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Beyond Earth
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Why Space? The Opportunity for Materials Science and Innovation

The global use of advanced materials, including composites and alloys, by space industry technologies, from launch vehicles to satellites, amounts to approximately £1.2 billion each...

Westcott Space Cluster
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Satellites Could Become More Sustainable, Thanks to New UK Space Agency Funding

The UK Space Agency has announced funding for work which aims to prolong the life of satellites, as part of efforts to ensure space remains...

Space Applications
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Liftoff for Space Enterprise Lab at Adastral Park in Suffolk

Delivering a huge boost for space businesses in the East of England. A Space Enterprise Lab providing users with the latest collaborative technology, resources and...

Sustainable Earth
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Celebrating the Innovators: The Environmental Space Living Lab Competition Winners Announcement

We are excited to announce the winners of the Environmental Space Living Lab (ESLL) competition: Revolutionising water quality and resource efficiency in Agriculture, Aquaculture, and...

Space Applications
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First Connected Capability Network Launches to Unite UK Communities Through Space Technology

Today marks the launch of the first pilot Connected Capability Network (CCN) which aims to unite diverse communities across the UK, enabling them to harness...

Westcott Space Cluster
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Company Spotlight: Protolaunch

Back in the 1960s, NASA’s Apollo Moon landing demonstrated the capability behind propulsion and how throttleable propulsion can allow us to travel beyond Earth and...

Sustainable Earth
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UK provides high-resolution greenhouse gas data to UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory

The UK is to provide high-resolution greenhouse gas data to the United Nations Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), as part of a contract...

Space Applications

Ā£47 Million Investment to Supercharge Space Infrastructure Across the UK

Space research, manufacturing and testing facilities across the UK will get a boost thanks to a new fund from the UK Space Agency. The Space...

Sustainable Earth
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Breaking the ESG Rating Divergence: An Open Geospatial Framework for Environmental Scores

Catapult Co-Authors: Cristian Rossi. Abstract: Information about a company’s environmental, social andĀ governanceĀ (ESG) performance has become increasingly important in the decision-making process of financial institutions. The...

Space Applications
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Inspiring the Next Generation

This interview was originally featured exclusively in our PROSPERO newsletter. In these conversations we share insights and expertise from our Catapult team members, exploring how...

Space Applications

Creating A Global Centre For Space Finance in the UK

Our Strategy and Consulting Director, Nayen Pankhania, has created a paper in collaboration with professionals from both the Finance and Space sectors. The paper discusses...

Sustainable Earth
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Data ethics for monitoring reporting and verification service: A study of deforestation detection of Coffee supply chains in South America

This work, written by our Design Lead, Rob Maslin, is one of the outputs of the ForestMind project. ForestMind is a project delivered by Satellite...

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