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The Satellite Applications Catapult Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

The Satellite Applications Catapult today announced that John Abbott has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr Abbott will take up the post...

Space Applications
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Interview with Maral Bayaraa – ‘Macro-scopes’: Understanding our Earth on a Large Scale

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
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SpaceCareers.uk Relaunches with Improved Resources for Space Sector Candidates and Employers

SpaceCareers.uk, the UK’s go-to resource for space sector career information and opportunities, has recently relaunched following a year of redevelopment, to offer an improved experience...

Space Applications
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Unlocking Innovation & Sector Growth: Interview with Sam Adlen

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...

Beyond Earth
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Company Spotlight: Regolithix – Fuelling Space Exploration

Our Moon has played an important role coexisting with Earth, long before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin left their iconic footsteps as part of the...

Sustainable Earth
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GHGSat and Satellite Applications Catapult Accelerating Climate Innovation in the UK

A new partnership was announced today between the Satellite Applications Catapult and GHGSat, the global leader in high-resolution emissions monitoring from space, to provide satellite...

Space Applications
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New Space Enterprise Lab opens at CSA Catapult in Newport, South Wales

The latest addition to the Satellite Applications Catapult’s network of Space Enterprise Labs (SEL) has opened at the Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult in Newport,...

Beyond Earth
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Company Spotlight: Gravitilab Aerospace Services

Facilitating access to space is not easy, nonetheless humankind have persisted in exploring beyond Earth for many different reasons. The space age began with Sputnik,...

Beyond Earth
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Open Cosmos and the Satellite Applications Catapult sign agreement for an OpenConstellation satellite

Space innovation and technology company the Satellite Applications Catapult, and leading space mission and data provider, Open Cosmos have signed an agreement to build and...

Space Applications
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Craft Prospect to lead the OPS-SAT Versatile Optical Laboratory for Telecoms (OS2-VOLT) Mission for the European Space Agency

In a keynote speech at the European Space Agency (ESA) ScyLight Conference held in Greece May 12-15, Steve Greenland, Managing Director of Craft Prospect Limited...

Autonomous & Connected Earth
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World-Leading Drone Centre Opens in Buckinghamshire

The Satellite Applications Catapult launches its new Drone Test and Development Centre (DTDC) facility at Westcott Venture Park in Buckinghamshire. The site is a former...

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Building a Vibrant Space Eco-System in the UK

Establishing and developing a vibrant UK Space eco-system has been a primary focus of the Satellite Applications Catapult since its inception in 2013. After setting...

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