News and Comment

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Catapult supports video link between International Space Station and UK pupils

Published: February 11, 2016

The Satellite Applications Catapult is excited to be supporting a world first today, when British ESA astronaut, Tim Peake, does a live video link-up between...

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Catapult gets the show on the road

Published: February 9, 2016

The Satellite Applications Catapult will be running a series of Roadshow events throughout the UK during February and March 2016 to engage with Space and...

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Catapult undertaking feasibility study into first GNSS Demo Centre in the UK

Published: February 8, 2016

A Satellite Applications Catapult-led consortium has won a contract to undertake a feasibility study into the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite...

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Catapult appoints three new Non-Executive Directors

Published: January 26, 2016

As part of its continued development and growth, the Satellite Applications Catapult has appointed three new non-executive directors to its Board. The three appointments are...

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Catapult wins technology award at inaugural Ocean Awards

Published: January 14, 2016

Stuart Martin, CEO, accepting our award The Satellite Applications Catapult was last night named as one of the winners at the inaugural Blue Marine Foundation...

Driving farming entrepreneurialism through satellites

Published: January 7, 2016

By Vladimir Stoiljkovi, Head of Agri-Tech Programme, Satellite Applications Catapult This week’s publication of ‘Entrepreneurship: A kiss of life for the UK farming sector’ by...

Knowledge is Power

Published: December 9, 2015

By Nafeesa Dajda, Satellite Applications Catapult Knowledge Exchange Manager Investing in Knowledge Exchange programmes is an invaluable means of identifying new opportunities and engaging the most appropriate...

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Catapult partners with Polynesian Leaders Group on anti IUU operations

Published: November 23, 2015

Project Eyes on the Seas – a joint collaboration between the Satellite Application Catapult and The Pew Charitable Trusts – has made a ground-breaking contribution...

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Catapult signs Memorandum of Understanding for joint activities with JAMSS

Published: November 19, 2015

The Satellite Applications Catapult will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with JAMSS America Inc (JAI) today to create a framework of activities between the...

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British Space Sector flies to US to showcase potential for space

Published: November 16, 2015

Seven of the most promising British start-ups that are focused on changing the way we access, use and evaluate data from satellites, are travelling to...

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Catapult looks to extend Centres of Excellence network

Published: November 10, 2015

The Satellite Applications Catapult is planning to extend its network of Centres of Excellence in order to broaden its regional engagement and support the growth...

A picture is worth a thousand words – what could you do with satellite data?

Published: November 8, 2015

By John Hildreth, North East Satellite Applications Centre of Excellence John Hildreth from the North East Satellite Applications Centre of Excellence highlights the growing impact...

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