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GMV field tests new ESA software in Fuerteventura: a giant leap for rover speed

October 8th, 2026 Posted in News

The technology multinational GMV completed a test campaign on 8 October in Lajares, a village in the municipality of La Oliva, Fuerteventura, for an on-board autonomy framework comprising a matured Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) system, FA...

UKspace at the 2026 Labour Party Conference: identifying how Britain’s space industry transforms talent, innovation and global reputation into sustainable commercial growth and international leadership

October 1st, 2026 Posted in Thought Leadership

Liverpool was red this week with the Labour Party Conference sweeping into town. Once again, UKspace led a delegation of space industry representatives and hosted two very successful fringe events alongside New Statesman, featuring leaders from go...

UK must turn £880m space control commitment into operational capability

September 29th, 2026 Posted in News

UKspace Labour Party Conference fringe to examine how Britain protects its interests in an increasingly contested space domain UKspace will bring together Government, Parliament and industry at the Labour Party Conference to examine how the UKR...

Open Cosmos attends first Vaduz Space Dialogue to advance federated EU approach to space-based connectivity

September 28th, 2026 Posted in News

Vaduz Space Dialogue brings governments, institutions and industry together, for the first time, to advance a federated European approach to secure space-based connectivity Today, the Principality of Liechtenstein convened senior representatives f...

UK Space Industry: New £7.8bn Space Strategy must now deliver growth

September 28th, 2026 Posted in News

UKspace Labour Party Conference fringe to examine how Government turns space investment into British companies, contracts, exports and jobs UKspace will today bring together parliamentarians, industry leaders, finance and policy experts at the Lab...

Arabsat and GMV collaborate to build a next-generation Mission Control Center, paving the way to harness the flexibility and dynamic configuration capabilities of Arabsat-7A satellite

September 15th, 2026 Posted in News

The solution will support the operation of Arabsat’s future fleet of flexible, software-defined satellites The new MCC will combine advanced payload planning, control and monitoring capabilities with a scalable, cloud-ready architecture Technology...

NewOrbit secures launch slot for first commercial mission to carry customer payloads to Very Low Earth Orbit

September 10th, 2026 Posted in News

NewOrbit confirms it has secured a Q3 2028 launch slot for its first satellite NEO-1 NEO-1 is the first commercial mission on which any payload developer can fly, test and validate technology in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), doubling their performa...

New industrial leadership for UKspace

September 9th, 2026 Posted in News

Ben Stern and Sharon Parker-Lines take over with ambitions to drive sector growth In his new role as Chair of UKspace, Ben Stern has issued a call for action, saying “It is a privilege to take on the role of Chair of UKspace at a defining moment f...

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