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UK backs next-generation satellite communications with £6.9 million investment

November 21st, 2025 Posted in News

The UK Space Agency is investing £6.9 million in satellite technology that will transform connectivity and secure Britain’s place as a European space leader. The funding will support five groundbreaking projects through the European Space Agency’s...

Spaceflux awarded multi-million pound UK Government contracts to deliver sovereign Space Surveillance and Tracking

November 20th, 2025 Posted in News

Spaceflux Ltd, a UK-based leader in space domain awareness (SDA) and space intelligence, has won all three major multi-million-pound, multi-year UK government contracts to provide advanced space surveillance and tracking (SST) data across multiple...

GMV’s UK subsidiary strengthens space safety with its new collision avoidance capability for LEO constellations

November 18th, 2025 Posted in News

The innovation developed under ESA’s ARTES programme reinforces GMV Group’s global leadership and secures new agreements with the Space Data Association. GMV in UK has taken a decisive step forward in the field of space safety with the development...

New satellite to monitor sea-level rise from space

November 14th, 2025 Posted in News

Preparations are underway in California for the launch of the Sentinel-6B satellite, which will monitor global sea levels from space, with a UK propulsion system on board. This is the latest satellite in the Copernicus programme; the European Comm...

Bright Ascension to launch new software product at Space Tech Expo Europe 2025

November 13th, 2025 Posted in News

New ground segment software expands the HELIX ecosystem to deliver a unified, end-to-end mission operations environment. Bright Ascension, a leading provider of modular space software products and solutions, will officially launch HELIX® Groundkit...

Slingshot Aerospace advances UK Space Agency’s satellite tracking amid orbital congestion

October 28th, 2025 Posted in News

Slingshot Aerospace, Ltd., the leader in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination and space modelling and simulation, announced today it has been awarded the UK Space Agency Provision of Optical Delivery Partner cont...

How AI is revolutionising aerospace design: enhancing innovation and efficiency

October 21st, 2025 Posted in Thought Leadership

While artificial intelligence (AI) is often celebrated for its role in advancing aircraft systems and operations, one of its most transformative applications lies in the design process itself. From conceptualisation to production, AI is reshaping ...

iCOMAT opens state-of-the-art space manufacturing facility with £4.8 million UK Space Agency investment

October 14th, 2025 Posted in News

A ground-breaking new space manufacturing facility that is expected to create 2,000 jobs has officially opened in Hardwicke, Gloucester, marking a significant milestone for the UK’s space industry capabilities. The Advanced Composites Manufa...

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