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BLOG: Funding for New Satellite Applications

As Innovation Development Manager I’m often asked “is there any funding to develop our idea”? Generally, the answer is ‘yes’, there are a number of...

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Catapult Appoints Lucy Edge to Chief Operations Officer

The Satellite Applications Catapult is delighted to announce that Lucy Edge will be joining the company as Chief Operations Officer (COO) on 28 February 2018....

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Looking for Lithium from Space

This is the new age of exploration. This is the new height of collaboration. Scientists and engineers from the space and mining sectors have joined...

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New study looking for lithium fingerprint from space

A team of data scientists at the Satellite Applications Catapult is leading a new study, funded by Innovate UK, to see if it is possible...

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Catapult and exactEarth team up to exploit satellite AIS data

Up to six months free access to a sample set of exactAIS© for prototyping new services 23 January 2018: The Satellite Applications Catapult has teamed...

Earth-i launches prototype of world’s first full-colour, full-motion video satellite constellation

British ‘New Space’ pioneer Earth-i has confirmed that the pre-production prototype satellite of its upcoming satellite constellation was successfully launched earlier today. The new commercial...

Nationwide Search Begins for Young Space Entrepreneurs

The SatelLife Challenge, now in its second year, is looking for innovative proposals from those aged 11 to 22 which have the potential to use...

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UK to send “New Paradigm” in Weather Forecasting into Space

Orbital Micro Systems signs contract for In Orbit Demonstration mission. Inward investment thanks to Satellite Applications Catapult and UK space ecosystem: “The UK is the...

Supporting Government’s drive for innovation excellence across the UK

Nafeesa Dajda, Head of Knowledge Exchange at the Satellite Applications Catapult, explains how the Catapult’s regional engagement activities are closely aligned with plans announced in...

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Catapult appoints Luis Ramirez to strengthen operations in Chile

The Satellite Applications Catapult has appointed Luis Ramirez as our Permanent Representative in Chile to strengthen links with Government, corporations, business associations and academia. Luis...

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Catapult publishes second SmallSat Market Intelligence Report

The world record for the number of small satellites launched in a single calendar year was broken in the third quarter of 2017, according to...

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Route to Market Reports: Weather Services

This report assesses the market opportunity for new weather services that can be derived from the current and future meteorological missions, the provision of new...

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