Contact Dr Jennifer Kingston
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 754703
- Email: j.kingston@cranfield.ac.uk
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Areas of expertise
- Space Systems
Background
Dr Kingston joined the academic staff of Cranfield University 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
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Serfontein Z, Kingston J, Hobbs S, Impey SA, Aria AI, .... (2022). Effects of long-term exposure to the low-earth orbit environment on drag augmentation systems. Acta Astronautica, 195(June)
- Serfontein Z, Kingston J, Hobbs S, Holbrough IE & Beck JC. (2021). Drag augmentation systems for space debris mitigation. Acta Astronautica, 188(November)
- Matos de Carvalho TH & Kingston J. (2018). Establishing a framework to explore the Servicer-Client relationship in On-Orbit Servicing. Acta Astronautica, 153
- Kingston J. (2017). Materials and Processes for Spacecraft and High Reliability Applications B. D. Dunn Springer. 2016. 667pp. Illustrated. £126.50. ISBN 978-3-319-23361-1.. The Aeronautical Journal, 121(1244)
- Palla C & Kingston J. (2016). Forecast analysis on satellites that need de-orbit technologies: future scenarios for passive de-orbit devices. CEAS Space Journal, 8(3)
- Palla C, Peroni M & Kingston J. (2016). Failure analysis of satellite subsystems to define suitable de-orbit devices. Acta Astronautica, 128
- Graham AR & Kingston J. (2015). Assessment of the commercial viability of selected options for on-orbit servicing (OOS). Acta Astronautica, 117
- Virgili Llop J, Roberts PCE, Palmer K, Hobbs S & Kingston J. (2015). Descending Sun-Synchronous Orbits with Aerodynamic Inclination Correction. Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 38(5)
- Kingston J, Hobbs S, Roberts P, Juanes-Vallejo C, Robinson F, .... (2014). Use of CYPRES™ cutters with a Kevlar clamp band for hold-down and release of the Icarus De-Orbit Sail payload on TechDemoSat-1. Acta Astronautica, 100(1)
- Tsitas SR & Kingston J. (2012). 6U CubeSat commercial applications. The Aeronautical Journal, 116(1176)
- Martinez LM & Kingston J. (2012). Space radiation analysis: Radiation effects and particle interaction outside the Earth's magnetosphere using GRAS and GEANT4. Acta Astronautica, 72
- Tsitas SR & Kingston J. (2010). 6U CubeSat design for Earth observation with 6▪5m GSD, five spectral bands and 14Mbps downlink. The Aeronautical Journal, 114(1161)
- Martinez V, Bastl M, Kingston J & Evans S. (2010). Challenges in transforming manufacturing organisations into product‐service providers. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 21(4)
- Baines TS, Lightfoot HW, Evans S, Neely A, Greenough R, .... (2007). State-of-the-art in product-service systems. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 221(10)
Conference Papers
- Serfontein Z, Kingston J & Hobbs S. (2022). Development and Validation of Drag Sails for Space Debris Mitigation
- Kingston J, Felicetti L & Hobbs S. (2021). What might sustainability of the GEO region look like?
- Serfontein Z, Kingston J, Hobbs S, Holbrough IE, Beck JC, .... (2020). Effects of long-term exposure to the low-earth orbit environment on drag augmentation systems
- Serfontein Z, Kingston J, Hobbs S, Holbrough IE & Beck JC. (2020). Drag augmentation systems for space debris mitigation
- Serfontein Z, Kingston J, Hobbs S & Holbrough I. (2020). Space debris mitigation: Cranfield university’s family of drag augmentation systems
- Berthoud L, Glester A, Akram S, Ardelean I-C, Baker A, .... (2019). Spicing up your space education with CanSats, rockets and hackathons...-the Space Universities Network Recipe Book
- Shergill S & Kingston J. (2019). ISRU comminution and beneficiation for particle size and shape modification
- Gautier F, Sitepu E, Le Blay C, Kersey G, Durrani D, .... (2019). Drop Your Thesis! 2018 results: 4.74 seconds of microgravity conditions to enable future cubesat landings on asteroids
- Shergill S & Kingston J. (2019). Adaptive in-situ resource utilisation (ISRU) systems for long term space development
- Shergill S & Kingston DJ. (2018). Adaptive in-situ resource utilisation (ISRU) for long term space exploration
- Durrani D, Gautier F, Kersey G, Le Blay C, Ogborne S, .... (2018). Towards drop your thesis 2018: 4.7 seconds of microgravity conditions to enable future CubeSat landings on asteroids
- Palla C, Kingston J & Hobbs S. (2017). Development of commercial drag-augmentation systems for small satellites
- Palla C, Grinham D & Kingston J. (2017). Development of a family of scalable drag augmentation systems
- Matos DCTH & Kingston J. (2017). Simulating the servicer/client relationship in on-orbit servicing scenarios
- Obilanade D & Kingston J. (2017). Spacecraft designers' guide to using additive manufacturing processes for large metallic spacecraft structures.
- Palla C & Kingston J. (2016). Applicability of drag augmentation systems to enable future LEO spacecraft compliance with debris mitigation guidelines
- Peroni M, Dolce F, Kingston J, Palla C, Fanfani A, .... (2016). Reliability study for LEO satellites to assist the selection of end of life disposal methods
- De Carvalho THM & Kingston J. (2016). On-orbit servicing readiness assessment: The servicer perspective
- Hao Z, Xu Q, Roberts P, Hobbs S & Kingston J. (2015). IAC-15-B4.8.11 System design for cubesat as a secondary payload for deep-space mission-A case study for esa asteroid impact mission
- Hobbs SE, Sanchez JP & Kingston J. (2015). Extended lifetime Laplace plane GEO SAR mission design
- Palla C, Kingston J & Peroni M. (2015). IAC-15-A6.4.1 Failure analysis of satellite subsystems to define suitable de-orbit devices
- Carretero GS, Llop JV, Roberts PCE, Hobbs S, Kingston J, .... (2013). Passive aerostability for drag sails
- Baluch AUHK & Kingston J. (2012). RE-use of exomars rover for the icy moons of Jupiter
- Martinez L & Kingston J. (2010). Space radiation analysis: Radiation effects and particle interaction outside the earth's magnetosphere using GRAS and GEANT4
- Kingston JC, Hobbs SE & Roberts PCE. (2008). Satellite in-orbit servicing concepts
- Serfontein Z, Rigamonti M, Demers E, Temprano G & Kingston J. LEOniDAS drag sail experiment on the 2021 ESA Fly Your Thesis! parabolic flight campaign
Books
- Martinez V, Kingston J, Evans S, Gaiardelli P, Raffoni A, .... (2011). Organisational transformation for effective delivery of integrated products and services: thoughts on practice
- Vladimirova D, Evans S, Martinez V & Kingston J. (2011). Elements of Change in the Transformation towards Product Service Systems In Functional Thinking for Value Creation. Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
