The Combined Space Operations Initiative (CSpO) partners met in Florence, Italy, this week, celebrating the partnership's 10-year anniversary, exchanging views on space threats and advancing space security, whilst endorsing a joint statement reaffirming the importance of CSpO’s mission and the commitment of its members to the Outer Space ...

A new radar satellite - Sentinel-1C - supported by the UK, was launched into space from French Guiana at 9:20pm GMT on Thursday 5th December.

Scientists and engineers from the University of Bristol and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) have successfully created the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery, which has game-changing applications, including in the space sector.

Spaceflight company Orbex is to focus its operations exclusively on developing small and medium sized space rockets after switching its launch operations to SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland.

BAE Systems has completed environmental testing of NASA’s Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionisation and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) Observatory.

ALL.SPACE has announced the appointment of General (Ret.) James “Jim” McConville as a Non-Executive Board Member.

New projects are set to test innovative hybrid connectivity solutions in some of the very hardest to reach places in the UK, with up to £3.5 million in UK Government funding.

The UK space sector is expanding faster than the overall UK economy, contributing over £17.5 billion annually, employing more than 45,000 people and supporting £360 billion in economic activity through satellite infrastructure.

Airbus has signed a contract with the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide the next-generation modems for the nation’s Skynet satellite communications constellation.

Renowned astrophysicist Professor Adam Amara, Director of Space Strategy and Head of the School of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Surrey, has been appointed as the UK Space Agency's (UKSA) new Chief Scientist.

Independent technology group, Cohort plc, has strengthened its naval defence sector offer with the acquisition of EM Solutions, an Australian developer and producer of high-end satellite communication terminals for global navy and defence customers.

Tom Bacon (1904-1992), an engineer who developed a fuel cell used to power the Apollo 11 spacecraft which made the first moon landing, has been recognised with a commemorative blue plaque marking the impact of his work.

Bias in the recruitment system is still preventing talented STEM professionals on a career break from returning to employment, according to a new survey by STEM Returners.

The North East’s reputation for world-class space research and innovation has been recognised with the announcement of £2.5 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

Orbital launch services company, Orbex, has today welcomed the extension of its Boost! Programme contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) and additional funding of €5.6 million.

Space-resilient computing systems specialist, Ramon.Space, has appointed Martin Pointer as Vice President of Products and Country Manager for the UK.

Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) Managing Director Andrew Cawthorne was honoured this week at the British Interplanetary Society Gala Dinner with the Sir Arthur Clarke Award for Space Achievement - Industry Individual.

In a landscape where collaboration, sustainability, cost and security are paramount, two global infrastructure firms are combining forces to address complex challenges and enhance global launch capabilities at a time where demand for access to space has never been higher.

RF and mmWave technologies specialist, Filtronic, is responding to growing demand by installing two new production lines at its NETPark facility in Sedgefield.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Serco a two-year contract to deliver IT service support to the ASCEND (Advanced Data Access and Processing Services for Collaborative Earth Observation Ground Segment) project.

At 2.29am today, 'next-generation' space materials developed by UK scientists blasted off from Earth on a Space X rocket, heading to the International Space Station (ISS) to undergo testing, which could be used for space bases and interplanetary travel.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Serco a two-year contract for supporting the Business Unit Controlling Office and the Project Management Support Office for the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes (D/EOP).

UK Armed Forces personnel are to have access to the latest space technology for military operations, following a contract procured by Defence, Equipment and Support (DE&S) for a new satellite from Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL).

The UK Space Agency has announced that a satellite developed by Horizon Technologies, has successfully completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) and is on schedule for launch in mid-2025.

Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd (Goonhilly) will provide deep space communications services to the UK Space Agency and international partners from its satellite Earth station in Cornwall, under a new contract announced at last month's International Astronautical Congress in Milan.

Viasat and Embraer are collaborating to enable advanced hybrid satellite communications capabilities on the Embraer C-390 Millennium military aircraft.

In partnership with Viasat and CGI, Skyrora has completed a successful ground test of InRange, a space-based launch vehicle telemetry relay system, marking a key milestone towards a vertical orbital launch from UK soil.

An experiment in which University of Portsmouth scientists have played a leading role - the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) project - has been selected as one of TIME’s best inventions of 2024.

Peli Products has announced the launch of its new VAULT by Peli collection.

A study involving RAL Space scientists has been selected by NASA as one of two proposals they are considering for a $1 billion astrophysics mission, as they seek to address 'secrets of the Universe'.

Spire Global - a provider of space-based data, analytics and space services - was awarded a concept study contract by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to develop space-based capabilities for a wildfire early detection warning and active monitoring system.

PCI Geomatics Enterprise announced today that its Normalized Radar Backscatter (NRB) product - via its CATALYST brand - has met all required standards and has been officially recognised as Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) compliant.

BAE Systems has successfully demonstrated M-Code signal tracking with an Increment 2 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver powered by the company’s Next-Generation Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC).

LIA Aerospace has optimised its engine for satellites and spacecraft, making it ready for commercial use.

The Higgs Centre for Innovation is relaunching its Space Testing Facility after upgrading its capabilities with new and state-of-the art clean rooms and advanced testing equipment.

Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT has signed a contract with Space Centre Australia (SCA) to deliver two high-performance Air Surveillance Radar - Next Generation systems (ASR-NG), along with a 20-year sustainment plan to bolster Australia's critical air surveillance capabilities.

The UK is to collaborate with Canada on the Redwing microsatellite Space Domain Awareness (SDA) mission scheduled to launch in 2027.

The UK Space Agency, in collaboration with NI SPACE and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), today launched a £360K Small Business Research Initiative (or SBRI) competition seeking potential satellite applications and remote sensing solutions to predict, detect and monitor the extent and movement of the Blue Green ...

Viasat today unveiled a variety of enhancements to its satellite network and service model for business aviation in-flight connectivity.

Serco has launched the Serco’s Space Academy, a comprehensive training programme designed to equip individuals and organisations with the skills and knowledge required to excel in the global space industry.

To mark World Space Week - 4th to 10th October 2024 - Resonate Testing has teamed up with Scouts NI and Scouting Ireland to launch an exciting all-island space challenge.

Seraphim Space, known as Generation Space in the US, which runs a dedicated accelerator for startups in the global space tech industry, has announced the companies participating in Mission 14.

Provider of advanced communications technology, ALL.SPACE, has announced $44 million in funding to fuel the commercial launch of its first-generation terminal.

BAE Systems' RAD510 software development unit (SDU) is now available for order to the space community.

Orbex has made a significant contribution to sustainable manufacturing by donating a large amount of carbon fibre to the National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) and Ayrshire College.

Exosens has invested £1 million (approximately €1.2 million) to advance space research and innovation at Leicester’s Space Park.

Space professionals will be descending on Manchester in July 2025 for the UK Space Conference.

Maxar Intelligence, a provider of secure, precise geospatial intelligence, today announced the inauguration of a new, UK based headquarters for its International Government business and the appointment of Air Chief Marshal The Lord Peach, the former Chairman of NATO’s Military Committee, as a senior advisor.

Catherine (Cady) Coleman, a former National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut touched down in Newry last week, as part of a special visit to commercial testing facility, Resonate Testing.

Cyber security consultancy Dionach have signed a contract extension with the UK Space Agency to accelerate cyber security within UK Space companies.

Satellite communications provider SD Government (SDG), has been named by NL EASP Air, the Dutch service provider for aerial maritime surveillance, coast guard, search and rescue (SAR) and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations, as its preferred provider of satcom connectivity solutions.

Provider of Space Situational Awareness (SSA) solutions, Spaceflux, has been awarded the Infra-Red Sensor Technology Demonstrator System for Space Domain Awareness contract by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).

Airbus announced today that it has been selected by MDA Space Ltd., provider of advanced tech and services to the space industry, to supply solar arrays for MDA AURORA, the software-defined satellite product line enabling constellations to extend communication networks to every corner of the world.

Intelsat, Viasat+Inmarsat, the European Space Agency (ESA) and SWISSto12, have made significant progress on development of the HummingSat product line with Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR) meetings held on both the Intelsat 45 and Inmarsat 8 missions.

Canadian space and EO solutions company, CATALYST, which works with satellite data providers to support their delivery of foundational image products and actionable insights to customers across multiple sectors, has established a hub in the UK.

The R2T2 consortium of universities is to partner with orbital launch services company Orbex to enable a PhD candidate to gain hands-on experience through a 3.5-year collaborative research project based at the University of Glasgow.

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) are supporting the operations of the two new Galileo Satellites which have completed the second of the three constellation planes and are now in service.

After successfully completing the preliminary design phase of the CLEAR mission, ClearSpace has been awarded a new contract by the UK Space Agency to further develop the mission.

UK plans are underway for the world’s most advanced dark matter detector that could be hosted at the UK’s deep underground science facility at Boulby mine.

Astroscale UK has been awarded a £1.95 million (excluding tax) contract by the UK Space Agency to continue development of its Cleaning Outer Space Mission through Innovative Capture (COSMIC) spacecraft.

Scottish space firm Aurora Avionics, a provider of high-reliability avionics controllers for launch vehicles and robotics in extreme environments, has appointed Chris Larmour, the founder and former CEO of Orbex, the space rocket company based in Scotland, as a non-executive director.

Ramon.Space has been selected for a groundbreaking programme to develop next-generation digital onboard processors for large-scale communication constellations.

ICEYE has today announced signing the contract for the Greek National Satellite Space Project Axis 1.2 (radar programme) for the Greek Space Agency and Greek Ministry of Digital Governance, together with the European Space Agency (ESA).

Leading space experts from around the world gathered at the Royal Institution today to discuss the future of microgravity research and human presence in low Earth orbit.

Viasat has introduced Enhanced L-band Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (LAISR), its global mobility, on-demand managed L-band service offering communications flexibility for airborne, maritime and land users worldwide.

UK Science Secretary Peter Kyle has welcomed the launch of the Sentinel-2C satellite - the third satellite in the Copernicus Sentinel 2 mission - which launched this morning at 2:50 am BST from Kourou in French Guiana and will generate valuable images and data to help respond to natural disasters, monitor pollution and inform action on climate change.

The third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite has been successfully launched on a Vega rocket from Kourou, French Guiana.

Lucideon has announced a collaboration with Technetics Group to develop NASA-patented materials to be used in the development of next generation dynamic seals in a variety of leading-edge applications.

Celestia UK has announced that its innovative eScan technology, developed under ESA’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) Core Competitiveness and Sunrise Partnership Project programme, has successfully tracked and continuously received and processed a downlink signal from the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite JoeySat, ...

Scotland based space software technology provider, Bright Ascension Ltd., has announced the formalisation of another partnership agreement.

Reading headquartered ALL.SPACE announced that its terminals have been certified by SES, a global content and connectivity satellite operator enabling the company to continue delivering ubiquitous connectivity across space, land, air and sea for the defence sector.

Seven aircraft in Azul’s new Airbus A330-900neo fleet are to be equipped with Viasat’s Ka-band in-flight connectivity solution, with the first aircraft scheduled to enter service next year.

Spaceport Cornwall, alongside Cornwall Airport Newquay, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wholeship Ltd, which operates the National Drone Hub at Predannack, near Helston.

AstroAgency has established a hub at the UK’s largest Space Cluster, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.

An initial stage rocket firing test by Rocket Factory Ausberg (RFA) yesterday was unsuccessful due to an anomaly which led to fire emanating from the launch pad at the SaxaVord Spaceport on the Lamba Ness peninsula, Unst, Shetland.

Aerospace specialist Airframe Designs has further invested in technology to improve the quality of its processes and standards.

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has announced the successful launch of TYCHE for UK Space Command, which is the MoD’s first sovereign Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) satellite.

Space-focused communications firm, AstroAgency, has announced a strategic partnership with New Scientist Live, an annual science and space event hosted in London, aiming to showcase the benefits and opportunities offered by the UK’s fast-growing space industry.

Secured as part of the Space to Innovate Campaign – Charlie Drop, six organisations have received funding to advance technologies that improve the UK's capacity for safe operations in space.

BAE Systems has successfully shipped the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s Wide Field Instrument (WFI) to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, signalling the completion of integration and testing of the instrument.

UK based manufacturer of RF, microwave, waterproof and cryogenic connectors and cable assemblies, Intelliconnect (Europe), will be exhibiting 22nd – 27th September at the 27th edition of the European Microwave Week (EuMW 2024).

Airbus Defence and Space and Astroscale UK (UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc.), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore collaborative opportunities in the field of in-orbit servicing and space debris removal.

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced plans to redevelop Cawdor Barracks in Pembrokeshire, Wales to host a landmark radar initiative, known as the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC).

Malvern based D-RisQ was recently selected to be part of the inaugural Airbus Defence and Space UK Accelerator, part of the wider Community for Space Prosperity (CUSP).

AirframeDesigns has collaborated on an advanced satellite communications antenna, which is set to disrupt the In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) market with innovative and next-gen Electronically Steered Antenna (ESA) connectivity solutions.

Two leading women electronics engineers from Scottish satellite communications firm Celestia have had their careers and achievements in the field recognised by being awarded major national honours.

A team of students from Ampleforth College in Yorkshire beat teams from Japan, the USA and France to add the title of International Youth Rocketry Champions to their status at the UK Champions.

Airbus has been selected by the French Space Agency (CNES) to design and build two new generation microwave radiometers as part of the French contribution to the Atmosphere Observing System (AOS): the C²OMODO mission (Convective Core Observations through MicrOwave Derivatives in the trOpics).

Boeing's Board of Directors has elected Robert K. “Kelly” Ortberg as the company’s new president and chief executive officer, effective 8th August 2024.

Aerospace specialist Airframe Designs has created an Advisory Board to support strategic growth as it expands its services in engineering and additive manufacturing to the aviation, defence and space sectors.

Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2024 delivered its busiest event in recent decades, with a 33% increase on visitors, 57% increase on delegation attendance and more than $105 billion in commercial deals announced by industry.

Viasat today announced the introduction of Viasat's Secure Wireless Hub (SWH), a wearable tactical gateway solution for dismounted soldiers, which was developed as part of a multiphase effort with US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to identify and develop advanced tactical communications capabilities for mobile ground forces.

Teledyne Space Imaging is collaborating with Starris Optimax Space Systems in Ontario, New York, to develop space cameras for the small satellites and lunar ecosystems.

Orbex announced the appointment of a new supplier, Altair, at last week's Farnborough Air Show (FIA) 2024, as it progresses towards bringing orbital launch services to the UK.

LOT Polish Airlines and Viasat have officially announced that 15 aircraft across LOT's wide-body Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 Dreamliner fleets will be equipped with Viasat's Ka-band, global in-flight connectivity solution.

BAE Systems’ strategic partner Stellar Blu Solutions has completed qualification and earned supplemental type certification on the multiorbit Sidewinder aero terminal using BAE Systems’ Ku-band electronically scanned antenna.

Ten cutting-edge teams of innovators, engineers and scientists, that are developing new technologies to provide a permanent crewed base on the Moon with reliable water supplies, have been named finalists in the Aqualunar Challenge.

More than 20 national space projects have been announced by DSIT Secretary of State Peter Kyle, on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2024.

In his opening ceremony speech at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2024 yesterday, Kevin Craven, ADS CEO and Chair, Farnborough International, stressed the importance of UK advanced manufacturing and partnership - between industry, government and international partners - in securing sustainability and future advantage.

Orbital launch services company, Orbex, is to set up a base in London while also expanding its headquarters in Scotland.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is highlighting progress on its upcoming projects at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) this week.

Engineering, technology and consulting firm Expleo will be exhibiting at Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2024 from 22nd- 26th July, demonstrating innovative design and manufacturing solution for next-generation aircraft.