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COVID-19 News

All the latest news relating to COVID-19 and the UK space sector

UK’s leading space sector to benefit from new government support

February 25th, 2021 Posted in COVID-19 News, News

Economic measures have been outlined to support the UK’s innovative space sector. New Space Sector Export Academy to upskill space-sector businesses Continued support for Leicester Space Park to become a High Potential Opportunity (HPO) for ...

Satellite-powered app to spot loneliness in hotspots in UK cities

January 18th, 2021 Posted in COVID-19 News, News

A government-backed app that aims to tackle loneliness by helping socially isolated and vulnerable people to connect with their communities and access vital support services, has been adopted by Leeds City Council. The satellite-enabled Care View ...

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CCD Image Sensor Technology Plays Key Role in COVID-19 Diagnostics

May 19th, 2020 Posted in COVID-19 News, News

Teledyne is supplying high performance charged coupled devices (CCDs) for COVID-19 diagnostic scientific instruments. These highly sensitive image sensors are used for low-light imaging applications such as microscopy and other scientific imaging ...

COVID-19 and the Micawber Principles

May 15th, 2020 Posted in COVID-19 News, Thought Leadership

Joanne Wheeler, Managing Partner at Alden Legal, and Chair of the Satellite Finance Network, says a united and strategic approach across Government, featuring decisive leadership and accessible funding, is critical for the UK space sector to get b...

Urgent Need for Coherent Cross Government Space Strategy

April 24th, 2020 Posted in COVID-19 News, News, Thought Leadership

UKspace Vice Chair, Nick Shave, states the case for the development of a coherent national space strategy and provision of appropriate funding for the UK to be considered a Tier 2 spacefaring nation by 2030. As we work through the unprecedented ti...

COVID-19 Webinars for UK space sector

April 21st, 2020 Posted in COVID-19 News, News

On Thursday 23 April, the first of a series of COVID-19 Webinars will be broadcast specifically for members of the UK space sector. The webinars will provide updates on how space companies and academia are being impacted by the pandemic, as well a...

US DoD opportunity for UK Industry to submit proposals for new technologies

April 21st, 2020 Posted in COVID-19 News

The US Department of Defence (DoD) has announced an opportunity for UK Industry to submit proposals for new technologies to the Director for Developmental Test, Evaluation and Prototyping (DTEP) DOD R&E, for their new Global Needs Statement. T...

UK space technologies to boost NHS Coronavirus response

April 14th, 2020 Posted in COVID-19 News, News

A new drive to fund space-enabled technology and services that can strengthen the NHS response to coronavirus has been launched today by the UK Space Agency. The UK space industry has some of the brightest minds in the country and is well placed t...