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Made in Space: UK funding boosts breakthrough space technologies

June 10th, 2026 Posted in News

UK space minister unveils more than £19 million at London Tech Week to support British companies developing next-generation space technologies. Cardiff-based Space Forge will receive £10 million to develop its reusable fold-out heat shield, Pridwe...

NewOrbit closes oversubscribed $18.5M Series A to commercialise Earth’s last empty orbit

June 8th, 2026 Posted in News

European satellite manufacturer NewOrbit has announced an $18.5 million Series A to open Very Low Earth Orbits (VLEO) to commercial customers, becoming the first company to fly satellites at altitudes of 200-300km. VLEO lies at a near-Earth space ...

Infinite Orbits selects two Open Cosmos platforms for its “Tom & Jerry” LEO SDA demonstration in 2027

June 4th, 2026 Posted in News

Infinite Orbits, the European leader in in-orbit servicing and Rendezvous & Proximity Operations (RPO), and leading space company Open Cosmos, which delivers end-to-end satellite missions and operational space infrastructure globally, have ann...

Bright Ascension appoints Dr Kathryn O’Donnell as Non-Executive Board Director

June 4th, 2026 Posted in News

Bright Ascension has announced the appointment of Kathryn O’Donnell as Non-Executive Board Director, further strengthening the company’s leadership team as it continues to support the growing global space sector with advanced mission and gro...

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Unlocking the $1T Opportunity: Solving Fragmentation in the Space Supply Chain

June 2nd, 2026 Posted in Thought Leadership

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY By Dr Peter Mendham, Bright Ascension The global space economy is entering a new phase of demand-driven growth, reaching an estimated $613B in 2025 and projected to exceed $1T before 2032. Growth is increasingly being driven by d...

Astronaut with physical disability could be first to enter orbit after ground-breaking agreement

June 2nd, 2026 Posted in News

Former Paralympian John McFall could become first person with a physical disability to live in orbit through UK Government partnership with US space company Vast Agreement enables Vast, supported by the UK Space Agency, to explore sponsorship oppo...

GMV advances secure timing and synchronisation solutions through Galileo PRS technology

May 28th, 2026 Posted in News

GMV is leading the PRESENTIS (Public Regulated Service Network Time Solution) project, an initiative funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme and focused on leveraging the robustness of the Galileo Public Regulated Service (...

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World’s smallest deployable operational optical ground station proves capability in successful trials

May 28th, 2026 Posted in News

Archangel Lightworks, the laser communications company, has successfully completed field trials of the TERRA-M, the world’s smallest deployable operational optical ground station, proving its capability. The news was warmly welcomed by Liz Lloyd, ...

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