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techUK Unveils Blueprint for UK’s Leadership in the New Space Economy

Published: March 4, 2024

techUK, the technology trade association, today revealed a new report exploring the opportunities that will be created by the growing commercialisation of space. This comprehensive...

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£47 Million Investment to Supercharge Space Infrastructure Across the UK

Published: November 22, 2023

Space research, manufacturing and testing facilities across the UK will get a boost thanks to a new fund from the UK Space Agency. The Space...

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Working with Catapults: Guidance for Government Departments

Published: September 15, 2023

Understanding what Catapults are and also the benefits of working with them to deliver government priorities. This guidance aims to assist government departments in better...

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Innovation LaunchPad Network+ Announces £50k Researcher in Residence Scheme Opening Call Date

Published: August 18, 2023

The £6.75 million Innovation Launchpad Network+ has been established to accelerate innovation by bringing together universities and the Catapult Network. The EPSRC-funded Innovation Launchpad Network+...

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SpaceCareers.uk Relaunches with Improved Resources for Space Sector Candidates and Employers

Published: July 26, 2023

SpaceCareers.uk, the UK’s go-to resource for space sector career information and opportunities, has recently relaunched following a year of redevelopment, to offer an improved experience...

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Craft Prospect to lead the OPS-SAT Versatile Optical Laboratory for Telecoms (OS2-VOLT) Mission for the European Space Agency

Published: May 25, 2023

In a keynote speech at the European Space Agency (ESA) ScyLight Conference held in Greece May 12-15, Steve Greenland, Managing Director of Craft Prospect Limited...

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Revolutionary Space Debris Removal Mission Advances to its Next Phase

Published: February 22, 2023

Switzerland-based ClearSpace and its industrial partners have successfully passed their first major program review with the European Space Agency (ESA) for its ground-breaking mission to...

Sustainable Earth
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Conservation Partnership Launches New Award to Advance Biodiversity Conservation from Space

Published: December 5, 2022

Connected Conservation Foundation and Airbus Foundation have today announced a new grant: ‘Satellites for Biodiversity Award’, to accelerate the use of high-resolution satellite imagery for...

Westcott Space Cluster
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Benchmark Space Systems Nearly Triples Team, Expands Global Production Capacity In 2022 to Meet Rising Propulsion System Demand

Published: November 15, 2022

With its Halcyon propulsion systems playing pivotal roles in key military and commercial space missions this year, Benchmark Space Systems today announced it has tripled...

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5 Solutions to the Space Skills Gap

Published: September 5, 2022

Today the Space Skills Alliance has set out 5 Solutions to the Space Skills Gap, a plan for expanding the space sector’s talent pool, increasing...

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