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Video link provides launch pad for innovative North East space and satellite companies

Published: December 21, 2018

North East space and satellite applications companies showcased the innovative work taking place in the region at a video networking event between NETPark in Sedgefield...

Overall Winner of Copernicus Masters 2018 Announced

Published: December 13, 2018

Earth observation (EO) satellites produce tremendous amounts of data every day. The free and open EO data offered by the Copernicus programme is creating great...

In-Orbit Demonstration Programme Opens Call for Mission 3 Proposals

Published: December 12, 2018

Today, the In-Orbit Demonstration Programme, a globally unique small satellite testbed programme that aims to support NewSpace businesses, opens a new call for proposals for...

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Satellite Applications Catapult announces finalists of European Satellite Navigation Competition

Published: December 4, 2018

The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is an annual international innovation competition that recognises the best ideas in the field of downstream applications based on...

Satellite Applications Catapult partners with FDL Europe to support the development of new AI solutions to worldwide challenges using satellite data

Published: November 27, 2018

The Satellite Applications Catapult is delighted to announce its partnership with Frontier Development Lab (FDL) Europe, an AI research accelerator solving worldwide challenges using satellite...

Satellite Applications Catapult Announces Finalists of Copernicus Masters Data Visualisation Challenge

Published: November 27, 2018

The Copernicus Masters is an international competition that awards prizes to innovative solutions, developments and ideas for industry and society based on Earth Observation (EO)...

Catapult Network Awarded Investment

Published: August 10, 2018

Today, we welcome the announcement from Government of a £780m investment in the Catapult network, securing the next five years of innovation and R&D in...

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Research into the value of satellite-derived Earth Observation capabilities to UK Government

Published: July 30, 2018

Click here to find out more and to download the report. London Economics were commissioned by Innovate UK to evidence the current and near-term potential...

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Sustainable fishing start-up, OceanMind spins out from the Satellite Applications Catapult

Published: July 20, 2018

The Satellite Applications Catapult is delighted to announce its OceanMind business unit is now an independent, not-for-profit company. This pioneering new entity will continue its...

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Study reveals it is possible to identify potential lithium “hot-spots” from space

Published: July 11, 2018

A team of scientists have proved that satellites can detect characteristics in vegetation and minerals on the surface, which when combined with geological data, could...

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