Recently, the United Kingdom (UK) announced that the nation is joining Portugal and Spain as a member of the Atlantic Constellation and is contributing a new pathfinder satellite designed and […]
UK Space Agency
Airbus awarded UK Space Agency grant to develop Space Catalyst in Stevenage
Airbus Defence and Space in the UK has been awarded £3.9 million from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to create a space and connectivity catalyst at its headquarters in Stevenage […]
Orbit Fab spearheads in-space refueling with UK Space Agency support
Orbit Fab is partnering with the UK Space Agency to develop the GRASP (Grasping and Resupply Active Solution for Propellants) active refueling interface in the UK. Orbit Fab’s GRASP interface […]
Horizon Technologies recently awarded million£ grant from the UK Space Agency
Earlier last month, Horizon Technologies was awarded a £1.2 million grant by the UK Space Agency — this grant is part of a £2.8 million total program called the Amber™ […]
The UK Space Agency is unlocking space for business
The UK Space Agency has launched a new program to help businesses unlock the benefits of satellite data and services. Global satellite services currently support activity that contributes £370 billion […]
XCAM secures further UK SPACE Agency funding for new space camera system
XCAM Ltd. recently secured more than £200,000 grant funding from the UK Space Agency’s Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation (CEOI) to develop and evaluate a New Space, ultra-low-light, camera system […]
Open Cosmos’ MANTIS satellite prepped for upcoming launch
Open Cosmos and the European Space Agency (ESA) have announced plans for the launch of the MANTIS satellite aboard the upcoming SpaceX Transporter-9 mission — this mission was arranged jointly […]
UK joins mission to trace back to the start of the Universe
The United Kingdom (UK) will play a crucial role in a landmark mission to trace patterns in the light from space, looking back almost to the Big Bang, bringing us […]
Astroscale UK receives grant to strengthen UK-Japan collaboration in space
Recently, Astroscale UK, in partnership with Astroscale Japan, Orbit Fab and CGI, was awarded a Phase 1 UK Space Agency International Bilateral Fund grant — this grant aims to foster […]
Research underway to grow food in space
The University of Southern Queensland’s Centre for Agricultural Engineering is investigating ways to grow plants in space. They will join UK-based vertical farming research and design company, Vertical Future, to […]