The UK has concluded its tenure as Chair of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS), marking a transformative year for the global Earth observation (EO) community.

The fourth European Service Module (ESM-4) is on its way from Airbus’ facilities in Bremen, Germany to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, where it will be tested and integrated with the Orion Crew Module ready for the next stage of NASA’s Artemis programme.

British Airways has signed a major deal with Starlink to provide every customer in every cabin with free Wi-Fi connectivity from next year, signifying a significant investment for the airline as part of its £7 billion transformation journey.

Provider of high-frequency RF solutions for space applications, Sedgefield based Filtronic, has secured a contract with a leading European aerospace manufacturer, to supply RF assemblies for integration into a major Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation programme.

At the Global MilSatCom conference in London today, Nik Smith, Director of Space at Lockheed Martin UK, told delegates that the UK should accelerate investment in sovereign, resilient space systems to safeguard national security and drive economic growth.

RTX’s Raytheon UK has been awarded a UK Space Agency contract to provide orbital analysts in support of the UK’s Space Domain Awareness mission.

The fourth satellite for the Sentinel-1 Copernicus mission successfully launched on board an Ariane 6 rocket from the European Spaceport in Kourou yesterday.

Sofant Technologies has achieved a major industry milestone by successfully demonstrating a fully functioning Ka band transmit array using its proprietary RF MEMS beamforming IC.

Airframe Designs has promoted Chris Fleet to a newly created Operations Director role as part of its plans to expand its specialist engineering and manufacturing services to the global aviation, defence and space sectors.

ALL.SPACE has formed a strategic partnership with Aalyria to advance autonomous, fully interoperable communications across multiple domains, specifically designed for defence scenarios where connectivity must survive beyond legacy single link satcom solutions.

British rocket and space technology company Skyrora has announced its participation as a prime contractor in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) General Support Technology Programme (GSTP), to develop Tanbium, a breakthrough alloy set to revolutionise rocket engine production with 3D printing.

An international team of researchers, including astronomers at the University of Surrey, has shed light on a decades-long debate about why galaxies rotate faster than expected and whether this behaviour is caused by unseen dark matter or a breakdown of gravity on cosmic scales.

SpainSat NG-II, the second Airbus-built new generation secure communications satellite for Spain, has been successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center, in the US.

Boeing has named the Rt Hon Sir Jeremy Quin as the new President of Boeing UK & Ireland.

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at combining their respective space activities into a new company.

ALL.SPACE has been awarded €950,000 by the European Space Agency’s Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP), to develop an alternative Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) capability designed to operate in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-denied environments.

Provider of high-resolution thermal imaging from space, SatVu, has announced its participation in NATO’s Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) initiative.

A groundbreaking new space manufacturing facility, supported by a £4.8 million UK Space Agency (UKSA) investment - that is expected to create 2,000 jobs - has been officially opened in Hardwicke, Gloucester, marking a significant milestone for the UK's space industry capabilities.

Viasat has announced an industry-first concept for business aviation that radically changes how in-flight connectivity performance is measured, aligned with a major new report by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School.

Getac Technology Corporation (Getac) has launched its new S510AD laptop, a powerful rugged PC built around AMD RyzenTM AI processing technology, for professionals who need advanced edge-AI performance in demanding field and industrial environments.

ADS - the UK trade association for aerospace, defence, security and space - has launched its Manifesto for next year’s Scottish Parliamentary elections, outlining a series of recommendations for the next five years.

The UK Space Agency is helping to support Wales' dynamic and fast-growing space sector, with a dedicated funding boost.

Space-Comm have confirmed plans for the biggest ever space industry event to be held in Scotland, organised in partnership with ADS Group, with support from the UK Space Agency and Space Scotland, representing both the UK and Scottish Governments.

The Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) has expanded its 2026 exhibition footprint with the addition of a new hall, following the selling out of space 12 months in advance of the event, breaking the previous sell-out record.

Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL), in partnership with CSIRO, University of Stirling, Pixalytics, RAL Space, Assimila and Deloitte, is advancing the AquaWatch programme through the UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund (IBF) Call 2. Building on the successes of earlier IBF Call 2 AquaWatch-AUK project, this initiative ...

A British-built instrument has launched today as part of NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission, which will help scientists better understand the protective magnetic bubble surrounding our Solar System.

Advanced Engineering - taking place next month at the NEC, Birmingham (29th-30th October) - will focus on automation and robotics, sustainability, policy and the skills gap, whilst also highlighting additive manufacturing, advanced materials and composites, as well as aerospace, defence and satellite engineering.

BAE Systems is celebrating the successful launch of two spacecraft from Kennedy Space Center in Florida yesterday, supporting vital NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) space weather missions.

The University of Surrey and National Central University (NCU), Taiwan, have announced plans to work together on a broad programme of potential collaborations, identifying areas for future work, including the sharing of space radiation data, collaboration on the design of future instruments to measure it and the development of resilient space ...

Guildford based Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) and Space Norway AS (SPN) have signed a teaming agreement to collaborate on the development and international promotion of the satellite programme promising to deliver high resolution, wide swath radar imaging.

Six innovative projects will use satellite technology and AI to transform how Britain tackles climate change, manages transport networks and supports accessible travel, following £1.5 million in UK Space Agency funding.

The aerospace, defence, security and space sectors added £3.7 billion to Scotland’s economy in 2024, according to new data from ADS, equating to a 55% increase between 2020 and 2024.

MDA Space Ltd. has appointed Andrew Stanniland as Managing Director, MDA Space UK, effective from today.

Sedgefield based designer and manufacturer of advanced RF and microwave solutions, Filtronic, has secured its largest ever contract - valued at £47.3 million ($62.5m) - with its long-standing customer, SpaceX, for the Starlink high-speed internet service.

Oxford Space Systems and Lacuna Space have successfully deployed an additional two Oxford Space Systems helical antennas to add to Lacuna Space’s growing satellite Internet of Things (IoT) constellation.

The Boeing built X 37B Orbital Test Vehicle has launched on its eighth mission, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida and the vehicle is healthy on orbit and standard checkout.

Bright Ascension has officially launched its new US entity, Bright Ascension Inc.

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is to join the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) by April 2026, helping to streamline support for the UK’s growing space industry.

Scott Hammond is the new chief executive of SaxaVord Spaceport, the company announced today following the death of his friend and co-founder Frank Strang.

The UK Space Agency, in partnership with the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), has officially launched the UK Space Frontiers 2035: Astro, Planetary & Helio initiative, providing a strategic vision for the future of UK space science.

A suite of sensors designed and manufactured by Chelmsford based Teledyne Space Imaging have launched onboard the MetOp-SG-A1 satellite.

It is with great sadness that SaxaVord Spaceport today announced the death of its pioneering CEO and founder Frank Strang MBE at the age of 67 after a short battle with cancer.

The first of Europe’s next-generation meteorological satellites, MetOp-SG A1, has launched from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on board an Ariane 6 rocket.

Teledyne e2v today announced the immediate availability of Engineering Models for its new 16GB radiation-tolerant space-qualified DDR4 memory.

An industry-led body that represents Scotland’s fast-growing space sector, Space Scotland, has appointed Dr Natasha Nicholson as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following an extensive and highly competitive recruitment process.

Skyrora has become the first British company to be awarded a spaceflight launch operator licence in the UK from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

As low Earth orbit becomes increasingly congested with aging satellites and fragmented debris and new satellites are launched at an accelerating pace, Astroscale has secured issuance of US Patent No. 12,234,043 B2 for its 'Method and System for Multi-Object Space Debris Removal'.

His Majesty King Charles has approved Professor Michele Dougherty, Executive Chair of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), as the new Astronomer Royal.

The Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) is preparing to launch its eighth mission (OTV-8) from Florida's Space Coast, with liftoff scheduled no earlier than 21st August 2025, less than six months after the successful completion of OTV-7.

Millions of people worldwide are set to benefit from more accurate climate data as the groundbreaking MicroCarb satellite begins its journey to space.

The four Airbus-built CO3D (Constellation Optique 3D) satellites have been successfully placed into orbit by an Arianespace Vega-C rocket from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, to map our planet in 3D.

A Northumbria University academic is helping to ensure the UK’s ambitions to build a thriving space economy shall not have a negative impact to communities on Earth.

Today, the Prime Minister has welcomed nearly £6 billion in new investment and export wins, set to create over 2,200 British jobs across the country as Indian firms expand their operations in the UK and British companies secure new business opportunities in India, following the signing of an historic UK-India trade deal.

FCDO Services has selected NSSLGlobal to provide satellite hardware, airtime and training to support UK diplomatic, development, consular and disaster response communications.

Boeing engineers have confirmed the ninth and tenth O3b mPOWER satellites, built for space solutions company SES, have successfully launched and are transmitting signals from space after lifting off yesterday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 5:12 pm Eastern Daylight Time.

A Cold War-era armoured building close to the Mull of Kintyre is set to see action again as the base for a cutting-edge rocket test and teaching facility.

Viasat, SSTL and MDA Space have announced they are working together to develop designs and proposals for a lunar orbiting communications satellite system around the Moon, called Moonlight.

MDA Space Ltd today announced that it will prime SkyPhi, a new mission funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the UK Space Agency (UKSA) that will enable regenerative 5G direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications from Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

With the UK's £19 billion space economy surging, government and industry urgently need faster research, innovation and skilled talent – yet more than half of space organisations report critical shortages, a challenge now being tackled by the newly launched Surrey Space Institute at the University of Surrey.

Ahead of the UK Space Conference (Manchester, 16th-17th July 2025), Frazer-Nash has announced it is leading a new research programme, known as INVICTUS, to develop a comprehensive concept design for a vehicle and its integrated systems, with the goal of building and flying a Mach 5-capable aircraft at the edge of space by early 2031.

Celestia UK is announcing at the UK Space Conference 2025 (Manchester, 16th-17th July 2025) that it has commenced the preproduction stage of a new generation of ground station gateway.

Bright Ascension Ltd has announced the appointment of a new CEO and the launch of its five-year strategic plan.

Bletchley-based company Pulsar Fusion is set to become the first British company to test fusion propulsion hardware in space, with the technology having the potential to halve journey times to Mars and beyond.

ALL.SPACE has revealed a major advancement in mobile satellite communications with the successful demonstration of Hydra MAX - the first network independent terminal of its kind to deliver ultra wideband communications to multiple satellites simultaneously.

Saudi Arabia's Neo Space Group (NSG) announced today that the company has completed its previously announced acquisition of UP42 GmbH, the Earth Observation (EO) platform previously owned by Airbus Defence and Space.

GKN Aerospace and ArianeGroup have signed a new Frame Contract for the operational phase of Ariane 6, securing Europe’s access to space for years to come and building on a partnership spanning over five decades.

Orbex, the UK-based orbital launch services company, has been pre-selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to take part in its prestigious European Launcher Challenge (ELC).

A team of four students from Teignmouth Community School in Devon came second in the International Youth Rocketry Championships, narrowly missing pole position in a nail-biting final.

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX’s small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, has announced the successful launch of a CubeSat in support of ARCSTONE, a NASA mission to measure lunar spectral reflectance, or the way sunlight is reflected back from the Moon's surface at different wavelengths of light.

Serco has appointed Keith Williams to the Board as a Non-Executive Director and Chair designate.

The UK Space Agency has launched a major new procurement process to tackle the growing threat of space debris, initiating a £75.6 million tender for the nation’s first mission to actively remove defunct satellites from orbit.

Boeing has appointed Stephen (Steve) Parker as president and chief executive officer of its Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business, effective immediately.

A team of students from the University of Surrey, the University of Portsmouth and the University of Southampton are working to fit equipment they designed, made and tested to a suborbital launch vehicle which aims to launch 900km into space.

The European Space Agency (ESA) and its partners have confirmed the successful launch of the Airbus-built Sentinel-4, a cutting-edge air quality monitoring instrument hosted on the third generation Meteosat (MTG-S1) weather satellite.

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, a provider of advanced imaging solutions, has confirmed that two CIS120 sensors designed and manufactured by Teledyne Space Imaging will play a major part in the third in a series of Japanese climate change and Earth observation satellite missions.

Expleo's near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Serco has today launched a new Net Zero Standard for its suppliers, demonstrating its commitment to sustainable procurement and to partnering with its suppliers to reach Net Zero emissions by 2050 or sooner.

Five projects from across the UK will use satellite data to help transform the delivery of public services, thanks to new funding from the UK Space Agency.

CGI as been selected as the provider of the Payload Data Ground Segment (PDGS) for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) TRUTHS mission, a pioneering Earth Observation satellite designed to enhance global climate monitoring and enable cross-calibration of EO missions.

Safran Electronics & Defense and Babcock International Group, have announced plans to increase collaboration across multidomain mission systems, aircraft engines, space systems, tactical and strategic communications.

Astroscale Ltd has been awarded a contract worth £5.15 million by the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), via BAE Systems as the Dstl Serapis Framework lead.

The UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors added £42.2 billion to the UK economy in 2024, according to new data from ADS, equating to a 64% increase over the last decade.

BAE Systems has been awarded a $1.2 billion contract by US Space Systems Command to provide the US Space Force with missile tracking satellite capabilities.

UK Space Conference returns on 16th–17th July 2025 at Manchester Central, bringing together global space leaders, policymakers, researchers and innovators to explore the theme Space for Growth.

BAE Systems and Hanwha Systems have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop technology and collaborative working to deliver an advanced multi-sensor satellite system for international markets.

UKAEA and Space Solar have collaborated on a robotics demonstration unit to pave the way for space-based data centres, solar farms and other megastructures.

Surrey NanoSystems has joined forces with scientists at the University of Surrey, led by astrophysicist Dr Noelia Noel, to tackle the increasing issue of satellite brightness, which threatens ground-based astronomical research.

Cranfield University’s space experts are joining colleagues from across the United Kingdom to create the ESA Phi-Lab UK, which will help commercialise research and mature technologies, particularly supporting startups and SMEs.

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.

Ramon.Space has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat to provide onboard digital communication channelizers for the expansion of its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation.

Today, HEO and BAE Systems announced a collaboration on an advanced geospatial exploitation solution to provide customers with an integrated view of the space domain.

ClearSpace has successfully completed Phase 2 of the CLEAR mission, marking a key milestone in the UK’s first Active Debris Removal (ADR) mission.

The UK, along with Sweden, has joined the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio telescope project - governed by the LOFAR European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) - as full members after many years as collaborative partners.

SaxaVord Spaceport has officially launched 'Fredo the Unstronaut' today, an animated character-driven educational initiative designed to inspire the next generation of space enthusiasts.

Kahootz and Shipley UK have announced a strategic partnership to enhance opportunity capture and bid management capabilities.

A new facility using cutting edge electron beam technology to build the next generation of semiconductor chips - and the first of its kind in Europe - was opened yesterday at the University of Southampton by Science Minister Lord Vallance.

NEXT Semiconductor Technologies is collaborating with BAE Systems to accelerate the insertion of its latest ultra-wideband antenna processor units (APUs) into high-performing radiation-hardened electronic subsystems to support future space missions.