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Archangel Lightworks CEO Richard Johanson with TERRA M deployable optical ground station

Archangel Lightworks raises over £10M in Series A funding round

April 13th, 2026 Posted in News

Archangel Lightworks announces the successful close of an oversubscribed £10 million Series A funding round to accelerate the commercialisation of its deployable optical ground station, the TERRA-M. Archangel Lightworks, a laser communications com...

Littlebird and Lacuna Space partner to expand the Precision+™ Safety Network for Families

April 7th, 2026 Posted in News

Littlebird is pioneering a new model for family safety built on layered connectivity partnerships rather than reliance on any single network. Littlebird was among the first consumer safety brands to deploy a wearable on Amazon Sidewalk, a low-powe...

Bright Ascension software successfully supports launch of AAC Clyde Space VIREON™ satellites

April 1st, 2026 Posted in News

Bright Ascension Ltd., a leading provider of advanced spacecraft software infrastructure, confirms the successful launch of two VIREON™ Earth observation satellites, developed by AAC Clyde Space. The spacecraft – VIREON™ 1 and VIREON™ 2 – launched...

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AAC Clyde Space has launched VIREON™ Earth Observation satellites

March 30th, 2026 Posted in News

AAC Clyde Space has successfully launched the first two satellites in its VIREON™ Earth Observation constellation. The satellites were launched on SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission on Monday 30 March. Both VIREON™-1 and VIREON™-2 have been dep...

Open Cosmos fuses Earth Observation & IoT connectivity to create largest space-based real-time data service

March 23rd, 2026 Posted in News

Open Cosmos has unveiled its new global space-based Internet of Things (IoT) service – the only offering to fuse global IoT connectivity with real-time Earth Observation data to deliver contextual intelligence to governments and institutions acros...

£14 million funding boost to power UK space technology innovation

March 19th, 2026 Posted in News

UK businesses can today apply for a share of up to £14.7 million in funding from the UK Space Agency, unlocking new opportunities to develop cutting-edge space technologies and strengthen the UK’s industrial capability. The funding is available th...

UK Space Agency signs landmark agreement with Ukraine to strengthen civil space cooperation

March 18th, 2026 Posted in News

The UK Space Agency has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Space Agency of Ukraine (SSAU), marking a new chapter in civil and commercial space cooperation between the two countries. The agreement was signed at the Emba...

Amanda Martin MP with Airbus and Solent Growth Partnership

Airbus and Solent Growth Partnership announce ground-breaking collaboration

March 4th, 2026 Posted in News

Airbus Defence and Space and the Solent Growth Partnership have announced an innovative new collaboration to create the UK’s first ever space and defence apprenticeship matching programme. The new pilot initiative is designed to ensure talented yo...

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