The second Airbus-built Inmarsat-6 geostationary telecommunications satellite (I-6 F2) has arrived on board an Airbus Beluga at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida ready for its launch in February. The […]
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In-Space Missions engaging in an APAC rideshare mission
In-Space Missions Ltd. is partnering with Singapore Space Technologies Ltd. (SSTL) to initiate Faraday Dragon, an Asia-Pacific (APAC) regional satellite rideshare mission that is targeted for launch in 2025. Faraday […]
UK Space Agency announces £50 million for satellite communications
The UK Space Agency has announced £50 million of funding for ambitious and innovative projects that will supercharge the UK’s satellite communications industry. The funding, which is part of the […]
Scotland’s Metahelios’ tech entrepreneurs funding will develop first long-distance camera to capture 100,000 frames per second
A Glasgow-based start-up, Metahelios, specializing in advanced imaging technology is hoping to send its cameras to space after securing support from the Start Up Loans program to take the business […]
UPDATE 4: Virgin Orbit updates their “Start Me Up” mission anomaly
Preliminary analysis of data from Virgin Orbit‘s Start Me Up mission has begun to shed light on the outcome of the January 9th flight and the next steps that will […]
TISICS’ funding from UK Space Agency for sustainable launch tech
Aerospace manufacturing specialists, TISICS, have received funding from the UK Space Agency to develop demisable launcher components that will reduce the risk of damage to spacecraft by space debris, while […]
UK Space Agency funding in the million£s to support satellite launch sector
The UK Space Agency has announced £2.7 million for 13 early-stage technology projects across England, Scotland and Wales to support the satellite launch sector Funding from the agency’s new Launch […]
Thales Alenia Space to start MicroCarb’s instrument integration … a first for Europe’s atmospheric carbon monitoring mission
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has completed the assembly, integration and testing (AIT) of the MicroCarb satellite platform, and is now ready to […]
Astroscale extends AAC Clyde Space order by GBP 0.611 M to remove end of life space debris
Astroscale Ltd. has extended its order from AAC Clyde Space for its end-of-life space debris removal service, ELSA-M, with additional hardware and functionality valued at GBP 0.611 M (approx. SEK […]
AAC Clyde Space’s xSPANCION constellation project moves to final demonstration phase
AAC Clyde Space and its partners have agreed to move into the final phase of the xSPANCION project the demonstration phase. This will begin with a phase 3A focused on […]