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Europe leaps ahead in space tech as Open Cosmos launches satellites to test 6G capabilities and near real-time AI analytics, for advanced EO

December 2nd, 2025 Posted in Article

Open Cosmos is powering Europe’s space revolution through its advanced commercial Open Constellation, with the launch of i2CAT’s 6GStarLab, the first test satellite for 6G in orbit, AND a near real-time AI earth observation satellite The deploymen...

UKspace reaction to 2025 Budget and ESA Council of Ministers

November 28th, 2025 Posted in News

It’s been an important week for the UK space sector – set against a backdrop of fiscal challenge. Whilst we would have welcomed more measures to encourage investment and unleash innovation, the Chancellor positioned Wednesday’s budget ...

UK backs next-generation satellite communications with £6.9 million investment

November 21st, 2025 Posted in News

The UK Space Agency is investing £6.9 million in satellite technology that will transform connectivity and secure Britain’s place as a European space leader. The funding will support five groundbreaking projects through the European Space Agency’s...

Spaceflux awarded multi-million pound UK Government contracts to deliver sovereign Space Surveillance and Tracking

November 20th, 2025 Posted in News

Spaceflux Ltd, a UK-based leader in space domain awareness (SDA) and space intelligence, has won all three major multi-million-pound, multi-year UK government contracts to provide advanced space surveillance and tracking (SST) data across multiple...

GMV’s UK subsidiary strengthens space safety with its new collision avoidance capability for LEO constellations

November 18th, 2025 Posted in News

The innovation developed under ESA’s ARTES programme reinforces GMV Group’s global leadership and secures new agreements with the Space Data Association. GMV in UK has taken a decisive step forward in the field of space safety with the development...

New satellite to monitor sea-level rise from space

November 14th, 2025 Posted in News

Preparations are underway in California for the launch of the Sentinel-6B satellite, which will monitor global sea levels from space, with a UK propulsion system on board. This is the latest satellite in the Copernicus programme; the European Comm...

Bright Ascension to launch new software product at Space Tech Expo Europe 2025

November 13th, 2025 Posted in News

New ground segment software expands the HELIX ecosystem to deliver a unified, end-to-end mission operations environment. Bright Ascension, a leading provider of modular space software products and solutions, will officially launch HELIX® Groundkit...

Slingshot Aerospace advances UK Space Agency’s satellite tracking amid orbital congestion

October 28th, 2025 Posted in News

Slingshot Aerospace, Ltd., the leader in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination and space modelling and simulation, announced today it has been awarded the UK Space Agency Provision of Optical Delivery Partner cont...

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