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Satellite Vu signs second SpaceX launch contract to accelerate deployment of thermal monitoring capabilities from space

September 22nd, 2022 Posted in News

British Earth Observation company, Satellite Vu has signed a second SpaceX launch contract for their second satellite, doubling their thermal data collection capacity, faster than planned, amidst rising climate concerns. The deal will see Satellit...

Satellite start-up Exobotics announces expansion as revenues reach £4m

September 16th, 2022 Posted in News

Exobotics, the British satellite start-up which offers low-cost space flight for missions to low Earth orbit (LEO) and beyond, has announced a major expansion following record sales. The company, founded by Cambridge graduate Nadeem Gabbani, has s...

New Space Sector Outlook published to mark Space-Comm Expo

September 7th, 2022 Posted in News

A new Space Sector Outlook published today provides an overview of the space sector in the UK and its growing contribution to UK prosperity. The outlook has been produced by ADS, with input from UKspace and support from the UK Space Agency. The ou...

Space Skills Alliance 5 solutions for Space Skills Gap

5 Solutions to the Space Skills Gap

September 5th, 2022 Posted in News

Today the Space Skills Alliance has set out 5 Solutions to the Space Skills Gap, a plan for expanding the space sector’s talent pool, increasing the number of experienced people, and making it easier for the sector to adapt to changing skills need...

Telespazio UK awarded ESA contract for the development of Advanced Alternative PNT technologies for maritime use

September 1st, 2022 Posted in News

Telespazio UK, a subsidiary of Telespazio (a 67/33% joint venture between Leonardo and Thales), has been awarded a new contract by the European Space Agency (ESA). Telespazio UK is the prime contractor to ESA for the project and will be working wi...

ThinkTank Maths CEO appointed to GNOSIS Steering Board

September 1st, 2022 Posted in News

Angela Mathis, CEO of ThinkTank Maths, has joined the Steering Board of Global Network On Sustainability In Space (GNOSIS), adding her practical experience, insights and global connections to the expertise of the existing board members. GNOSIS foc...

Oxford Space Systems awarded significant contract to deliver deployable offset reflector antenna for radar satellite mission

August 31st, 2022 Posted in News

On 25 August 2022, Oxford Space Systems signed a contract with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) to deliver a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) antenna for the Space Norway MicroSAR satellite system. The contract includes the manufacture of an ...

Launch of Sunborne Systems to deliver world-leading decarbonisation technology

August 31st, 2022 Posted in News

Decarbonisation technology Company Sunborne Systems set up by Reaction Engines, Kiko Ventures and the UK-Government-funded Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Appointment of Dr. Peter Collins as Executive Chair of Sunborne Systems, br...

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