Innovative space contracting and PPCs: implementing design support - The SPOC tool: Space PPC (Public Private Collaboration) Organisation Co-designer

According to its November 4th 2024 report, in space the Swiss Army must build the capacity to :
- autonomously establish a view of the situation allowing it to see to what extent its units are under surveillance from orbit;
- develop its reconnaissance, surveillance, and telecom capabilities;
- guarantee the accuracy and availability of its positioning signals;
- develop countermeasures to, notably, counter orbital sensors from adversaries.

To develop them, the method of Public Private Collaborations – which we define as Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) + service procurement and any other non-standard form of procurement – has drawn attention. Indeed, the method is being significantly studied both for NASA and ESA; as shown in the introduction to a recently approved ESA activity (by CFAC). Thus, we view PPC design and best practices as a key enabler to creating space capabilities in competitive timelines and costs; even more so for an organization like Space Domain which wishes to harness “NewSpace” and move especially quickly. Once an understanding of space PPCs is achieved, the learnings must be put in the hands of those organizing the activities; a good way to do this is via a design support tool.

Funder is Swiss military (Space Domain; also via Armasuisse)
Linked to (separate) other project with European Space Agency (OSIP IDEA: I-2023-06917)