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Satellites to Help Farmers Pinpoint Pests

Published: October 25, 2014

Intelligent Precision Farming wins UK leg of European Satellite Navigation Competition An innovative new mobile app for farmers able to pinpoint and identify disease, pests...

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Catapult CEO presents award to UK Copernicus Masters Winner

Published: October 23, 2014

The Satellite Applications Catapult, an independent technology and innovation company, last night presented the winner of the Copernicus Masters Transport and Logistics Challenge, Stevenson Astrosat...

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Showcasing satellite applications and finance opportunities in the North East

Published: October 14, 2014

The Satellite Applications Catapult, an independent technology and innovation company, is working with the North East Satellite Applications Centre of Excellence and Satellite Finance Network...

Space 2.0

Published: August 27, 2014

By Stuart Martin, CEO, Satellite Applications Catapult Since taking up my role at the Satellite Applications Catapult, I have been asked many times to talk...

Beyond Earth
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Spaceport UK: Forging Ahead with Commercial Confidence

Published: July 16, 2014

Spaceport UK will be a pillar of growth for the UK and European space industry, enabling lower cost access to space, and creating economic benefit far...

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Satellite Applications Catapult Operates one of the UK’s Latest National Satellites

Published: July 7, 2014

The Satellite Applications Catapult, an independent innovation and technology company, is getting ready to operate one of the UK’s latest national satellites, TechDemoSat-1. It will...

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New Satellite Technology Project – to Tackle the Global Threat of Illegal Fishing

Published: June 24, 2014

Every time you buy seafood at a restaurant, store, or waterfront dock there is a 1-in-5 chance that the fish was caught outside the law....

Weather Safe attends reception at Buckingham Palace for UK Technology Industry

Published: June 10, 2014

Weather Safe Ltd, a start-up company based in the Harwell Space Cluster, was very honoured to be invited to a Reception for UK Technology Industry...

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Catapult signs up to Government’s ‘Your Life’ initiative

Published: June 9, 2014

Satellite Applications Catapult CFO/COO, Antonia Jenkinson The Satellite Applications Catapult, an independent innovation and technology company, has committed itself to the Government’s ‘Your Life’ initiative,...

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First step taken in deployment of national network of Mission Laboratory facilities

Published: June 5, 2014

The first Satellite Applications Catapult Mission Laboratory has been inaugurated at the University of Strathclyde where it will be operated. It is the initial step...

Catapult to host new #Inventorthon challenge

Published: June 4, 2014

The Satellite Applications Catapult, an independent innovation and technology company, will be running its latest Inventorthon – a high energy “hackathon”-style event – in Harwell...

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Catapult hosts 2014 UK CubeSat Forum Workshop

Published: June 3, 2014

 The Satellite Applications Catapult, an independent innovation and technology company, recently hosted the 2014 UK CubeSat Forum Workshop, bringing together 150 representatives from over 100...

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