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in Space Virgin Galactic adds two to its Pilot Corps
Posted 28 October 2020
Virgin Galactic today announced the appointment of two new pilots into its Pilot Corps, bringing the total number of pilots to eight.
in Space Shetland spaceport boosts UK's launch plans
Posted 22 October 2020
Hundreds of space jobs will be created in Scotland following the approval of plans for Lockheed Martin to transfer its satellite launch operations to the Shetland Space Centre (SSC) by the UK Government.
in Defence / Space / Events Inzpire delivers space training to NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
Posted 19 October 2020
A team of training experts from Inzpire Limited has recently delivered the company’s Military Use of Space Capabilities course to 42 NATO personnel from the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC).
in Space Space company takes to the skies alongside the NHS
Posted 19 October 2020
The UK Space Agency has backed a healthcare drone start-up founded by NHS staff, to help in the response to COVID-19.
in Space Thales Alenia Space to deliver Europe’s two main modules for lunar space station
Posted 15 October 2020
Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), will develop two key modules for the upcoming Lunar Orbital Platform–Gateway (LOP-G) de la NASA: I-HAB (International
in Space Airbus selected by ESA to collect Martian samples
Posted 14 October 2020
Airbus has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) as prime contractor for the Mars Sample Return’s Earth Return Orbiter (ERO) – the first ever spacecraft to bring samples back to Earth from Mars.
in Space UK Space Agency signs the Artemis Accords
Posted 14 October 2020
The UK Space Agency, NASA and other partners have signed a historic agreement on principles for space - the Artemis Accords - ahead of a future mission to the Moon.
in Space SPRINT and Cyient facilitate UK academia and SME space data and tech collaboration
Posted 13 October 2020
UK-based business innovation support programme SPRINT (SPace Research and Innovation Network for Technology) and digital engineering and technology company Cyient, have formed a strategic
in Space Serco Europe launches space research incubator in Italy
Posted 9 October 2020
Serco Europe, a provider of services to the space sector, has just launched a research incubator at its Italian Head Office near Rome.
in Space UK Spaceports Alliance established
Posted 7 October 2020
The Scottish Space Leadership Council announced the formation of the Spaceports Alliance last month, a sectoral Working Group which aims to represent the common interests of the UK Spaceport community, to facilitate rapid progress in developing the
in Space UK Space census launched
Posted 7 October 2020
The first ever UK Space Census launches today to survey the diversity of the UK space sector and help inform future space policy.
in Space O2 launches UK's first driverless cars lab
Posted 2 October 2020
Telecomms provider O2, backed by the UK Space Agency, has launched the UK’s first commercial lab – the Darwin SatCom Lab.
in Space UK to launch new international space collaborations
Posted 1 October 2020
International space projects in robotics, disaster relief and space debris, could be among the new pioneering collaborations backed by £5 million of new UK Government funding.
in Space UK-built supercomputer nanosatellites launched
Posted 29 September 2020
Four UK Government-backed nanosatellites - manufactured in Scotland - were launched yesterday afternoon.
in Defence / Space Dstl to conduct first space mission
Posted 28 September 2020
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) will conduct the first tasking of a commercial satellite by a UK Government-owned and operated ground station for nearly 20 years.
in Space Government to explore new ways of delivering 'sat nav' for the UK
Posted 25 September 2020
The UK Government is to explore new options for a UK satellite navigation and timing capability programme to support the nation’s critical infrastructure.
in Space Airbus selected for ESA’s new polar ice and snow topography mission
Posted 22 September 2020
The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Airbus to develop and build the Copernicus polar ice and snow topography mission (CRISTAL).
in Space UK Government backs British companies tackling space debris
Posted 17 September 2020
Seven pioneering projects which will develop new sensor technology or artificial intelligence to monitor hazardous space debris, were announced yesterday by the UK Space Agency.
in Space Airbus-built Copernicus to be transported to California for launch
Posted 17 September 2020
Airbus space engineers are preparing the European ocean satellite 'Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich' for its journey to the Vandenberg launch site in California.
in Space UK built nanosatellites ready for take off
Posted 14 September 2020
UK Government backed ‘nanosatellites’ - built in Glasgow - will launch later this month, joining a fleet of more than 100 objects in low Earth orbit that predict global trade movements.
in Aerospace / Space Inmarsat's GX Aviation now on 100 Qatar Airways aircraft
Posted 9 September 2020
Inmarsat announced today that its award-winning GX Aviation inflight broadband is now available on 100 Qatar Airways aircraft.
in Defence / Space R4 Integration system secures type approval for Inmarsat's Global Xpress
Posted 9 September 2020
Provider of airborne roll-on/roll-off communication systems for US and partner government aircraft, R4 Integration, Inc. (R4), has received type approval for its R4 C-130 Multi-Purpose Hatch System (MPHS)
in Space Mark Hewer appointed CEO of Telespazio UK
Posted 8 September 2020
Telespazio UK has appointed Mark Hewer as CEO of the company, succeeding Marco Folino, who has been appointed as Managing Director and CEO of Spaceopal (a DLR GfR and Telespazio company).
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space L3Harris Technologies selects Kinaxis RapidResponse
Posted 3 September 2020
L3Harris Technologies has selected Kinaxis RapidResponse to support strategic and tactical decision-making across its supply chains.
in Space UK Space Agency invites local space cluster proposals
Posted 1 September 2020
The UK Space Agency is inviting proposals for activity to develop the maturity of an early-stage local space cluster in line with its ambitions to grow the space sector across the whole of the UK.
in Space UK push for landmark UN resolution to agree responsible behaviour in space
Posted 27 August 2020
A global discussion to avoid conflict in space has been launched under a new initiative driven by the UK.
in Space SEA-KIT USV completes satellite controlled Atlantic Ocean ops
Posted 19 August 2020
SEA-KIT’s 12m Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) ‘Maxlimer’ returned to Plymouth on Friday after 22 days of remote survey operations on Europe’s continental margin, having mapped over 1,000sq km of ocean floor since late July,
in Space Space Hub Sutherland wins planning approval
Posted 19 August 2020
Ambitious plans to launch satellites into orbit from the north Highlands of Scotland have been approved by the area’s local authority.
in Space UK space projects addressing development issues given £3.4m cash boost
Posted 19 August 2020
Today, on World Humanitarian Day, the UK Space Agency has announced £3.4 million of new funding for 10 leading-edge projects that back UK academics using space to tackle global development problems – from
in Space Airbus to build BADR-8 satellite for Arabsat
Posted 18 August 2020
Airbus has been contracted by Arabsat to build BADR-8, their new generation telecommunications satellite, which will replace and increase Arabsat’s capacity and augment its core business at the BADR hotspot 26°E.
in Space Sentinel-1C radar antenna spreads its wings
Posted 11 August 2020
Fixed to a special device, simulating zero gravity conditions, the 12.3 metre wide and 860 kg SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) radar antenna of the Copernicus Sentinel-1C satellite has successfully spread its wings at the Airbus Integrated
in Space UK space launch sector builds foundation for collaborative future
Posted 7 August 2020
Industry leaders are urging the UK government to establish world-class rules to enable safe, environmentally conscious and commercially viable space launches from British soil.
in Space Virgin Orbit to launch 11 satellites for NASA on Launch Demo 2
Posted 6 August 2020
Virgin Orbit’s upcoming Launch Demo 2 mission on LauncherOne will carry 11 small satellites from NASA onboard, as part of NASA’s CubeSat Initiative (CSLI).
in Space Giant leap for UK spaceflight programme
Posted 29 July 2020
A public consultation on regulations that will support the Space Industry Act 2018 opened today, paving the way for the UK's first ever space launch.
in Space UK and US militaries launch International Space Pitch Day
Posted 29 July 2020
Start-up tech companies and inventors will get the chance to pitch directly to UK and US military leaders for the $1 million investment to fast-track their ideas for cutting-edge Space innovations.
in Space Virgin Galactic reveals SpaceShipTwo cabin interior
Posted 29 July 2020
Virgin Galactic has revealed the cabin interior of its first SpaceShipTwo vehicle, VSS Unity.
in Space UK scientists help NASA seek life on Mars
Posted 29 July 2020
Scientists from the UK are playing a vital role in a NASA mission to Mars set to launch tomorrow.
in Space UK space innovation programme launched
Posted 28 July 2020
A new National Space Innovation Programme has launched, with an initial £15 million funding for projects related to Earth observation, communications and international partnerships.
in Space Teledyne’s CCDs integrated into NASA’s Mars Rover Perseverance
Posted 28 July 2020
Teledyne e2v is providing its CCD42-10 image sensor to drive two of the instruments, SuperCam and SHERLOC, on board NASA’s Mars Rover Perseverance, scheduled to launch 30th July at 07:50 Eastern Time, aimed at searching
in Space Hughes to join UK Government and Bharti in OneWeb consortium
Posted 27 July 2020
Hughes Network Systems today announced its participation in the winning consortium, led by the UK Government and Bharti Enterprises (Bharti), that will acquire OneWeb out of bankruptcy.
in Space Airbus signs Skynet 6A satellite contract with UK MoD
Posted 20 July 2020
Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to extend and enhance the Skynet fleet.
in Space UK built spacecraft captures closest ever images of the Sun
Posted 16 July 2020
The closest images ever taken of the Sun, captured by the UK built Solar Orbiter spacecraft, have been released today.
in Space Airbus expands its SpaceDataHighway with second satellite
Posted 16 July 2020
The EDRS-C satellite, the second node of Airbus’ SpaceDataHighway constellation, completed its commissioning tests on 15th July 2020 and is now ready to start operational services.
in Space Virgin Galactic makes changes in preparation for commercial service
Posted 16 July 2020
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc., has announced the appointments of Michael Colglazier as Virgin Galactic’s new Chief Executive Officer and George Whitesides as Chief Space Officer, effective 20th July 2020.
in Space Young people tackle Earth's problems from space
Posted 15 July 2020
Some of the UK’s best and brightest young minds have been awarded for their imaginative ideas to combat global and local problems using space.
in Space UK space sector to back 50 SP-INternships this summer
Posted 13 July 2020
Despite the widespread disruption and uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the UK space sector is recruiting 50 paid space internships this summer.
in Aerospace / Space UK Space Agency backs Covid-19 testing kit drone deliveries
Posted 10 July 2020
Drones delivering Covid-19 test kits and a mobile app that uses space-derived data to identify and support vulnerable or elderly people who may be suffering from poverty or loneliness, are among the projects that have been
in Space UK Space Agency, ESA and DCMS seek 5G logistics support solutions
Posted 9 July 2020
The UK Space Agency, European Space Agency (ESA) and DCMS have joined forces to invite companies to submit ideas for how they can use 5G terrestrial and space technology to support the UK’s logistics businesses – from
in Space Government grants available for UK space tech projects
Posted 7 July 2020
Government grants worth up to £75,000 are available to the UK space sector to develop new commercial technologies and bring them closer to market.
in Space Nick Shave appointed Chair of UKspace
Posted 6 July 2020
Nick Shave, who has taken over as Chair of UKspace, the trade association of the UK space industry, has described space as a “critical strategic asset for the nation” and called for “even greater collaboration between the space industry and Government
in Space QinetiQ wins €8.5m ESA contract
Posted 6 July 2020
QinetiQ’s space business has secured a new contract worth €8.5 million with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the development and production of microgravity-based heat transfer experiments, expected to be installed on the International Space Station
in Space UK Government acquires OneWeb
Posted 3 July 2020
The UK Government has today led a successful bid to acquire OneWeb, which develops cutting-edge satellite technology in the UK and USA.
in Space BAE Systems delivers first radiation-hardened RAD5545 radios
Posted 2 July 2020
BAE Systems has delivered its first shipment of next-generation radiation-hardened software defined radios (SDR) enabled by its RAD5545 computer to Lockheed Martin Space.
in Space Element increases outgassing testing capability for space industry
Posted 2 July 2020
The Element Materials Technology (Element) Los Angeles laboratory has expanded its capability by installing a new outgassing chamber to allow for ASTM E595 outgassing testing for the space industry.
in Space Astronaut Tim Peake joins Skyrora’s Advisory Board
Posted 1 July 2020
Edinburgh based space rocket company Skyrora has announced the addition of British astronaut, Tim Peake to its advisory board.
in Space Sutherland satellite launch site plans win council approval
Posted 29 June 2020
A multimillion pound project to establish a satellite launch site in Scotland as a key part of the UK’s growing space sector has taken a major step forward.
in Space Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo completes second flight from Spaceport America
Posted 26 June 2020
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. yesterday announced the successful completion of the second SpaceShipTwo test flight from Spaceport America.
in Space Airbus and ESA sign agreement to continue ISS operations
Posted 26 June 2020
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed an annual renewal contract with Airbus - worth around €16 million - on continuing the operation and use of European components on the International Space Station (ISS).
in Space Far-UK signs up to SPRINT programme
Posted 23 June 2020
Nottingham-based Far-UK, a specialist manufacturer of composite material-based products, has signed up to the national SPRINT business support programme, providing the company with funded access to advanced numerical optimisation expertise from
in Space Virgin Galactic signs with NASA for orbital human spaceflight to ISS
Posted 22 June 2020
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. announced today the signing of a Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Johnson Space Center to encourage commercial participation in orbital human spaceflight to the International Space
in Space Skyrora makes first ever launch from Shetland soil
Posted 19 June 2020
Edinburgh-based Skyrora successfully launched its Skylark Nano rocket from remote land, the Fethaland Peninsula at North Roe on the Scottish island last Saturday.
in Space UK space consortium encourages SME engagement in satcom services
Posted 17 June 2020
Airbus in the UK has teamed with KBR, Leidos UK, Northrop Grumman and QinetiQ to bring new thinking to future space solutions and to launch the Open Innovation – Space initiative, aiming to further increase SME
in Space Airbus wins next study contract for Martian Sample Fetch Rover
Posted 16 June 2020
Airbus Defence and Space has won the next phase of the study contract (Advanced B2) from the European Space Agency (ESA) for the advanced Sample Fetch Rover which will be used to collect samples from the surface of Mars.
in Space Telespazio UK awarded ESA contract to detect pipe leaks
Posted 12 June 2020
Telespazio UK, a subsidiary of Telespazio – a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%) – has been awarded a European Space Agency (ESA) contract for the use of Earth Observation to predict and detect leaks in clean water
in Space Scottish solar panel to fly on UK space launch
Posted 5 June 2020
Glasgow-based AAC Clyde Space will manufacture a new solar panel for space vehicles launched from UK vertical spaceports.
in Space UK commits new funding to combat space debris
Posted 27 May 2020
The UK Government has committed funding for innovative solutions to tackle the growing problem of potentially hazardous space debris.
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
