Sir Martin is in top 10 Britons
Pioneering SSTL Group CEO Sir Martin Sweeting has been named one of The Independent newspaper’s “10 Britons who shaped the world” for the global changes brought about by SSTL’s small, low cost satellites.
Sir Martin’s vision of changing the economies of space began when he built a small, low cost satellite for his PhD project at the University Of Surrey which was successfully launched and communicated with a base station at the University.
The unique, highly capable low cost small satellites launched by SSTL have provided developing nations and commercial operations with access to space. Highlights include the SSTL operated Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) which monitors natural disasters and provides geographical planning internationally and Beijing-1, which is providing cloud-free images of the whole of China and will be used to plan land use for the Beijing Olympics.
Sir Martin was knighted in 2002 in recognition of his pioneering work.
The Independent
