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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...

Space and Social Media for Improved Air Quality

Joana Kamenova, a Space Innovation Facilitator at the Satellite Applications Catapult, joins fellow space social media enthusiasts for the launch of Sentinel-5. Air pollution is...

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Route to Market Reports: Space Weather Services

Space weather events, such as solar flares, can have a significant impact on the stability of the air and space environment around earth, threatening air...

Beyond Earth
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Route to Market Reports: Space Tourism

This reports brings together details of the future players in the front-line space tourism industry and available market forecasts. It uses tourism parallels to help...

Beyond Earth
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Route to Market Reports: Space Situational Awareness

The requirement to detect, track, and monitor satellites, debris, and in the future commercial space flights, is growing in importance as space becomes more crowded....

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