News and Comment

Autonomous & Connected Earth
Abstract digital network lines and nodes in blue and red on a dark background, forming a dynamic, web-like pattern.

Satellite Applications Catapult joins UK Government funded O-RANOS project

Published: January 27, 2022

The Satellite Applications Catapult is continuing to bridge the UK’s digital divide with pioneering work on the newly announced O-RANOS project. O-RANOS is one of...

Resilient Earth
Infrared satellite image of Wales with red hues indicating vegetation and blue-green areas representing water.

Project Update: Satellite Technology Monitoring Disused Coal Tips in Wales

Published: January 27, 2022

In September 2021, the Satellite Applications Catapult and The Coal Authority announced the start of a joint project funded by the Welsh Government. Monitoring of...

Industrial building with loading bays, surrounded by a paved area, fenced lot, and adjacent road in a wooded area.

UK Space Innovation Gets Significant Boost at Westcott

Published: January 11, 2022

The Satellite Applications Catapult is pleased to announce its expansion at Westcott Venture Park due to a £5.7m investment in new facilities. ‘Building 4000’ is...

Resilient Earth
Concentric circles in vibrant colors on a dark blue background, creating an abstract, modern design.

Four Learnings from ‘Design for Planet’

Published: January 10, 2022

Just 26 miles from Glasgow’s Scottish Events Campus, home of COP26, is Dundee’s V&A, the location of the Design Council’s ‘Design for Planet’ conference which...

Resilient Earth
A digital globe over a cityscape with floating technology icons against a cloudy sky background.

How the Space Sector Can Respond to The Glasgow Climate Pact

Published: December 13, 2021

COP26 concluded with The Glasgow Climate Pact, signed by all participating nations. The Pact acknowledges the shortcomings of the COP26 policy outcomes and suggests to...

Resilient Earth
A satellite with solar panels orbits in space, with planets and a bright star in the background.

Space Sustainability for the Next Century

Published: December 7, 2021

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

Space Applications
Professionals in business attire collaborate in a bright office, some holding documents and laptops.

Space Applications Knowledge Exchange Sandpit

Published: December 3, 2021

In this hybrid Knowledge Exchange Sandpit event, the Satellite Applications Catapult joined forces with University College London (UCL) academics and researchers to find common areas...

Beyond Earth
Earth in space with multiple satellites orbiting in rings, against a dark cosmic background.

The Billion Dollar Opportunity for UK Space: In Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing

Published: November 24, 2021

After twelve years and $1.5bn dollars, NASA and ESA launched the Hubble Space Telescope in April 1990. Hubble was designed to study the history and...

Space Applications

Space Enterprise Labs to open across UK providing physical spaces for national collaboration

Published: November 23, 2021

6 Space Enterprise Labs (SEL) open today at locations across the UK Will provide collaborative technology, resources and expertise to space organisations and academic institutions...

Autonomous & Connected Earth
A hilly landscape with Wi-Fi symbols hovering over it under a clear blue sky.

Ubiquitous Connectivity One Step Closer Thanks to 5G RuralDorset

Published: November 17, 2021

After three awards and two world-firsts, one could be forgiven for assuming the 5G RuralDorset project had peaked. The ground-breaking DCMS (Department for Digital, Culture,...

Resilient Earth
A tranquil island with lush green hills, a sandy beach, and clear blue waters under a partly cloudy sky.

COP26 Showcases IPP CommonSensing Solution

Published: November 9, 2021

The IPP CommonSensing project will feature at two events at this year’s COP26 in Glasgow. The first, titled “Role of earth observation data and tools...

Autonomous & Connected Earth
Aerial view of chalk cliffs with green fields on top, surrounded by blue sea under a clear sky.

5GRuralDorset Leads World in 5G Satellite Backhaul Research

Published: October 18, 2021

World firsts are rare. Yet for the second time in recent months, the 5GRuralDorset project has found itself at the cutting edge of telecommunications research....

1 15 16 17 55