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Viasat selected to design Lunar Orbiting Satellite System alongside Telespazio

March 25th, 2025 Posted in News

Viasat to lead the lunar orbiting satellite communications portion of ESA’s Moonlight Programme, alongside Telespazio and a host of other European and UK companies. Project creates Europe’s first lunar orbiting satellite network. Viasat, Inc. (NAS...

UK science uncovers mysteries of dark universe with Euclid data

March 19th, 2025 Posted in News

Cutting-edge UK research is benefiting the European Space Agency’s Euclid mission, with new data released today (19 March) set to uncover the secrets of dark energy and matter. The wealth of new data from the mission – described as the ultimate di...

Space-Comm Expo 2025 confirmed as UK’s largest and most influential space industry event

March 18th, 2025 Posted in News

Over 5,400 delegates, 190 exhibitors and 200 speakers from across the global space industry attend Space-Comm Expo 2025 at ExCeL London 11-12 March Space-Comm Expo 2025 recorded a record number of delegates, speakers and exhibitors from over 50 na...

Record UK contract wins through European Space Agency

March 11th, 2025 Posted in News

A dramatic increase in the money flowing to the UK from European Space Agency (ESA) programmes has been announced today, with an additional £112 million (€134 million) in contracts secured for the UK space sector between June 2022 and December 202...

Strategic partnership agreed between Hub Exhibitions and ADS

March 11th, 2025 Posted in News

Hub Exhibitions and trade association ADS are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership aimed at delivering a global event of the highest standard—one that reflects the excellence and ambition of the world-leading UK space industry. Followin...

Space-Comm Expo to host global space diplomacy initiative on the future of space

March 6th, 2025 Posted in News

Space Agencies, Ambassadors and Defence Leaders to meet at Space-Comm Expo to ensure the peaceful, secure and sustainable use of space Space-Comm Expo, taking place at ExCeL London on 11-12 March, today confirmed plans for the largest ever gatheri...

Magdrive raises $10.5m seed funding to enable a new era of sustainable space exploration

February 25th, 2025 Posted in News

Magdrive, the startup creating the next-generation of spacecraft propulsion, today announced its $10.5 million seed funding round led by pan-European VC Redalpine. What sets Magdrive’s electric spacecraft propulsion system apart is its unrivalled ...

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Thales Alenia Space signs contract with ESA to develop the Argonaut Lunar Lander for cargo delivery

January 30th, 2025 Posted in News

The lander will fly to the Moon and land on its surface assuring the European autonomous access to the Moon Thales Alenia Space plays a pioneering role to enable the European autonomous access to the Moon The Argonaut lunar lander is designed to o...

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