Between commercial aircraft at 10 km and conventional satellites at 500 km lies a band of near-Earth space, called very low earth orbit (or VLEO), which until now, has not been accessible for commercial space flight.

A series of commemorative red plaques will tell the story of Beagle 2, the pioneering British spacecraft that, against all odds, made it to the surface of Mars.

The organisers of DSEI Germany have announced that, due to unprecedented industry demand, they will be opening a fourth exhibition hall ahead of its debut in March 2027.

One of Europe’s longest-running IPC Certification Centres, Advanced Rework Technology Ltd (A.R.T.), has partnered with Space East, the East of England’s space cluster organisation, to host the Connect, Collaborate, Launch networking event on 2nd July 2026.

The former CEO of the UK Space Agency, Dr Paul Bate, is joining the University of Surrey as a Professor in Practice and will support the newly established Surrey Space Institute to develop international partnerships.

Scottish space technology company Aurora Avionics has secured its first customer in the Asia-Pacific region after signing an agreement with the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA).