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Nationwide Search Begins for Young Space Entrepreneurs

Published: January 2, 2018

The SatelLife Challenge, now in its second year, is looking for innovative proposals from those aged 11 to 22 which have the potential to use...

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UK to send “New Paradigm” in Weather Forecasting into Space

Published: December 7, 2017

Orbital Micro Systems signs contract for In Orbit Demonstration mission. Inward investment thanks to Satellite Applications Catapult and UK space ecosystem: “The UK is the...

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Catapult appoints Luis Ramirez to strengthen operations in Chile

Published: November 7, 2017

The Satellite Applications Catapult has appointed Luis Ramirez as our Permanent Representative in Chile to strengthen links with Government, corporations, business associations and academia. Luis...

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Catapult publishes second SmallSat Market Intelligence Report

Published: November 3, 2017

The world record for the number of small satellites launched in a single calendar year was broken in the third quarter of 2017, according to...

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Expanded opportunities for commercial products or services offered by In-Orbit Demonstration Programme Mission 5

Published: October 4, 2017

The Satellite Applications Catapult is now inviting applications for the development of a dedicated satellite mission to trial technologies that will deliver a new commercial...

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Satellite Applications Catapult sponsors London Space Week 2017

Published: October 3, 2017

3 October 2017 – The Satellite Applications Catapult is taking part in the third edition of London Space Week (LSW), which takes place on 4-5...

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Catapult helps develop new AIS Sensor Network Service

Published: September 22, 2017

The Satellite Applications Catapult is part of a team, led by exactEarth Europe, that has recently completed the demonstration project for a global maritime machine-to-machine...

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Catapult announces winners of SME Growth Challenge Competition

Published: September 14, 2017

The Satellite Applications Catapult has announced which two companies have been awarded Catapult sponsorship to take part in the SME Growth Challenge Programme, run by...

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Space data to drive economic and business growth in the East Midlands

Published: September 7, 2017

University of Leicester based Centre for Excellence wins two-year funding extension to apply hi-tech solutions for business needs A space technologies centre of excellence based...

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Catapult launches competition to help CEOs scale-up their business

Published: July 19, 2017

The Satellite Applications Catapult is teaming up with the Cambridge Judge Business School’s Entrepreneurship Centre at the University of Cambridge, to offer two places for...

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