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Telespazio UK awarded EO DataHub Platform Software Development and Operations Contract

January 16th, 2024 Posted in News

Telespazio UK, a subsidiary of Telespazio (a joint venture between Leonardo, 67%, and Thales, 33%) is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the Earth Observation (EO) DataHub Platform Software Development and Operations contract. Telespaz...

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Oxford Space Systems funding round to drive further growth

January 8th, 2024 Posted in News

Oxford Space Systems Limited announces that it has completed an equity investment round of c. £3 million to fund growth opportunities that it has identified in the UK and export markets. The funding round was predominantly taken up by existing inv...

UK Space Agency funding boosts plans for launch from SaxaVord Spaceport and Sutherland Spaceport

December 13th, 2023 Posted in News

UKspace member Orbex is one of two companies to be benefitting from £6.7 million investments to develop world-leading launch technologies in a sustainable way and help cement the UK’s position as Europe’s leading destination for commercial spacefl...

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More than 200 guests enjoy UKspace 2023 Christmas Reception

December 7th, 2023 Posted in Article

There was a festive spirit in the air as more than 200 guests from the UK space industry attended UKspace’s 2023 Christmas Reception last night, held at Lancaster House in central London. Just three weeks into his new role as Minister of Sta...

£47 million investment to supercharge space infrastructure across the UK

November 22nd, 2023 Posted in News

Space research, manufacturing and testing facilities across the UK will get a boost thanks to a new fund from the UK Space Agency. The Space Clusters Infrastructure Fund (SCIF) has awarded more than £47 million for 12 projects which will be double...

UKspace and CONFERS collaboration agreement

UKspace and CONFERS sign collaboration statement focused on In-Orbit Service Manufacturing and In-space Servicing, Assembly & Manufacturing

November 21st, 2023 Posted in News

UKspace, the official trade association of the UK space industry, along with CONFERS and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), have today signed a statement detailing plans to work together in pursuit of common goals relat...

Space for Our Future: UK joins Atlantic Constellation with funding for new Earth observation satellite

November 21st, 2023 Posted in News

The UK is aiming to join Portugal and Spain as a member of the Atlantic Constellation and is contributing a new pathfinder satellite designed and built by a UK-based company adding to the innovative Earth and coastal monitoring and data sharing ne...

New funding to fuel space sustainability

November 7th, 2023 Posted in News

The UK Space Agency is funding research into refuelling an upcoming mission to remove space junk, which could help prolong the life of satellites and prevent adding more debris to the space environment. A total of £2 million is available for feasi...

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