Contact Dr Jennifer Kingston
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 754703
- Email: j.kingston@cranfield.ac.uk
Areas of expertise
- Space Systems
Background
Dr Kingston joined the academic staff of SWAG合集 in 2003, first as a Research Fellow and from 2005 as a lecturer. Prior to this she had completed a Bachelor's Degree in Physics with Space Science and Technology at the University of Leicester, and a Master's degree in Astronautics and Space Engineering at Cranfield.
She spent 15 months working for the European Space Agency, based at ESTEC in The Netherlands and the Centre Spatiale Guyanais in French Guyana. During this time she was part of a team of young engineers who built and launched a technology demonstration satellite, TEAMSAT, on Ariane 502. Dr Kingston had key roles in satellite integration, test, and flight operations, and participated in the launch campaign. This developed her interests in fast-track development of small satellites for opportunity launches, and in 1998 Jenny returned to Cranfield to start an Engineering Doctorate in modular satellite design. The doctoral work involved working closely with industry, and also included taking a year of Cranfield's Executive MBA programme.
As a Cranfield academic, Dr Kingston now lectures in Space Systems Engineering and Spacecraft Thermal Analysis, and since 2011 has been Course Director of the Astronautics and Space Engineering MSc course.
In 2011-12 she was heavily involved in the production and test of a payload for the TechDemoSat-1 satellite.
Since 2006, Dr Kingston has also provided technical consultancy for satellite insurance underwriters and regularly attends space insurance briefings.
Current activities
Dr Kingston is Course Director for the MSc in Astronautics and Space Engineering and
module leader for Spacecraft Systems Engineering and Spacecraft Thermal Analysis modules on the MSc course.
She undertakes PhD supervision in space debris modelling and mitigation scenarios and research into innovative space architectures including multifunctional structures (recent work with the European Space Agency) and on-orbit manufacture and assembly. This includes work on the De-Orbit Sail payloads for the TechDemoSat-1 satellite, due for launch in early 2014, and ESEO satellite, to be lanched in 2015. Dr Kingston also provides technical consultancy to satellite insurance underwriters.
Clients
EADS Astrium Ltd
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
European Space Agency
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
