The UK space sector’s significant contributions to the country’s innovation and economy were showcased throughout the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow (18-22 July) in the dedicated Space Zone. It was a pleasure to exhibit alongside so many UKspace members, and get the latest news and updates from them about their respective…
Satellite Vu, the UK satellite firm set to become the world’s global thermometer from space, has commissioned a new clone of its original satellite in collaboration with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) to double its data collection capacity. The deal sees SSTL begin construction on the second of Satellite Vu’s…
Funding for pioneering new space technologies will help to cut carbon emissions, improve energy security and enhance the UK’s reputation as a science superpower, the Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng announced today. £3 million of grant funding will be made available for space-based solar power (SBSP) projects that collect…
RHEA Group is excited to be launching its first satellite, DOVER Pathfinder (DOVER), a SmallSat that will take off on board the Virgin Orbit launcher from Spaceport Cornwall in the UK this summer. DOVER is co-funded through the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) NAVISP programme and Javier Benedicto, ESA’s Director of…
Oxford Space Systems (OSS) and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) have completed the build of an innovative deployable Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) antenna payload for the next generation of high-performance low-cost Earth Observation radar small satellite missions. The new SAR payload, which comprises of a highly stowage-efficient deployable antenna from…
Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), and Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, are aiming to create essential communication and navigation services for upcoming missions to the Moon, enabling the birth of the future lunar economy through a new agreement. The two companies…
Reaction Engines, Rolls-Royce, the Royal Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO), the UK Government’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and the UK’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) have announced new details of their joint programme to deliver significant enhancements to UK defence capabilities through the development of innovative…
Viritech, the leading developer of enabling technology for fuel-cell powertrains, signs Memorandum of Understanding with Reaction Engines, the inventors of the hybrid air-breathing rocket engine. Reaction Engines’ technology represents a step-change in the efficiency of cooling systems. The transformation of thermal efficiency will yet further increase the advantage of Viritech-enabled…
Dr Alice Bunn OBE, CEO of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), has been named as the new President of UKspace, the trade association of the British space industry. She will formally take over the role from Will Whitehorn in early September. Alice joined IMechE in July 2021, moving from…
The world is largely unaware of key activities in space, with Gen-Z twice as likely to associate space with aliens, Star Wars and billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos than older generations, according to the largest representative survey of global consumer attitudes towards space, unveiled by Inmarsat, the world…
Science Minister George Freeman has today (Thursday 23 June) launched a new Plan for Space Sustainability, a raft of measures which will demonstrate the UK’s commitment, ambition and drive to improve the UK’s sustainable use of space. He announced the plan in a speech to the 4th Summit for Space…
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has today issued a far-reaching report on sustainability in space calling on industry operators, national governments and regulators to take coordinated action to reduce space debris, enhance safety and better manage the expansion of mega constellations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)….
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