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Plato optical bench entering the Large Space Simulator (ESTEC) for the thermos-elastic deformation test (TED) in September 2021. Credit: ESA

Scientists are a step closer to finding planets like Earth

January 14th, 2022 Posted in Article

A UK-backed mission which will search for Earth-like planets orbiting alien stars has been given the green light to continue with its development after passing a critical milestone review. The UK Space Agency has invested £25 million in innovative...

Virgin Orbit’s successful ‘Above the Clouds’ mission

Virgin Orbit mission success brings UK satellite launch one step closer

January 14th, 2022 Posted in Article

Satellite launch from Spaceport Cornwall is a step closer following Virgin Orbit’s successful ‘Above the Clouds’ mission in the US. The UK Space Agency welcomes the news that Virgin Orbit has successfully completed its third mission from Californi...

RHEA awarded multiple service and support contracts from EUSPA

December 20th, 2021 Posted in Article

RHEA Group has won a series of multi-million-euro contracts with the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) to provide security and engineering services and support for European space programmes including Galileo, EGNOS, GovSatcom a...

First UK-generated national satnav signal to be delivered in test project by Inmarsat, Goonhilly and GMVNSL

December 7th, 2021 Posted in Article

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications is working on a UK Space Agency-funded test project with the European Space Agency, alongside British partners Goonhilly Earth Station Limited and GMVNSL Limited, to deliver the...

Autonomous shuttle at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus (credit Darwin / UK Space Agency)

All aboard: New autonomous passenger shuttle service trialled in Oxfordshire

November 29th, 2021 Posted in Article

An autonomous shuttle will transport passengers around Harwell Science and Innovation Campus during a one-year trial funded by the UK Space Agency and European Space Agency (ESA). The service will help to demonstrate how self-driving vehicles oper...

Astroscale earth electric blue satellites

Astroscale closes its largest funding round to date, bringing total capital raised to $300m

November 25th, 2021 Posted in Article

Additional U.S. $109 million in capital will accelerate in-orbit services technology development, facility expansion and global hiring. Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustain...

First LoRa® message bounced off the moon

November 24th, 2021 Posted in Article

For the first time ever we bounced a LoRa® message off the moon on 5 October 2021, using the Dwingeloo radio telescope. This first was achieved by a team consisting of Jan van Muijlwijk (CAMRAS, PA3FXB), Tammo Jan Dijkema (CAMRAS), Frank Zeppenfel...

UK space sector Size and Health 2021 survey now open

November 23rd, 2021 Posted in Article

In 2021, the survey will be carried out by BryceTech on behalf of the UK Space Agency, and is open to responses from space sector organisations across the UK. The closing date for responses is 13 December 2021. Having an up-to-date national pictur...