The scientific mission, MicroCarb, led by the French space Agency CNES, was successfully launched from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. MicroCarb is a joint mission between the UK Space […]
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Arianespace to launch Airbus Defence and Space’s CO3D satellites and CNES’s MicroCarb satellite on July 25 from French Guiana
On Friday July 25th, 2025, at 11:03 p.m. local time (02:03 a.m. UTC, 04:03 a.m. CEST, on July 26th, 2025), Arianespace is to launch Airbus Defence and Space’s CO3D satellites, […]
Orbex pre-selected by ESA in European launcher challenge
Orbex, the UK-based orbital launch services company, has been pre-selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to take part in its prestigious European Launcher Challenge (ELC). Orbex was selected against […]
Plextek’s comments regarding UK Space Agency’s £75.6 million for new procurement process to deter threat of space debris
The UK Space Agency recently announced that it has launched a major new procurement process to tackle the growing threat of space debris initiating a £75.6 million tender for the […]
SuperSharp achieves two critical milestones toward space telescope launch in 2026
SuperSharp Space Systems Ltd. (SuperSharp), a University of Cambridge spinoff, earlier this month received a £5 million award from the UK Space Agency—these funds will enable an on-orbit demonstration of […]
New UK-made space system to help protect military satellites
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 […]
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 […]