Babcock International Group Plc (“Babcock”) has been awarded the contract to manage and operate Skynet, the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) military satellite communications system. The six-year contract, commencing in […]
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Thales Alenia Space to provide TETRA electric propulsion for Korea’s GEO-KOMPSAT-3 satellite
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) to provide electric propulsion for incorporation on […]
A 1st for sustained microgravity research + testing on Earth by Gravitlab Aerospace Services
Gravitilab Aerospace Services Ltd. has announced a world first for microgravity research and testing. At their UAV testing site at Predannack airfield, Cornwall, UK, the company successfully engineered the first […]
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 […]
Synspective’s SAR and Insight Terra provide space-enabled data and monitoring of mine tailings facilities
Synspective, a Tokyo based SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite data and solutions provider, and Insight Terra, a London based start-up providing a cloud based environmental and infrastructure risk management platform […]
CesiumAstro acquires UK’s TXMission smallsat communications company
CesiumAstro Inc., provider of active phased array communications technology for space and airborne systems, announced it has acquired TXMission Ltd. (pronounced “transmission”), a United Kingdom-based communications company that develops software-defined […]
AAC Clyde Space’s SEK 2.6 M follow-on order from Space Forge for reusable demonstration spacecraft’s in-orbit production mission
AAC Clyde Space, a New Space company, has received a EUR 234 k (approx. SEK 2.6 M) order from UK-based Space Forge to provide space products for a demonstration spacecraft […]
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 […]
Rocket Factory Augsburg and SaxaVord Spaceport plan first launch
Launch service provider Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) and SaxaVord Spaceport have today announced their launch operations partnership. RFA will have exclusive access to Launch Pad Fredo for orbital launches, […]
From Earth to orbit — Cornwall Airport Newquay claims their ‘place in space’ with UK’s first Spaceport
As the UK’s efforts to claim their ‘place in space’ ramp up, Cornwall Airport Newquay (CAN) reveals its journey to becoming a key player in Virgin Orbit and Spaceport Cornwall’s […]