ABOUT
WHO WE ARE
The programme is made up of three labs - Launch Vehicles Lab, Moonshot Lab, and AI Lab.
The Launch Vehicles Lab develops reusable space rockets. The development timeline consists of four flagship rockets, known as the NOVA series. The NOVA series consists of the Nebula, Orion, Vega, and Aurora rockets.
Nebula was the first KSP rocket testing avionics and recovery. Orion is the most powerful open-altitude British rocket. Vega is the first space vehicle of the programme. Aurora is designed to become the first student-built reusable Karman Line rocket.The Launch Vehicles Lab is also developing the most powerful non-governmental and non-commercial rocket.The Moonshot Lab is run using a design-thinking workshop. Members have the opportunity to find like-minded people to work on moonshot projects. Members can access funding, advisors, sponsors, users, media, and marketing opportunties. After graduation they can commericialise their projects whilst keeping all the equity.The AI Lab works on advancing applications for space use cases. Projects include first humanoid astronaut or using transformer surrogate models to speed up the design process.
OUR PROPELLANTS
Smart, Kind, Driven
The propellants powering the programme is the team. Members come from a variety of backgrounds, including but not limited to Aeronautics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering, and more!
Our three principles are being kind, smart, and driven. We look for these three attributes in every applicant.
OUR SUPPORTERS
“The challenge of offering greater access to space, at reduced cost and with minimal environmental impact places space sustainability at the top of the agenda. I’m delighted to see ICL taking up that challenge and wish them every success.”
- Tim Peake, first British astronaut to walk in space.
"With a reusable design, the Karman Space Programme students are stretching rocket technology to deliver positive benefits to our lives with minimal negative impact on the Earth, making this a really worthwhile student project."
- Helen Sharman, first British person, first Western European woman and first privately funded woman in space.
“To see the next generation of space innovators already pushing the boundaries of UK space technology is remarkable and I wish the Karman Space Programme success after their hard work. As demonstrated globally, the adoption of reusable rocket technology is pivotal in significantly lowering space launch costs and propelling the UK towards a leading role in the space arena.”
- Minister for Space at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, George Freeman.
“The challenge of offering greater access to space, at reduced cost and with minimal environmental impact places space sustainability at the top of the agenda. I’m delighted to see ICL taking up that challenge and wish them every success.”
- Tim Peake, first British astronaut to walk in space.
"With a reusable design, the Karman Space Programme students are stretching rocket technology to deliver positive benefits to our lives with minimal negative impact on the Earth, making this a really worthwhile student project."
- Helen Sharman, first British person, first Western European woman and first privately funded woman in space
“To see the next generation of space innovators already pushing the boundaries of UK space technology is remarkable and I wish the Karman Space Programme success after their hard work. As demonstrated globally, the adoption of reusable rocket technology is pivotal in significantly lowering space launch costs and propelling the UK towards a leading role in the space arena.”
- Minister for Space at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, George Freeman
WE ARE KARMAN
