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Catapult focusing on education during World Space Week

Published: October 5, 2015

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

Published: October 4, 2015

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

Published: September 23, 2015

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

Published: September 16, 2015

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

Published: September 13, 2015

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

Published: September 10, 2015

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

Published: August 9, 2015

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

Published: August 2, 2015

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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Catapult seeks agri-tech insights from UK farmers

Published: July 30, 2015

The Satellite Applications Catapult is targeting the UK farming community through a survey designed to provide feedback about awareness and use of satellite-enabled agri-tech. Working...

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Agility and Investment

Published: July 26, 2015

By Corentin Guillo, Head of Missions, Satellite Applications Catapult In the second of three articles focused on the Nano / Micro Satellite market, Corentin Guillo,...

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Small is the new big

Published: July 19, 2015

By Corentin Guillo, Head of Missions, Satellite Applications Catapult In the first of three articles looking at the burgeoning Nano / Micro Satellite market, Corentin...

Growing Gains

Published: July 13, 2015

By Mark Hampson, CIO, Satellite Applications Catapult Satellite Applications Catapult CIO, Mark Hampson, looks at the impact and success the Catapult has had on the...

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