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Sustainable Earth
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The Space Commercialisation Engine Welcomes 4 New Companies to their Product Accelerator Programme

The Space Commercialisation Engine (SCE) is delighted to confirm that 4 new companies have signed up for support to accelerate their service or product to...

Beyond Earth
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Emerging Technology for Space: Space-Enabled Net-Zero by 2050

In the fourth edition of the Emerging Technology for Space webinar series, hosted by Satellite Applications Catapult and the University of Glasgow, we covered the...

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Space Expo to Showcase Innovation and Cutting Edge Technology

An exciting event highlighting the success of space-related industries at Westcott is being held in July. The Westcott Space Cluster Expo will showcase the achievements...

Westcott Space Cluster
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Skyports Selects Westcott Space Cluster as Centre of Excellence for Drone Operations

Westcott site set to become home of Skyports R&D, training and flight operations. Drone capabilities are set to expand at Westcott Space Cluster as leading...

Space Applications
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The UK Space Sector Supply Chain report published

An independent report prepared for the Satellite Applications Catapult and the UK Space Agency, was recently published, providing a detailed overview of the UK Space...

Space Applications
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Space – The Final Frontier for Yorkshire Manufacturers?

In partnership with the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), Space Hub Yorkshire (SHY) recently hosted an event to kick start conversations and...

Space Applications
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The Data City Maps the UK Space Industry with the Satellite Applications Catapult

Whilst well-known US firms like SpaceX and Blue Origin have taken the headlines recently, the UK space industry has also seen growth in its space...

Westcott Space Cluster
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Quantum-Inspired AI Compression Knowledge Exchange Workshop

Following the successful Knowledge Exchange Sandpit at University College London (UCL) in October 2021, the Satellite Applications Catapult recently hosted a workshop with researchers from...

Beyond Earth
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Why Space? The Opportunity for Material Science and Innovation

UK researchers and innovators – from both academia and industry – are invited to contribute to a new publication on material science and innovation, reflecting...

Sustainable Earth
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It’s Not a Race – But We’d Better Be Quick

Last year we signed up to hit net zero GHG outputs by 2030. As an organisation, we are very driven by positive action towards the...

Beyond Earth
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Satellite Applications Catapult to lead €400k microgravity market stimulation accelerator

The Satellite Applications Catapult is leading the first phase of the new Advanced Materials Accelerator, an initiative of ESA’s Business in Space Growth Network (BSGN),...

Sustainable Earth
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Comparison of in Situ and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar Monitoring to Assess Bridge Thermal Expansion

Catapult Co-Author: Cristian Rossi Abstract: Asset owners responsible for the management and maintenance of bridges value the collection of data that can be processed into...

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