The Teddington based National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is working in collaboration with the European Space Agency's (ESA) Navigation Innovation Support Programme (NAVISP) and the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to develop the next generation of Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) technologies.

PA Consulting has announced the launch of its Secure Futures report, part of its Secure Futures series providing insights and events emphasising the importance of collaboration in delivering a secure future.

Kongsberg NanoAvionics has announced that the 12U nanosatellite bus it built for the in-orbit demonstration of NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System mission was successfully launched by Rocket Lab.

Semiconductor technology firm, IceMOS Technology Corporation is among the 2024 winners of the UK Government’s Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards announced today.

UK astronaut Rosemary Coogan is a step closer to space after a graduation ceremony today following her European Space Agency (ESA) training.

UK spaceflight company Orbex has received £16.7 million from six backers in an update to its Series C funding round.

ClearSpace today announced that its CLEAR Mission – funded as part of the UK Space Agency’s national debris removal programme – has achieved Preliminary Design Review (PDR) maturity, marking a significant advance in the collective aim of making space operations more sustainable.

Serco has signed the renewal of two contracts with the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN), marking a 30-year-long partnership.

Hypervine, a cleantech business specialising in satellite imagery and data analytics, has launched its new unlimited satellite surveys service.

ODU Connectors has introduced its MINI-SNAP Super Shorty, designed to provide a compact solution for large electrical engineering challenges.

The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) has published three Air Traffic Management (ATM) papers to support the future development of aviation.

BAE Systems’ Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M) satellite was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California yesterday as part of the US Space Force environmental monitoring programme, set to bridge critical gaps in current space-based environmental monitoring capabilities to advance military operations.

Serco in Italy and the Czech Republic has won a project called EarthCARE, as part of consortium led by Exprivia.

Viasat today officially opened its highly advanced International Business Headquarters in London.

High Wycombe based design house, Frank Stephenson Design, has revealed the interior design for HALO Spaceflight's space capsule, 'The Aurora'.

The UK Space Agency and Canadian Space Agency have signed an enhanced MoU to further areas of cooperation and information sharing on space.

Eleven projects that showcase the best of UK space expertise on the international stage have secured a funding boost from the UK Space Agency.

Harwell headquartered Space Solar, which is dedicated to advancing Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) solutions, has announced the addition of three key experts to its advisory board.

The UK Space Agency is opening an office in Wales for the first time as it works to support the space sector across the UK.

BAE Systems has successfully completed the integration of the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory’s ultraviolet (UV) spectrometer onto the satellite bus, the next major step in completing the NASA Earth-monitoring satellite.

Up to £60 million is available for innovations that will help boost the UK’s satellite communications sector, following the record number of global satellite launches in 2023.

Spire Global has announced an agreement with Hancom InSpace - initially a spin-off by Korea Aerospace Research Institute and now a part of HANCOM Group - for two additional satellites (Sejong-2 and Sejong-3) with Spire Space Services.

The UK Space Agency is opening new headquarters at the Harwell Science Campus’ Space Cluster in Oxfordshire and offices in Scotland, Wales and the Midlands.

Airbus has been awarded a contract to design and build the GRACE-C twin spacecraft by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL (Pasadena, California).

Four innovative UK tech companies have been selected to receive Government support from the UK-APAC Tech Growth Programme to accelerate their plans for expansion in Japan.

Viasat has been selected to power in-flight connectivity onboard 40 additional aircraft by Korean Air, South Korea’s flag carrier.

Serco has welcomed its first Space Graduate, Sarah AlHabbas, helping to advance Saudi talent in the space sector.

Royal Jordanian Airlines and Viasat have announced that the airline will officially make high-speed Wi-Fi a priority to enhance its future passenger experience by selecting Viasat's in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution across multiple fleets.

Serco has launched an Urban Twin Solution to help governments and organisations to address critical environmental challenges using the latest space-enabled environmental data.

HyImpulse has received its first flight license from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for its sounding rocket, which is now ready to launch from the Shetland Islands thanks to the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).

The UK Space Agency has committed to funding six projects to improve infrastructure and encourage collaboration across the UK’s growing space sector, one of which is aimed at monitoring Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs).

During today’s Spring Budget, the UK Government announced its plans to invest £10 million into SaxaVord Spaceport, Europe’s first and only licensed vertical launch spaceport.

Lockheed Martin has joined forces with the National Space Academy and Viasat to host dozens of young people at a week-long Space Camp at the University of Sunderland.

BAE Systems is celebrating alongside its customers at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) following the successful launch of the MethaneSAT satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California yesterday.

Viasat today announced that Icelandair has selected its inflight Wi-Fi solution for the airline’s new fleet of Airbus aircraft.

Tom Mallon, Managing Director of Resonate Testing, the Newry based commercial test house, has stressed the need for effective and comprehensive testing on batteries with the increase of modern technology dependent on advanced battery technology.

Ubotica today successfully launched its CogniSAT-6 mission onboard SpaceX's Transporter 10.

UK Space Agency CEO Dr Paul Bate will be giving a keynote speech at Space-Comm Expo this week at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre (6th-7th March).

The UK's independent communications regulator Ofcom, has granted Rivada a license that enables it to provide satellite communications services in Britain.

Viasat has been awarded a contract from Northrop Grumman to support the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) initiative, called the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) Call 003 programme – better known by its nickname 'Global Lightning'.

Dundee based Bright Ascension has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Loughborough based Third Planet Orbital Ltd, a supplier of off-the-shelf functionally standardised small satellite buses.

Zygo Corporation has announced that it will be showcasing its extensive range of products and services at this year’s Space-Comm Expo, 6th-7th March, being held next week at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, including 3D optical metrology instruments, optical parts and components.

BAE Systems has been selected by the US Space Systems Command (SSC) Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) to provide a prototype ground system for the US Space Force’s SSC Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution Command and Control (FORGE C2) project.

Viasat has successfully demonstrated the capabilities of its Velaris connectivity solution for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), following a recent power utilities assessment using a small, lightweight terminal developed by its partner, UAV connectivity platform provider, Gotonomi.

Farnborough International Ltd (FIL) today announced the official launch of Farnborough International Space Show, a new annual UK space industry event taking place from next year (19th-20th March 2025) at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, which will connect the global space community across industry, defence, ...

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has announced a £10 million funding competition that will help UK companies put their technologies at the forefront of a new generation of global telecommunications services, products and applications.

A Space Enterprise Lab which will support the growth of the space sector across the UK has officially opened at the OpTIC Technology Centre, located at Prifysgol Wrecsam/Wrexham University’s St Asaph campus.

Seraphim Space has today published its global ecosystem map – detailing the most well-funded space companies across the globe.

ClearSpace has secured a contract with the UK Space Agency to investigate the feasibility of an in-orbit satellite refuelling mission, an exciting new market for in-orbit services.

Thales Alenia Space has launched MARSBalloon, which gives primary and secondary students the chance to fly experiments and test technologies that could one day be destined for Mars.

Up to £15 million commercial funding could be made available for British science and technology to fly to space, should the proposed mission with Axiom Space proceed, the UK Space Agency announced today.

Wayland Additive, an OEM of next generation eBeam metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems, will showcase its Calibur3 capabilities at AMADS (AM for Aerospace, Defence & Space), being held in Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, 27th and 28th February.

Further to the announcement of 17th August 2023, BAE Systems has now received the necessary regulatory approvals and will be executing steps in the coming days to complete the acquisition of Ball Aerospace from Ball Corporation.

In-Space Missions Ltd has been awarded further funding from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to progress its Faraday Dragon rideshare satellite programme.

Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) has placed contracts with Lockheed Martin’s Space Systems UK in Oxfordshire and Rhea in Bath, to develop innovative software that will provide a robust, secure and automated satellite control system for future UK MoD satellites.

UK scientists and engineers will play a role in major global missions to the Moon, Mars and Venus, thanks to new funding from the UK Space Agency for work towards international space science and exploration projects.

A major NASA design milestone has been reached by Collins Aerospace as it completed the Crew Capability Assessment, as a key step in the design process on its next-generation spacesuit for the International Space Station (ISS), under NASA's Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS) contract.

Starlab Space LLC (Starlab Space) - the transatlantic joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus - has appointed retired NASA astronaut and Voyager executive, Tim Kopra, as Starlab's new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Mohit Sharma as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

UK-based spaceflight company, Orbex, has been granted an international patent across more than a dozen countries to protect its innovative coaxial tanking technology, which nests the main rocket fuel tank within the main oxidiser tank.

ADS, the UK trade association for the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, has today announced the appointment of David Lockwood, CEO of Babcock, as their new President.

UK aerospace company Pulsar Fusion has successfully tested a new high-tech space engine at the University of Southampton, which is designed to launch a new generation of super satellites.

The first European space mission designed to monitor carbon fluxes on Earth by precisely measuring carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has completed assembly and qualification in the UK.

BAE Systems and the University of Portsmouth have launched the UK’s first ever degree apprenticeship in Space Systems Engineering.

Reflectors placed in orbit around the Earth which reflect sunlight towards future solar power farms at dawn and dusk could help accelerate the transition to net-zero, according to University of Glasgow researchers.

The UK Science Minister Andrew Griffith is in Norway today, as the UK Space Agency (UKSA) signs an agreement to join EISCAT - the international space observatory - and the UK announces £5.5 million backing for Arctic research.

BAE Systems’ programme to design and manufacture an advanced military GPS receiver and next-generation semiconductor has completed Critical Design Review (CDR).

ADS - the association representing the UK's aerospace, defence, security and space sectors - this week launched its manifesto for 2024, setting out its recommendations for the next government to secure UK advantage.

The first metal 3D printer for space, developed by Airbus for the European Space Agency (ESA), will soon be tested aboard the Columbus module of the International Space Station (ISS).

Farnborough International has today announced the launch of Farnborough International Space Show, a new, annual UK space industry event, to pioneer the commercial space age.

Airbus US Space & Defense, Inc. has announced completion of a deal with Eutelsat OneWeb to purchase its 50% share of the Airbus OneWeb Satellites (AOS) joint venture, making Airbus the sole owner of AOS and the satellite manufacturing facility in Merritt Island, Florida.

EasyJet has taken to the skies as the first airline partner of the ground-breaking Iris programme, an initiative led by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Viasat, which is using the latest generation of satellite technology to help modernise air traffic management (ATM) by optimising airspace to ease congestion and reduce delays and emissions for ...

Defence Equipment & Support’s Space Delivery Team is inviting industry partners to demonstrate how they can support efforts to deliver Assured Alternative Position, Navigation & Timing (PNT) technologies to enable UK forces to effectively operate in GNSS denied or degraded environments across the world.

ClearSpace and Orbit Fab have announced a multifaceted strategic partnership to advance in-space refueling and servicing capabilities that will revolutionise space operations and serve as a foundation for a vibrant and sustainable space economy.

Telespazio UK has been awarded the Earth Observation (EO) DataHub Platform Software Development and Operations contract.

Viasat has proven the precision of its UK Satellite Based Augmentation System (UK SBAS) aboard a Cranfield University National Flying Laboratory Centre (NFLC) aircraft, as part of an ongoing trial funded by the Department for Transport through the European Space Agency (ESA).

A joint UK-Canada £1.2 million Aqualunar Challenge is launching to support development of water-purifying technologies for the Moon.

UK supplies of critical goods such as minerals and semiconductors are to be safeguarded, with the UK Government's Critical Imports and Supply Chains Strategy launched today at Heathrow Airport by Nusrat Ghani, Minister for Industry and Economic Security, Department for Business and Trade (DBT).

University of Glasgow engineers have built and fired the first unsupported ‘autophage’ rocket engine which consumes parts of its own body for fuel.

Semiconductor manufacturer, IceMOS Technology Corporation today announced it has secured pre-IPO funding as a result of meeting a London-based investor at the Northern Ireland Investment Summit in September.

Space-Comm Expo has announced the first wave of its keynote speakers, including space scientist and astronaut in training Professor Suzie Imber and the who’s who of industry CEOs, CTOs and founders from the likes of NATO, Space Florida and Thales Alenia Space.

Oxford Space Systems today announced the completion of a £3 million equity investment round - having achieved an impressive trajectory, with revenues tripling, successful space antenna deployments and an increase in employee numbers from 50 to 87.

United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched its Vulcan rocket today at 2:18 am EST (7.18 am UK time) from Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, with two payloads, Astrobotic's first Peregrine Lunar Lander, Peregrine Mission One (PM1) – containing the first ever UK-built component set to land on the moon – and Celestis Memorial ...

UK-based orbital launch services company, Orbex, has today announced the appointment of two tech and space sector stalwarts, scale-up expert Phillip Chambers as its new Chief Executive Officer and Miguel Belló Mora - formerly Director General of the Spanish Space Agency - joins as Executive Chair.

Professor Adrian Michael Cruise, a UK scientist who established the Gravitational Wave Research Group at the University of Birmingham, has been recognised in the New Year Honours for services to space, alongside leading figures from UK astronomy.

West Yorkshire based WDS Components has launched a new range of durable, coloured bow handles, ideal for use with machinery and many industrial applications.

Viasat is to work with the US Air Force's Life Cycle Management Center (USAF LCMC) to transition and integrate new innovative technologies and capabilities as part of a $900 million ceiling, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

Viasat is working with Safran Data Systems to jointly bring InRange to market so launch providers and spaceports can relay launch vehicles' telemetry in flight throughout their trajectory and without having to rely on ground networks.

As 2023 comes to a close, the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory wraps up a banner year supporting research and technology development (R&D) in low Earth orbit (LEO).

Astrobotic’s Peregrine spacecraft is due to land on the lunar surface in early in 2024 and Airbus’ technology will be instrumental in taking this next step on the Moon.

The UK officially has a brand-new spaceport following SaxaVord - on the North Coast of the Shetland Islands - receiving a licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

Space health experts at Northumbria University have won a global competition that will enable them to explore blood flow restriction training among astronauts during spaceflight.

Forres based orbital launch services company, Orbex, has been awarded £3.3 million in funding from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) 'Boost!' initiative.

Raytheon NORSS – RTX’s UK-based space domain awareness specialist – has been awarded a contract to provide the UK Space Agency with Space Surveillance and Tracking Services Data (SST) in low-Earth orbit (LEO) for Resident Space Objects (RSO).

Collins Aerospace in Kilkeel has been recognised for its ongoing commitment to STEM activities, receiving the award for Best Small to Medium Enterprise in the UK Space Agency funded, Space Inspiration Awards, which were held during this year’s UK Space Conference in Belfast last month.

Dundee based space software tech provider, Bright Ascension Ltd., has appointed Patricia Druken as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Laura Calder as the new Chief Finance Officer (CFO), to create a stronger commercially-focused team ahead of the launch of its end-to-end HELIX suite of software products.

The US Department of Commerce has announced approximately $35 million in initial funding for BAE Systems to modernise the Microelectronics Center (MEC) in Nashua, New Hampshire.

Boeing has appointed Stephanie Pope as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of The Boeing Company and in this newly created position of COO, effective 1st January 2024, she will report to Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun.

A new radar initiative will increase UK security by being able to better detect, track and identify objects in deep space.

Spire Global has been awarded a Space Services contract by Lacuna Space, which will see Spire initially build and launch six satellites carrying Lacuna Space’s payload and antenna, with the opportunity to scale the constellation to dozens of satellites.

Airbus has passed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of Ariel, the Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey spacecraft that will enable the European Space Agency (ESA) mission to study the formation, composition and evolution of exoplanets by surveying a diverse sample of about 1,000 extrasolar planets in visible and infrared ...

Airbus has been awarded the latest phase in the European Space Agency (ESA) TRUTHS mission as part of ESA’s Earth Observation Earth Watch programme.

Viasat's second satellite in the upcoming Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission has completed thermal vacuum testing at Northrop Grumman’s Dulles, Virginia, site, marking a significant milestone as the project looks to connect the Arctic region with high speed broadband in the second half of 2024.