Using proprietary production techniques, and benefiting from an ultra-stable production facility, Optical Surfaces Ltd has established itself as a leading supplier of fast focusing, on-axis, parabolic mirrors for high power laser experiments. Inherently on-axis […]
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Scotland loses a Spaceport
Orbex, a main contractor and backer of the Sutherland, Scotland spaceport is moving its activity to rival Scottish launch site at SaxaVord in the Shetland Isles. Orbex says it has […]
Orbex starting development of medium sized launch vehicle + operations going to SaxaVord
Spaceflight company Orbex is to focus its operations exclusively on developing small and medium sized space rockets after switching its launch operations to SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland. The company has […]
Viasat supports multi-domain resilient network for AUKUS Maritime autonomous systems experiment
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) collaborated to integrate commercial solutions to successfully support the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and AUKUS (United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom) during the Autonomous […]
Vodafone £16.5 billion merger with Three approved
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided Vodafone’s £16.5 billion (€19.9bn) merger with Three – creating the UK’s biggest mobile network with 27 million customers – should be allowed […]
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 […]
SSPI names the Better Satellite Award winners
Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) has unveiled the recipients of the industry’s tenth annual Better Satellite World Awards. — tawards honor established companies along with disruptive innovators who make the […]
Simera Sense expands into the UK with establishment of a local office
Simera Sense, headquartered in Belgium, has incorporated a new company subsidiary in the United Kingdom, based in Glasgow — this additional expansion quickly follows on the €13.5 million funding secured […]
Crucial panel discussion at MilSat Symposium 2024 during Silicon Valley Space Week
During the upcoming MilSat Symposium during Silicon Valley Space Week, a panel discussion will inform attendees as to the Considerations in Augmenting Milsat Satcom with Commercial Services. This crucial discussion […]
Forrester’s Digest: Project Kuiper wants to offer D2D connectivity
UK telecom regulator Ofcom has published in its consultation documentation that Amazon’s proposed constellation of broadband satellites (‘Project Kuiper’) is developing technical solutions for Direct-to-Device (D2D) cellular connectivity. The Ofcom […]