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Facilities
Unique facilities specifically designed to reduce barriers to growth for companies within the UK space sector.
Our Locations
Our facilities aim to provide businesses with the innovation boost they would be unlikely to find elsewhere; this includes state of the art equipment available for short and long term hire, and access to our technical and business experts for advice.
Facilities Available
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Connect & Collaborate
Our co-working facilities, meeting rooms, and business support packages offer space businesses the opportunity to be connected across the UK.
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Prototyping & Development
We have a variety of in-house processes to help you develop the next generation of satellite services, all alongside our team of industry experts.
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Manufacturing
Our world-class facilities have state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities; including electronic assembly and additive manufacturing.
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Testing & Validation
Test your hypothesis, get invaluable feedback from our experts, save time and money, and build confidence in your product or service.
Our Services
Explore everything we have to offer – go directly to specific equipment with the A-Z list or filter by technical requirements and location.
Meeting Rooms: Venus
Venus is set up boardroom style and features blackout blinds, a conference phone, and a television for the visual elements of your meeting.
Explore ServiceMetalFAB1 Additive Manufacturing (AM) System
Additive Manufacturing (AM) System
Explore ServiceNear-Field Antenna Test Range
The Near-Field Range offers full antenna characterisation, plus further leverage through emulation for full spectrum simulation.
Explore ServiceOperations Centre (IOSCC)
If you’re planning a satellite mission, the Operations Centre at the Catapult offers cost-effective support.
Explore ServiceSatellite Communications Lab
If you’re developing satellite-based technologies, our SatComms Lab provides access to a range of different satellite hardware.
Explore ServiceSpace Commercialisation Engine
A new business support programme aimed at accelerating innovative and commercially viable Earth Observation (EO) ideas into the market; for businesses of all sizes.
Explore Service
WHY THE CATAPULT?
Manage the development and deployment of your satellite technology.
We can support the design, manufacturing, and testing of your products for deployment – providing a collaborative environment to help companies develop new solutions for market opportunities.
We support organisations of all sizes to accelerate their development by providing a range of enabling services, tailored to meet their specific needs, from expert advice and innovation services, to growth opportunities and strategic networks.
Customise Your Level of Support
By You
Your technology innovation, whether that be a product or service, can be tested and developed at our facilities.
With You
Your ideas are supported at each stage of your development journey with help from our experts.
For You
Your product, empowered by our experts. Bridge gaps in your technical knowledge as our team leads the process.
Get in touch
We can help you identify where you are on your development journey, connect you with industry experts, and highlight relevant equipment – facilities@sa.catapult.org.uk