Benefiting government, industry and the public through innovative science and technology

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1 Benefiting government, industry and the public through innovative science and technology

2 SwRI in the First Decade Tom Slick signed charter in 1947 Fewer than 20 employees Initial budget <$100,000 By employees Revenue >$4,500,000

3 SwRI Today Over 2,800 employees Revenue in 2013 exceeded $592 million Over 1,000 patents 37 R&D 100 awards Over 1,200 acres / 4.86 km 2 facility in San Antonio, Texas 2.2 million ft 2 / 204,400 m 2 of laboratories & offices

4 Operational Characteristics Nonprofit Independent and unbiased Revenue from contracts Applied RDT&E services Physical sciences & engineering Broad technological base Capital intensive operation Extensive internal research program

5 R&D Institutions in the Technology Spectrum R & D Institution Research Basic Applied Technology Spectrum Development Production Universities Federal Labs Federal Agencies Industrial Research Labs Industry Independent Nonprofit Institutes R & D Southwest Research Institute

6 Turning innovative ideas into advanced technologies 160 internal research projects Expenditure - $6.7M 2013 Internal Research & Development Program

7 Revenue and Staff Growth $600 $ $550 $ $450 $ Revenue ($M) $350 $300 $250 $200 $150 $100 $105 $232 $ Staff $50 $0 $2 $6 $ Year

8 SwRI Technical Divisions Aerospace Electronics, Systems Engineering, and Training Applied Physics Applied Power Automation and Data Systems Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Fuels and Lubricants Research Geosciences and Engineering Mechanical Engineering Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Space Science and Engineering

9 Space Science and Engineering Courtesy ESA/Astrium Ltd. spacecraft management system engineering spacecraft avionics, instrument systems, support systems, & software electromechanical systems design power systems design solar & heliospheric physics planetary science & astronomy space plasma physics space missions theoretical & observational studies

10 Space Science and Engineering Expertise Payloads and Instruments Science and technology driven development Technical expertise over a broad range of application areas Expertise in payload integration and accommodation on spacecraft Spacecraft Avionics Turnkey systems Single board solutions ASICs Transceivers (K-Band, S-Band) Signal of opportunity receivers Spacecraft Development and Integration Advanced concepts for Small, Micro, Nano, and CubeSat class vehicles Program Management Systems Engineering Parts and Reliability Engineering SwRI is a world-renowned leader in advanced space science instruments, avionics, and power systems

11 SwRI Avionics Heritage DS1 QuickScat ICESat IMAGE Swift WorldView 1 & 2 NPP WISE Fermi Deep Impact RADARSAT 2 Orbital Express Calipso JPSS USAF DSX Kepler SwRI Avionics on 65+ Spacecraft with 100% Operational Success

12 35 Years of Missions Feature SwRI Science Instrumentation Polar RADARSAT 2 Deep Space 1 Cassini IMAGE Rosetta Mars Express IBEX MSL New Horizons BepiColombo LRO Solar Orbiter Juno JUICE High reliability instrument and payload control electronics are a proven core capability across NASA, DoD, ESA and JAXA missions

13 Extensive International Experience CSA RadarSat 2 ESA ROSETTA ESA Mars Express ESA Solar Orbiter ESA BepiColombo NASA Swift NASA MSL NASA MMS SwRI provided key avionics technology for commercial SBC vendor SwRI provided the Ion Electron Spectrometer SwRI provided the ELS and IMA Detectors on ASPERA-3 Instrument SwRI provides the control electronics subsystem for the SPICE instrument SwRI is currently developing the Strofio Instrument Integrated systems from MSSL (UK) into Ultra-Violet Optical Telescope Avionics (SwRI build electronics) SwRI provided Radiation Assessment Detector Instrument included international team members Multiple international instrument teams as providers to SwRI SwRI is well versed in international business and effectively executes international space programs

14 Extensive Experience with Long Duration High Reliability Electronics SwRI avionics and computing solutions provide mission critical functionality Mission Instruments / Avionics Duration Polar TIDE, TIMAS, PSI 12 years Cassini CAPS 13 years IMAGE MENA 5 years Mars Express Aspera-3 (ELS) 8 years QuickScat Uplink / Downlink Comm. Processing 10 years Rosetta IES and Alice 10 years ICESat Uplink / Downlink Comm. Processing 7 years+ SWIFT Instrument Computers (UVOT, XRT) 8 years+ Calipso Mass Memory Storage 7 years+ Deep Impact Spacecraft Avionics (CDH, EPS, ADCS) 8 years+ WorldView 1 Uplink / Downlink Comm. Processing 7.25 years WorldView 2 Uplink / Downlink Comm. Processing 7.25 years NPP Uplink / Downlink Comm. Processing 5 years Kepler Spacecraft Avionics (CDH, EPS, ADCS) 7.25 years Juno JADE and UVS 7 years BepiColumbo Strofio 8 years

15 Fully Vertically Integrated Thermal Vacuum Facility Shock and Vibration Test Facility Vertical integration provides complete control of mission critical space system development to maximize system quality, reliability, and schedule performance. Extensive Automated Space Flight Electronics Fabrication Capabilities Clean room Integration Facilities EMI / EMC Facility

16 Why Europe? Technology Thrusts High-Rate Data Buffers Multi-Mission Mass Memory High-Throughput Solid State Recorders Advanced Signal Processing Engines Image Processing Modules Advanced Algorithm Development High Reliability and Low Cost Avionics Application Areas Hyperspectral Sensing Imagery Management Synthetic Aperture Radar High-Rate Optical and RF Communication Precision Closed Loop Control Advanced Signal and Image Processing Scientific Instruments The Timing is Right The coming changes in ITAR regulations will make doing space related business in Europe easier Space Science and Engineering has European experience on ESA programs to build upon We bring innovative thinking and experience as well as novel approaches to solving the European satellite and space industry's most challenging problems Southwest Research Institute now has a European Representative John Egan has over 30 years experience in international space business and is President of john.egan@axiaconsult.com

17 Key Areas of SwRI Technical Innovation Hyperspectral Sensing High-Reliability, Fault-Tolerant Spacecraft Avionics High Rate Communications (Optical and RF) Advanced Signal and Image Processing Low Cost, High Reliability, Responsive Spacecraft and Avionics Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) SwRI technology solves the most demanding space application areas

18 Benefiting government, industry and the public through innovative science and technology