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SSTL believes that space exploration is about more than just commercial enterprise. With our knowledge and expertise also comes a responsibility to share it for the benefit of mankind.

Disaster relief
This is why we established the Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) – a global network of satellites that can image the damage caused by any natural disaster within hours of it happening. These images are made available to the affected countries and aid agencies free of charge to help them plan relief efforts.

Each satellite in the DMC is independently owned and operated, each providing 5% capacity free for daily imaging of disaster areas. The satellites are spaced around a sun-synchronous orbit to ensure complete coverage of the globe.

Sharing knowledge and expertise
SSTL are keen to share knowledge and expertise with customers who require training for their own engineers, developing skills to help local expertise and industry.

Our links with the University of Surrey provide opportunities to offer MSc and PhD qualifications alongside on-hands training in the operation and maintenance of spacecraft.