Innovative UK-made tech will help the military monitor space following a new £65 million deal. The Borealis command, control and data processing system will help the UK military and the […]
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Spire achieves 2-way laser comms between satellites in space
First-ever achievement for Spire enhances data transmission security and efficiency, setting a new standard for global satellite communications. The Company will launch additional satellites with optical inter-satellite link technology on […]
EnSilica awarded £10.3m funding from UK Space Agency Award
EnSilica, a chip maker of mixed signal ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits), has been awarded £10.38 million (€12.4m) funding over the next three years from the UK Space Agency for […]
The UK space sector is expanding faster than the UK Economy
M&A activity across the sector has rocketed over the past decade from only five transactions in 2013 to 27 in 2023. The UK space sector is expanding faster than the […]
New initiative to use space-based technology to predict + monitor algal blooms in Northern Ireland
UK Space Agency, in collaboration with NI SPACE and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), recently launched a £360K Small Business Research Initiative (or SBRI) competition seeking […]
UK Space Agency awards new contract to ClearSpace to accelerate space debris removal mission
After successfully completing the preliminary design phase of the CLEAR mission, ClearSpace has been awarded a new contract by the UK Space Agency to further develop the mission. ClearSpace has […]
Forrester’s Digest: Report UK space employs 52,000
The UK’s Space Agency (UKSA), in its annual report, said that its latest data shows that direct employment in space-related businesses grew 6.7 per cent last year and now totals […]
UK Space Agency launches million£ grant to Orbit Fab
The UK Space Agency has awarded Orbit Fab a £1.3 million Major Project grant under their National Space Innovation Program — this grant will fund the design of a high-pressure […]
Space Forge secures million£ UK Space Agency funding to build National Microgravity Research Center
Space Forge has been awarded almost £8 million from the Space Clusters Infrastructure Fund (SCIF) administered by the UK Space Agency. With a total project value of £13 million, which […]
UK Space Agency announces million£s for space startups with UKI2S
As part of the United Kingdom (UK) government’s ambitious 10-year vision for the Space Industry, where more than £10 billion has been pledged to position the UK as a global […]