in Space Space economies in the multipolar world Private investments into the open space technologies Miniaturization of space technologies Growing demand for data services Emerging market of suborbital flights

7 Space Economy 4th Conference on the EU Space Policy Benefits for citizens and the society 1. Space is a driver of economy, the best example of innovation, key element of innovation 2. Space economy is in the heart of industrial revolution which could help in the face of crisis and globalization 3. R&D&I in space is very important investment in the future 4. Space have the lowest operational costs and the highest added value 5. Space is very useful and important tool for crisis management Space activities act as a basis for innovation and industrial activity, high-skilled jobs and improve citizens wellbeing and security Jerzy Buzek President of European Parliament

8 United States China European Union Japan Russia France Germany India Italy United Kingdom Canada Korea Brasil Argentina Indonesia Turkey Australia Mexico World-scale investment into the space sector Investment into the space sector (million USD) * (17 countries are included) Source: OECD The Space Economy at a Glance 2011

9 Developments of Earth observation satellite systems Users Examples Information services Continuing observation

10 Benefiting transportation INTELLIGENT LOGISTICS

11 Benefiting transportation VEHICLE LOCATION SERVICES IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT Traveller information (next bus) Traffic management centre

12 ESA Galileo launch October 21, 2011: - The first pair of satellites for Europe's Galileo global navigation satellite system has been lofted into orbit by the first Russian Soyuz vehicle ever launched from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana in a milestone mission.

13 ESA GMES Sentinel satellite system The largest system of satellites for atmosphere observation in the world. 5 satellite missions have been scheduled: 1. Sentinel 1 - transmission of the SAR radar images in any weather conditions, day and night programmes, inferometry, 2013 (A), 2015 (B) 2. Sentinel 2 - multi-spectral programmes of the transmission of the Earth view: of cities, forests, agricultural areas. Landsat, SPOT, 2013 (A), 2016 (B) tęstinumas 3. Sentinel 3 - global observation of oceans and the Earth itself: large scope colours of oceans, vegetation, temperature of the water/earth surface, altimetry, 4. Sentinel 4 - observation of the composition of atmosphere in a geostationary orbit, pollution travel, Sentinel 5 and Precursor - observation of the composition of atmosphere in a low orbit, 2014 (5P), 2019

14 Lithuania in the area of space technology

15 LITHUANIA General information Area: km2 Population: 3,24 mln. Capital: Vilnius ( inhabitants) Direct foreign investment (DFI): 10,3 billion (2010) GDP: 22.1 billion (2010) GDP annual growth rate: Annual inflation: 1,4 % (2010), 5,8 % (2011 forecast) 3,8 % (2010), Unemployment rate: 4,5 % (2011 forecast) 17,8 % (2010), 15,2 % (2011 forecast) 15

16 Lithuania is good place to expand your business Convenient geographical location Economical stability Competitive operating costs Excellent infrastructure Highly-skilled workforce High quality of life Incentives for foreign investors Economical sectors attractive for businesses A network of industrial territories and incentives for investors

17 Routes from Lithuanian International Airports Tampere 43 direct scheduled routes from Lithuanian International Airports Riga Dublin Donkaster Copenhagen PALANGA KAUNAS VILNIUS Kork Bristol Eindhoven Frankfurt Varna direct scheduled routes from Vilnius International Airport direct scheduled routes from Kaunas Airport Ministry of Transport direct and scheduled Communications routes from of Palanga the Republic International of Lithuania Airport

18 Excellent IRT and transport infrastructure The crossroads of international transport routes - two high-priority EU transport corridors International airports (in the central, eastern and middle Lithuania) with direct scheduled flights to a majority of European cities Klaipėda Sea Port - the only icefree northernmost sea port on the eastern side of the Baltic Sea, A well-developed telecommunications infrastructure.

19 Good ICT infrastructure (1) Penetration of broadband network in the world Source: Fiber-to-the-Home Council

20 Good ICT infrastructure (2) Penetration of broadband network in Europe Source: Fiber-to-the-Home Council

21 Making use of ICT possibilities

22 POTENTIAL COVERAGE OF CLIENTS USING SATGATE TELEPORT

23 Lithuanian orbital positions LTU FSS resources: 9.3 W 10,7-11,45 GHz (K-Ž) 12,75-13,25 GHz (Ž-K) Antennas Ø 2,7 m LTU BSS resources: 23.2 E 11,7-12,2 GHz 10 x 27 MHz Antennas Ø 60 cm Service area LTU and LVA The same position LTU,LVA, AZE, GEO

24 Valley programmes' implementation. R&D activities 5 valley programmes have been approved Saulėtekis Valley Santara Valley Santaka Valley Nemunas Valley Maritime sector valley Laser and Light Technologies; Material Science and Nanoengineering; Electronics and Organic Electronics; Civil Engineering Biotechnology; Molecular Medicine and Biopharmacy; Research of Ecosystems and Sustainable Environment; Design, Informatics and Technologies of Communications Sustainable Chemistry and Biopharmacy; Mechatronics and Related Technologies; Future Energy and Environment Engineering; Information and Communication Technologies Agrobiotechnology, Bioenergy and Forestry; Safe and Healthy Food Technologies Marine environment; Marine technologies

25 Lithuanian Space related potential Piezoelectric actuators and Ultrasonic non-destructive testing, Ultrafast picosecond laser manufacturing and laser machining, High temperature material science and heat exchange ICT and electronics, Molecular biology, Enzymes and Genomics

26 Lithuanian Space Policy -In 2008 Lithuania started the process of its accession to European Space Agency The Cooperation agreement is signed in 2010; - In 2010 Lithuanian Government announced its strategic direction towards the development of R&D&I in the space sector; - The National Programme on development of R&D&I in the space sector was approved in 2010; - The ratification of the package of UN treaties on outer space is under preparation;

27 Both a challenge and a great benefit (1) Value-adding chain in satellite communication, Euro in Space generates 28 Euros on Earth

28 Both a challenge and a great benefit (2) Lithuania values the global nature of the challenge of participation in space-related activity and its benefits to the society Lithuania seeks for the role of an active partner in development and implementation of space technologies Lithuania invites to meet again in the Space Conference in Vilnius in 2012

29 A day without science is a day spent in vain. There is so much to learn and we have so little time for that. A. Einstein