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Satellite Applications Catapult and the Aerospace Corporation UK Collaboration on In-Orbit Servicing and Capabilities

Published: May 16, 2024

Integration of these facilities will allow faster validation and verification of emerging in-space servicing capabilities, whilst promoting international collaboration. This in turn will benefit the...

Space Applications
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UK-Autonomous and Connected Earth Network Launches to Unite Communities through Space Technology

Published: March 27, 2024

Today marks the launch of the second Satellite Applications Catapult funded Connected Capability Network (CCN) which aims to unite communities across the UK, enabling them...

Beyond Earth
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​IOD6 HAMMER Mission: The Countdown Has Started

Published: March 4, 2024

IOD6, or HAMMER, is our latest In-Orbit Demonstrator satellite developed in conjunction with Open Cosmos and it is scheduled to launch on Monday 4 March.  Once deployed in Low...

Space Applications
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New Space Enterprise Lab opens in the OpTIC Technology Centre, North Wales

Published: February 26, 2024

A Space Enterprise Lab providing users with the latest collaborative technology, resources and expertise launches today at OpTIC Technology Centre, St Asaph, North Wales –...

Beyond Earth
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Launch of the Position Paper: Why Space? The Opportunity for Materials Science and Innovation

Published: February 21, 2024

The Why Space?’ Working Group has today launched its position paper, detailing the opportunities for materials science in Space, and the benefits that will be...

Westcott Space Cluster
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Satellites Could Become More Sustainable, Thanks to New UK Space Agency Funding

Published: February 9, 2024

The UK Space Agency has announced funding for work which aims to prolong the life of satellites, as part of efforts to ensure space remains...

Space Applications
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Liftoff for Space Enterprise Lab at Adastral Park in Suffolk

Published: January 26, 2024

Delivering a huge boost for space businesses in the East of England. A Space Enterprise Lab providing users with the latest collaborative technology, resources and...

Sustainable Earth
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Celebrating the Innovators: The Environmental Space Living Lab Competition Winners Announcement

Published: January 8, 2024

We are excited to announce the winners of the Environmental Space Living Lab (ESLL) competition: Revolutionising water quality and resource efficiency in Agriculture, Aquaculture, and...

Space Applications
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First Connected Capability Network Launches to Unite UK Communities Through Space Technology

Published: December 20, 2023

Today marks the launch of the first pilot Connected Capability Network (CCN) which aims to unite diverse communities across the UK, enabling them to harness...

Sustainable Earth
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UK provides high-resolution greenhouse gas data to UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory

Published: December 5, 2023

The UK is to provide high-resolution greenhouse gas data to the United Nations Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), as part of a contract...

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