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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 ...

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, ...

Space to the Rescue – What does Seraphim’s success mean for the UK space sector?

May 21st, 2026 Posted in Thought Leadership

The success of Seraphim Space, highlighted by its massive £137m C-share fundraising round in May 2026 and a 300% share price return, provides a major boost for the UK space sector. It potentially transforms the UK into a global hub for space finan...

Teledyne Space imaging sensors launch aboard European Space Agency’s SMILE mission

May 19th, 2026 Posted in News

Teledyne Space Imaging, a leading supplier of space-qualified imaging sensors, focal plane arrays and integrated camera systems, has supplied two CCD370 imaging sensors for the Soft X-ray Imager on the European Space Agency’s SMILE mission (Solar ...

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