Serco has today announced it has completed the acquisition of Northrop Grumman’s mission training and satellite ground network communications software business (MT&S) - having all necessary regulatory approvals - finalised at a purchase price of $327 million (£245 million).

Teledyne Technologies has announced the release of three variants of industrial CMOS sensors, with resolutions ranging from 1.3MP up to 67MP, following a delta space qualification methodology and radiation testing.

A journey through space was just one of a number of fantastic opportunities available at Babcock's Rosyth facility this week as the defence company rocketed 300 school pupils’ ambitions at the company’s annual Festival of Engineering.

The UK’s next-generation military communications satellite - Skynet 6A - has successfully completed the coupling of its communications and service modules.

Scientists and engineers at the University of Nottingham have used laser ultrasound to measure and reveal the elasticity of space rock for the first time.

A small piece of outer space recreated in a basement in Glasgow could help ensure that a key enabling technology for future space missions won’t lead to deadly ‘rifle bullets’ of space junk circling the Earth.