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Motorbike crash detection technology REALRIDER© wins UK round of pan-European Space business ideas competition

Technology that detects when a motorbike rider has crashed and automatically notifies the emergency services so that prompt and potentially life-saving action can be taken,...

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Life-Saving Maritime Rescue Drone Wins European Satellite Navigation Competition 2015

This evening, the global satellite navigation community gathered at the ddb forum in Berlin to recognise the year’s most brilliant innovations in commercial applications of...

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Milton Keynes driving sustainable economic impact through Catapult’s satellite-based applications

The Satellite Applications Catapult, working in partnership with Milton Keynes (MK) Council and The Open University, has successfully developed a series of satellite-based applications to...

The growth of satellite applications: Geo Services

By John Hildreth, North East Satellite Applications Centre of Excellence John Hildreth from the North East Satellite Applications Centre of Excellence looks at the fast-growing...

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Catapult focusing on education during World Space Week

World Space Week started in 2000 Staff from the Satellite Applications Catapult are taking part in a variety of educational events throughout World Space Week...

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Catapult to promote space agenda at 2015 ITS World Congress

The Satellite Applications Catapult will be playing an active role at this week’s World Congress and Exhibition on Intelligent Transport Systems and Services in Bordeaux....

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Catapult hosting NanoSat building weekend in Harwell

This weekend the Satellite Applications Catapult is hosting eight teams who will have the opportunity to assemble, program and test their own small satellites. Using...

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Bringing high-res SAR Earth Observation imagery to the UK

The Satellite Applications Catapult is leading the COSMO-SkyMed Radar Science and Innovation Research (CORSAIR) programme for the UK, which will provide access to the COSMO-SkyMed...

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Catapult to showcase vehicle connectivity at 2015 ITS World Congress

Attendees at next month’s World Congress and Exhibition on Intelligent Transport Systems and Services will have a rare opportunity to see the Satellite Applications Catapult’s...

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Hackers encouraged to bring their own disaster

Disaster Recovery will be the theme of the latest Inventorthon event being run by the Satellite Applications Catapult this weekend (12-13 September). With the objective...

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Catapult supports Oxford Space Systems in securing œ1.2m investment

The Satellite Applications Catapult is delighted to have supported Oxford Space Systems (OSS) in securing œ1.2m worth of investment from a combination of institutional and...

Responsible Exploitation of Space

By Corentin Guillo, Head of Missions, Satellite Applications Catapult In the final article of a three-part look at the Nano / Micro Satellite market, Corentin...

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