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Autonomous & Connected Earth
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5G Satcomms and Health

Published: September 15, 2020

The Catapult’s position to support the uptake of satellite-enabled technology and solutions has never limited us to only using data from satellites. We acknowledge that...

Beyond Earth
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RiR Week: Satellite Quantum Key Distribution

Published: September 7, 2020

Quantum computers threaten the security of the internet and secure communications. Current public key cryptography methods, such as RSA and ECC (see glossary below), could...

Resilient Earth
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RiR Week: Monitoring Air Quality on Earth with Instruments in Space

Published: September 7, 2020

My research team at University College London uses big data analysis and computer models to convert large and cumbersome satellite observations of atmospheric composition into...

Autonomous & Connected Earth
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RiR Week: Supporting CAV Development with Data

Published: September 7, 2020

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) offer a range of future of exciting opportunities, not just as a new form of transport modality but also a...

Resilient Earth
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RiR Week: Mapping Terrestrial Objects in Satellite Imagery with Machine Learning

Published: September 7, 2020

Forget the needle – finding a haystack in a satellite image is hard! Or even a whole farmstead, especially when it is a brown fence...

Beyond Earth
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Satellite Applications Catapult’s Second In-Orbit Demonstration Mission Launches

Published: September 3, 2020

At 02:51 BST this morning the second satellite from the Satellite Applications Catapult’s In-Orbit Demonstration (IOD) Programme was successfully launched on board the Arianespace Vega...

Resilient Earth
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New UK space projects to boost global sustainable development receive £3.4 million cash boost

Published: August 19, 2020

Government backs new pioneering space projects that will apply UK expertise to tackling development problems across the globe. UK academics will work on space solutions...

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Project to deliver change for cacao in Colombia to be extended by 12 months

Published: August 12, 2020

The COLCO project, which aims to improve productivity for the cacao supply chain in Colombia, has been awarded an additional 12 months of funding by...

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El proyecto para lograr un cambio en el negocio de cacao en Colombia se extiende por 12 meses

Published: August 12, 2020

Innovate UK, mediante el Fondo Newton-Caldas, extenderá por otros 12 meses el financiamiento otorgado al proyecto COLCO, que tiene por objeto mejorar la productividad de...

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Cornish Lithium

Published: August 11, 2020

Lithium is now one of the most important metals in the world due to the growing demand for electric vehicles powered by lithium-ion batteries and...

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UK space launch sector builds foundation for collaborative future

Published: August 6, 2020

Industry leaders are urging the UK government to establish world-class rules to enable safe, environmentally conscious and commercially viable space launches from British soil. A...

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A World Empowered by Space: Satellite Applications Catapult Delivery Plan 2020

Published: August 6, 2020

The UK has set an ambitious vision to grow its space sector to £40bn by 2030, supporting 100,000 jobs. The sector is already on course...

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