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Operations on world’s first commercial microwave radiometer to continue as part of In-Orbit Demonstration programme

The Satellite Applications Catapult and Orbital Micro Systems (OMS) have today announced their intention to continue operations on the IOD-1 GEMS satellite past the initial...

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In-Space Services – A Major Opportunity for the UK

There are significant global drivers attracting commercial interest to the broad field of In-Space Services. These include a national security need to develop in-space capabilities;...

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Podcast: Saving Structures with Satellites

How can data from satellites track structural movement and give early warning of potential failure? New research shows that catastrophic bridge collapses could have been...

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Fomentando cambio para el cacao en Colombia

Durante los últimos 18 meses, Satellite Applications Catapult y Manufacturing Technology Center (parte de High-Value Manufacturing Catapult) han trabajado conjuntamente para transformar la forma en...

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Utilising Space to Help Prevent Bowel Cancer – Satellite technology and artificial intelligence can enable thousands more patients to benefit from preventative endoscopy screening. WHAT...

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Billion Pound Support Package for Innovative Firms Hit by Coronavirus

Chancellor announces new £1.25bn coronavirus package to protect firms driving innovation in UK Package includes a £500 million investment fund for high-growth companies impacted by...

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Delivering Change for Cacao in Colombia

For the last 18 months, the Satellite Applications Catapult has been working with the Manufacturing Technology Centre (part of the High-Value Manufacturing Catapult) to transform...

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Satellite Applications Catapult Spin-Out Acquired by Hanley Wood | Meyers Research

The Satellite Applications Catapult is pleased to announce that Bird.i, a leading satellite imagery and Artificial Intelligence (AI) company, and one of the first spin-outs...

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Combined InSAR and Terrestrial Structural Monitoring of Bridges

Catapult Co-Author: Cristian Rossi Abstract: This article examines advances in interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) satellite measurement technologies to understand their relevance, utilization, and limitations...

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Satellite Applications Catapult to Develop UK’s First Private Standalone 5G Network

The Satellite Applications Catapult will be delivering a ground-breaking communications network across central Milton Keynes as part of the new MK:5G Connected Communities project. The...

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Advanced Remote GP Appointments using Satellite Connectivity

Our Business Manager for Health and Wellbeing, John Vesey, explains how an idea developed by two GPs is transforming the way practices are delivering health...

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LoGSRN: Deep Super Resolution Network for Digital Elevation Model

Catapult co-author: Stephen Spittle Abstract: The spatial resolution of a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) plays a crucial role in many practical remote sensing applications. However,...

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