UK commits new funding to combat space debris
The UK Government has committed funding for innovative solutions to tackle the growing problem of potentially hazardous space debris.
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in Space Airbus wins ESA contract to build third ESM for NASA’s Orion
Posted 26 May 2020
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with Airbus - worth around €250 million - for the construction of the third European Service Module (ESM) for Orion, the American crewed spacecraft.
in Space / Events Skyrora conducts UK's first complete ground rocket test in 50 years
Posted 20 May 2020
Skyrora has successfully conducted the UK's first complete ground rocket test in 50 years, which took place in Scotland whilst adhering strictly to social distancing measures.
in Space New UK-based space team lifts off
Posted 20 May 2020
Four UK-based companies - Serco, Inmarsat, CGI UK and Lockheed Martin UK - are teaming up to combine their complementary skills and expertise to further enhance the country’s space industry capabilities to deliver prosperity and security.
in Space SSTL videos tell kids How Space Works
Posted 19 May 2020
During the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has created a series of videos which help answer childrens' questions about space.
in Space Salad could one day be grown on Mars
Posted 19 May 2020
Salad seeds sent to space on the International Space Station (ISS) grow only slightly slower when back on Earth, giving hope for the future of growing food on another planet.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme to launch in May
Posted 19 May 2020
A new online service will launch on 26th May for small and medium sized employers to recover Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) payments they have made to their employees, the Government has announced today.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Chancellor extends furlough scheme to October
Posted 12 May 2020
The UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will remain open until the end of October, the Chancellor announced today, with employers paying a percentage of the salaries of their furloughed staff.
in Defence / Space Airbus supplies EU with satellite communications
Posted 12 May 2020
Airbus has won the new satellite communications framework contract for military and civil missions of the European Union and its member states.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space ADS urges Government to work closely with industry on COVID-19 Recovery Strategy
Posted 11 May 2020
Reacting to today’s publication of the UK Government’s COVID-19 Recovery Strategy, ADS said tens of thousands of jobs are at risk in the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space industries without
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Holovis social distancing app supports safe return to work
Posted 6 May 2020
Holovis has developed a social distancing app to support the unique challenges being faced when returning to the workplace post-Covid.
in Space Airbus and Xenesis sign payload contract for Bartolomeo on ISS
Posted 6 May 2020
Airbus and Xenesis have signed a contract for a payload slot on the International Space Station (ISS) Bartolomeo platform for the demonstration of their Xen-Hub optical communication space terminal.
in Defence / Space Serco to support USAF Satellite Control Network in UK
Posted 30 April 2020
Serco’s Defence business has been awarded a £25 million contract by CACI to continue to provide operations and maintenance support to the US Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) at the Telemetry and Command Station
in Aerospace / Space / Events Air League conducting live Q&A with Major Tim Peake
Posted 29 April 2020
The Air League is to conduct a live questions and answers (Q&A) session next Monday (4th May) with British astronaut, Major Tim Peake.
in Space NASA and Virgin Galactic cooperate to fight COVID-19
Posted 28 April 2020
The CEO of Virgin Galactic, George Whitesides, announced yesterday that Virgin Galactic has established a Space Act Agreement with NASA to develop innovative solutions to the problems facing healthcare workers on the frontline
in Defence / Space BAE Systems wins DARPA contract to develop machine learning analytics
Posted 24 April 2020
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop machine learning analytics as a service – a first-of-its-kind, cloud-based model for the US
in Space Airbus´ JUICE spacecraft nearing completion
Posted 23 April 2020
JUICE, the JUpiter ICy moons Explorer mission, has reached its next milestone via different Airbus sites in Europe.
in Space UKspace launches COVID-19 Webinars for UK space sector
Posted 22 April 2020
Tomorrow the first of a series of COVID-19 Webinars will be broadcast specifically for members of the UK space sector by trade body UKspace.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space New £1.25bn package of funding for innovative UK firms
Posted 20 April 2020
UK businesses driving innovation and development will be helped through the coronavirus outbreak with a £1.25 billion government support package, the Chancellor announced today.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Chancellor extends furlough scheme to end of June
Posted 17 April 2020
The government’s unprecedented furlough scheme that is keeping millions of people in jobs will be extended for a further month, the Chancellor confirmed today.
in Aerospace / Space Inmarsat and APEX to connect aviation industry during pandemic
Posted 17 April 2020
Inmarsat has joined forces with international airline association APEX, to connect the global aviation industry during the most challenging time in its history.
in Space Astrophysicist wins Serco Global Award for supporting ESA educational facility
Posted 16 April 2020
Michel Breitfellner, Serco Contract Manager working at the European Space Agency (ESA) in the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) in Madrid, has been recognised by Serco with a Global Award for his
in Security / Space UK space technologies to boost NHS Coronavirus response
Posted 15 April 2020
A new drive to fund space-enabled technology and services that can strengthen the NHS response to coronavirus was launched yesterday by the UK Space Agency.
in Space CIMON-2 makes ISS debut
Posted 15 April 2020
CIMON-2 - the updated version of the CIMON astronaut assistant, developed and built by Airbus - has now demonstrated its capabilities during initial tests on the International Space Station (ISS).
in Space Serco awarded US Space Force contract
Posted 8 April 2020
Serco Inc. has been awarded a new contract from the US Space Force to manage, operate and maintain the Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance (GEODSS) system.
in Space Celestia to use Caple loan for UK satellite ground station
Posted 7 April 2020
Alternative SME credit specialist Caple has helped space tech company Celestia Technologies Group (Celestia), to access a £3.5m (€4m) eight-year unsecured cross border loan for acquisition and growth, allowing
in Space OMS selects AAC Clyde Space for in-orbit weather observation
Posted 6 April 2020
Provider of advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions and analysis-ready earth data intelligence platforms, Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), announced it has selected Glasgow-based AAC Clyde Space to provide a
in Space BepiColombo to fly-by Earth
Posted 3 April 2020
The Airbus built BepiColombo mission will make a fly-by past Earth on 10th April 2020 as it continues on its epic journey to Mercury.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Peli lightens the logistics load with Light Lift
Posted 2 April 2020
To ease the burden of logistics professionals everywhere, Peli Products has introduced the Peli-Hardigg Light Lift Series rotationally moulded cases.
in Defence / Security / Space Horizon Technologies secures new FlyingFish orders
Posted 1 April 2020
Horizon Technologies has secured a £500+K order for an undisclosed quantity of FlyingFish SIGINT systems from a Sub-Saharan African country.
in Space UK space sector working together on response to coronavirus
Posted 31 March 2020
The UK Space Agency and trade body UKspace, are working together to help the space sector respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
in Space Airbus successfully completes CHEOPS IOC
Posted 26 March 2020
Airbus has received confirmation from ESA of a successful end to the In Orbit Commissioning (IOC) of CHEOPS after the IOC review yesterday.
in Space OneWeb launches 34 more satellites
Posted 25 March 2020
OneWeb has successfully launched 34 more satellites into obit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space ABGI offers free support to companies looking to combat Covid-19
Posted 24 March 2020
UK innovation funding specialist, ABGI, has announced it is now offering free advice and support on R&D tax relief claims to companies investigating ways of combatting the coronavirus to meet the nation’s current
in Aerospace / Space Unst airfield set for new lease of life as space industry hub
Posted 20 March 2020
Shetland Space Centre is to exercise its option to lease the Ordale Airfield at Baltasound in Unst as it gears up for spaceflight activity.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space ADS creates Coronavirus COVID-19 Hub
Posted 20 March 2020
As the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on business is constantly evolving in the UK and globally, ADS - the trade organisation representing the UK's aerospace, defence, security and space sectors - has created a Coronavirus COVID-19 Hub, which will
in Space Farming by Satellite Prize 2020 opens for applications
Posted 19 March 2020
The European GNSS Agency (GSA), the EU agency managing Europe’s satellite navigation systems, EGNOS and Galileo, today announced the return of the Farming by Satellite Prize, which will promote the use of GNSS and Earth
in Space Inmarsat's Fleet Xpress to facilitate Nekton subsea data streams
Posted 11 March 2020
Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress has again been chosen to provide the connectivity backbone enabling images captured by the deep ocean research institute, Nekton, from the floor of the Indian Ocean, to be transmitted to
in Space Shetland spaceport proposals submitted to local authority
Posted 9 March 2020
Proposals for a spaceport complex to launch small rockets with satellite payloads from the UK’s most northerly island have been formally subm
in Space Airbus’ Bartolomeo launched
Posted 9 March 2020
The Airbus built Bartolomeo platform was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, US on Friday and is now on its journey to the International Space Station (ISS), where it will be installed outside of the Columbus Laboratory, the European module of the
in Space Space set to generate 15,000 high-level UK green jobs
Posted 6 March 2020
The Government is being urged to invest more in the space sector to fight climate change as new research shows that the industry could generate thousands of high-level new 'green jobs' in the UK.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Peli unveils new deeper longer Air Cases
Posted 6 March 2020
Peli Products today launched four new longer and deeper cases in the re-engineered (up to 40% lighter) Peli Air Case line.
in Space Half a century since Black Arrow launched UK into space age
Posted 4 March 2020
Today marks 50 years since the Black Arrow rocket conducted its first successful flight, launching the UK into the space age.
in Aerospace / Defence / Space Isotropic Systems licenses multibeam antenna tech to aero and defence integrators
Posted 4 March 2020
Isotropic Systems today announced it is licensing patented core components of its scalable, multibeam antennas to aeronautical and defence system integrators, to accelerate customised designs,
in Space UK welcomes Canadian space sector
Posted 3 March 2020
A large space sector delegation from Canada touches down in the UK this week to explore new partnerships and seek valuable opportunities to use space data, supported by the UK Space Agency.
in Space Raytheon hosts its first UK space trade mission to the USA
Posted 27 February 2020
Raytheon, in collaboration with the United Kingdom’s Department for International Trade, have welcomed more than two dozen British businesses to a UK Space Supplier Conference in Los Angeles, California.
in Space UK sensors detect 400 Marsquakes in one year
Posted 26 February 2020
The NASA InSight lander, which is supported by the UK Space Agency, has recorded 400 likely ‘Marsquakes’ in the first year of its mission.
in Aerospace / Space Scottish Enterprise helps Celestia UK develop advanced antenna systems
Posted 21 February 2020
Celestia Technologies Group UK Ltd (Celestia UK) will establish an innovative project to develop a fully electronic scanning antenna for use with satellite-based aircraft Wi-Fi applications after receiving a
in Aerospace / Security / Space Inmarsat launches connectivity services in Saudi Arabia
Posted 20 February 2020
Inmarsat has announced that it will bring its aviation, maritime and enterprise connectivity solutions to customers based in Saudi Arabia through new partner agreements.
in Space Shetland Space Centre gets £2m for satellite launch programme
Posted 19 February 2020
Plans by the Shetland Space Centre (SSC) to build and operate the UK’s only satellite launch site have been given a major boost by a £2,050,000 investment from Leonne International, the international private equity
in Space UK’s first ISS tech takes off
Posted 18 February 2020
UK-built technology that will revolutionise the science astronauts carry out on the International Space Station (ISS), took off on Saturday 15th February.
in Space First Solar Orbiter instrument sends measurements
Posted 18 February 2020
The first measurements by a science instrument from the UK-built Solar Orbiter reached the ground last Thursday, providing a confirmation to the international science teams that the magnetometer on board is in good shape following a
in Aerospace / Defence / Space AdaCore tools gain ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 qualification
Posted 18 February 2020
AdaCore today announced that three of its signature software development/verification tools for Ada, SPARK and C have been qualified under the ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 functional safety standards.
in Space Virgin Galactic relocates VSS Unity to Spaceport America
Posted 18 February 2020
Virgin Galactic has successfully completed another vital step on its path to commercial service, relocating SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity, to its commercial headquarters at Spaceport America’s Gateway to Space building in New
in Defence / Security / Space Filtronic launches Morpheus II E-band transceiver module
Posted 13 February 2020
Leeds based designer and manufacturer of RF, microwave and mmWave products for the wireless telecoms, mission-critical communications and defence applications markets, Filtronic plc, today announced the launch of Morpheus
in Aerospace / Space / Events Harwell Campus heralds new development phase with Zeus groundbreaking
Posted 12 February 2020
The Zeus building will provide R&D, office and laboratory space for organisations looking for 3,000 to 60,000 square feet.
in Space Solar Orbiter loaded with SPICE
Posted 11 February 2020
A state-of-the-art science instrument that was developed and built by a team of 80 people, led by Harwell-based scientists - the Spectral Investigation of the Coronal Environment (SPICE) - is on-board the Solar Orbiter spacecraft, launched yesterday from
in Aerospace / Defence / Space Advanced 3D X-ray imaging centre gets Government backing
Posted 11 February 2020
A new advanced imaging centre will receive £81 million from the UK Government, housing super-bright lasers to produce state-of-the-art 3D X-rays in just 40 seconds.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Gen Z aspires to save the world
Posted 11 February 2020
Young Brits want to follow in the footsteps of scientists such as David Attenborough and Brian Cox, according to new research which provides an insight into career aspirations for young people in the UK, with scientists the most admired, above musicians,
in Space Solar Orbiter launched
Posted 10 February 2020
The Sun explorer spacecraft Solar Orbiter - built by Airbus in Stevenage - was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 23.03 local time.
in Space Oneweb launches 34 satellites
Posted 7 February 2020
OneWeb today announced the successful launch of 34 satellites, aboard a Soyuz launch vehicle that lifted off from the historic Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, at 21:42 pm UTC, 6th February.
in Space Solar Orbiter ready for its close-up with the Sun
Posted 4 February 2020
The Solar Orbiter - built at Stevenage in the UK by Airbus - has been fitted inside the protective fairing, mounted on top of the launcher and is now ready to fly from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 4am on Monday, 10 February (GMT).
in Space UK space sector lands in Singapore
Posted 3 February 2020
A large UK space sector delegation touches down in Singapore this week to explore new partnerships and seek valuable opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region, supported by the UK Space Agency.
in Space GX5 now guided by SCC
Posted 3 February 2020
Inmarsat’s newest satellite, GX5, has passed another milestone with 24/7 control of the spacecraft now taken over by the company’s Satellite Control Centre (SCC) in London.
in Space UK space science investment generating income and jobs
Posted 31 January 2020
Every pound invested in the design and development of space science missions like Solar Orbiter, results in between £2.50 and £4 in returns, a new report shows.
in Space Dstl, UK and Australian astronomers collaborate in deep space situational awareness
Posted 31 January 2020
Operational and retired satellites orbiting more than 36,000 km above the Earth will be tracked in a collaborative international experiment by scientists from the UK’s Defence Science and
in Space OneWeb confirms launch date of 34 sats from Baikonur Cosmodrome
Posted 30 January 2020
OneWeb today confirmed its upcoming launch of 34 satellites has been scheduled for Thursday 6th February at 2142 (GMT) / Friday 7th February 0242 (local time) from the historic Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
in Space ESA awards QinetiQ a contract for ALTIUS satellite
Posted 30 January 2020
QinetiQ’s space business has confirmed it has secured a major new €75 million contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to extend Europe’s capabilities in operational Earth Observation, which will see the company develop and
in Space Inmarsat and Knight Piésold UK win award
Posted 28 January 2020
Inmarsat and Knight Piésold UK have won the Mining Magazine Editor’s Award 2019 for their innovative tailings dam monitoring solution.
in Space Bartolomeo begins journey to ISS
Posted 27 January 2020
The Bartolomeo research platform, developed by Airbus for the International Space Station (ISS), has been delivered to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Top scientists to gain fast-tracked entry to UK
Posted 27 January 2020
A new, fast-track visa scheme to attract the world’s top scientists, researchers and mathematicians will open on 20th February.
in Defence / Space Dstl develops new Space weather sensing suite
Posted 24 January 2020
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is partnering with the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) on a joint mission to launch miniature sensors that will advance Space weather measurement and modelling capabilities.
in Space Globalsat, Inmarsat and Cobham to provide Rumo with satcoms across Brazilian railways
Posted 23 January 2020
Globalsat, Inmarsat and Cobham have signed a contract to provide Rumo with satcoms across its Brazilian railway network.
in Space ESA and Airbus sign contract for Bartolomeo platform on ISS
Posted 23 January 2020
The European Space Agency (ESA) has booked a payload slot for a Norwegian instrument to monitor plasma density in the Earth's atmosphere on Airbus' Bartolomeo platform on the International Space Station (ISS).
in Defence / Space Space Operations Summit to focus on space ops capabilities
Posted 22 January 2020
The second annual Space Operations Summit, being held in London from 28th-30th April 2020, will be looking at ways to increase operational capabilities in space.
in Space / Events Industry meet to discuss new Earth observation satellite objectives
Posted 21 January 2020
Industry from the UK, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Greece and Romania are meeting today at the European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications in Harwell, Oxfordshire to discuss a new climate
in Space Celestia acquires Antwerp Space NV Ground Segment Division
Posted 20 January 2020
Celestia Technologies Group has acquired the satellite ground systems division of Antwerp Space, part of the Bremen-based OHB SE Group, in a deal that will boost Celestia’s existing expertise in EGSE and ground systems.
in Space Lockheed Martin Space, GomSpace and OMS partner on 6U nanosat
Posted 16 January 2020
GomSpace (GS) and Lockheed Martin Space agreed to develop and deliver a tailored GS 6U nanosatellite to Orbital Micro Systems (OMS) in the UK.
in Space Virgin Galactic appoints Enrico Palermo as Chief Operating Officer
Posted 15 January 2020
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. has appointed Enrico Palermo as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately.
in Space Search for young UK space entrepreneurs begins
Posted 14 January 2020
The UK Space Agency is offering young people expert advice and a share of £50,000 for their ideas of how satellites could improve life on Earth.
in Space OneWeb and SatixFy to launch digitech pathway payload
Posted 14 January 2020
OneWeb and SatixFy UK have announced plans to add a digital technology pathway payload that will include a full digital payload into OneWeb's launch schedule in 2021.
in Space Tim Peake plants trees grown from seeds he took to space
Posted 13 January 2020
Saplings grown from apple pips from Isaac Newton’s tree and taken into space by astronaut Tim Peake have today been given homes to inspire the next generation.
in Defence / Space Defence leaders to join forces at 2020 Space Conference
Posted 13 January 2020
Leaders from government, industry and academia will join forces at the Defence Space 2020 conference in London on 20th-21st May, which is organised by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Air and Space Power Association.
in Space Virgin Galactic completes Weight on Wheels milestone
Posted 8 January 2020
Virgin Galactic announced today that it has completed a major milestone in the build of its next spaceship.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space ADS appoints Tony Wood as President
Posted 7 January 2020
Tony Wood, Chief Executive of Meggitt and former President of Rolls Royce Aerospace, has been appointed ADS President, succeeding Colin Smith.
in Space UK sats to combat climate change
Posted 30 December 2019
Ministers today announced backing for ground-breaking research analysing satellite images that will better predict the future impact of climate change in towns and cities and inform future government action.
in Space SSTL appoints Phil Brownnett as Managing Director
Posted 19 December 2019
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has announced the appointment of Phil Brownnett as Managing Director, succeeding Sarah Parker who is stepping down from the role to pursue new challenges.
in Space Airbus drives OPTIMA photonics payload tech to next level
Posted 13 December 2019
Airbus has validated and demonstrated photonic satellite payload technology to Technology Readiness Level 6, the last level before prototype in orbit, led by Airbus in Stevenage through the OPTIMA Horizon 2020 project.
in Space XMM-Newton reaches 20 years of delivering X-ray astronomy
Posted 9 December 2019
One of the most successful European space missions is celebrating 20 years since the XMM-Newton X-ray observatory developed and built by Airbus for the European Space Agency (ESA) lifted off at 3.32 pm CET on 10 December 1999 to
in Space SpaceChain sends blockchain tech to ISS
Posted 6 December 2019
SpaceChain's blockchain hardware wallet technology is on its way to the International Space Station (ISS), aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of yesterday's CRS-19 commercial resupply service mission.
in Space Orbex selected for The Sunday Times Fast Track Disruptors to Watch
Posted 2 December 2019
Orbex the UK-based spaceflight company, has been recognised for its disruptive potential in The Sunday Times Fast Track Disruptors to Watch.
in Space Virgin Galactic places Main Oxidiser Tank into new spaceship
Posted 2 December 2019
Virgin Galactic has completed a major milestone in the build of the next spaceship in its fleet.
in Space / Events UK invests in ESA programmes
Posted 28 November 2019
The UK Space Agency has today announced it will invest £374m per year with the European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver international space programmes over the next five years.
in Space Cobham awarded ESA contract for GR740 SBC reference design
Posted 28 November 2019
Cobham Gaisler, a space design centre of advanced electronic solutions, announced today that it is leading a consortium for a new development contract from the European Space Agency (ESA).
in Aerospace / Space Inmarsat's GX5 satellite launched
Posted 27 November 2019
Inmarsat's GX5, the fifth satellite in its Global Xpress (GX) network that delivers the award-winning GX Aviation and Jet ConneX (JX) inflight broadband services, has been launched.
in Space QinetiQ secures ESA contract as new facility goes live
Posted 26 November 2019
QinetiQ’s space business has formally opened new state-of-the-art cleanroom facilities and secured a new three-year contract with the European Space Agency (ESA).
in Aerospace / Defence / Space Walker Group announces board level appointments
Posted 21 November 2019
Walker Group, which provides high precision components to the defence, aerospace and space markets, today announced two new additions to its board with the appointment of Amanda Robertson as Commercial Director and Paul Carnie as Finance
in Space Orbex opens its doors and unveils new Mission Control Centre
Posted 20 November 2019
Private rocket company Orbex has let cameras into its working rocket factory in Scotland for the first time.
in Space Airbus-built telescope for ESA’s Euclid mission takes shape
Posted 20 November 2019
The Euclid mission is taking shape in Airbus cleanrooms: engineers are now finishing assembly of the telescope, the main instrument of the Payload Module, for which Airbus is responsible within this European Space Agency
in Space Inmarsat's GX5 satellite set for launch
Posted 19 November 2019
Inmarsat has received formal confirmation from its launch partner, Arianespace, that the company’s GX5 satellite will be launched from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana on Friday 22nd November 2019.
