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UK space sector gets a boost with the installation of a giant new satellite test chamber

June 17th, 2020 Posted in News

The UK’s space industry has received a major piece of new equipment to help get larger, more complex satellites ready for launch. A 16m long space test chamber, amongst the giants of Europe, has been installed in the UK’s National Satellite Test F...

Leading UK space industry consortium calls for greater SME engagement for future satcom services

June 16th, 2020 Posted in News

The UK’s space industry leader Airbus, has teamed with KBR, Leidos UK, Northrop Grumman and QinetiQ to bring new thinking to future space solutions and to launch the Open Innovation – Space initiative. The aim of Open Innovation – Space is to furt...

Airbus wins next study contract for Martian Sample Fetch Rover

June 16th, 2020 Posted in News

Airbus Defence and Space has won the next phase of the study contract (Advanced B2) from the European Space Agency (ESA) for the advanced Sample Fetch Rover which will be used to collect samples from the surface of Mars. Mars Sample Return is a jo...

Satellites to help predict and detect leaks in clean water pipelines

June 11th, 2020 Posted in News

Telespazio UK awarded ESA contract on Earth Observation Telespazio UK is one of the organisations through which Leonardo engages with the UK market The project will engage UK water supply companies, major civil engineering water service companies,...

Altitude Angel and Inmarsat to offer air traffic management for UAVs

June 11th, 2020 Posted in News

Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, and Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, today announced a collaboration to develop and deliver advanced flight tracking an...

Women in STEM: Love your job and be part of the change

June 10th, 2020 Posted in Thought Leadership

In celebration of #1ofTheMillion Day today, Dr Kathryn O’Donnell, Director of Delivery & Operations at In-Space Mission, takes inspiration from Dr Mae Jemison and insists more must be done to overcome the barriers that remain for women pursuin...

Intelsat General enters into Cooperative R&D Agreement with US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command C5ISR Center

June 9th, 2020 Posted in News

Intelsat General Communications, LLC (IGC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Intelsat, has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) for Satellite Communications Terminals, Technologies and Constellations Interoperability w...

UK commits new funding to combat space debris

May 26th, 2020 Posted in News

New government funding for innovative solutions to tackle the growing problem of potentially hazardous space debris, has been announced today by the UK Space Agency. There are an estimated 900,000 pieces of space debris larger than 1cm orbiting th...

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