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Delay for ExoMars as second mission is postponed to 2022

Delay for ExoMars as second mission is postponed to 2022

ESA and Roscosmos have delayed the second ExoMars mission to the Red Planet, citing a lack of time to complete the necessary tests on the spacecraft components. In the frame of a dedicated meeting, ESA and Roscosmos heads Jan Wörner and Dmitry Rogozin agreed that further tests to the spacecraft with the final hardware and […]

Space funding in Budget, but the figures are vague

Space funding in Budget, but the figures are vague

Some £900m was promised in the Budget for investment to support UK businesses in developing future technologies, and space is certainly included within that. The National Space Strategy and a new space innovation fund will receive money from that £900m, but exactly how much was not specified. Space is just one area in the mix, […]

Space sector recognised at the top table of Government

Space sector recognised at the top table of Government

The UK Space Agency is working hard across Government to develop a new and comprehensive space strategy and also to establish a National Space Council. This will ensure that space is properly considered at the top table of Government; space is already being taken seriously within Westminster and has more support now than ever. This was the […]

Raytheon hosts its first UK space mission to the USA

Raytheon hosts its first UK space mission to the USA

Raytheon, in collaboration with the UK Department for International Trade, has welcomed more than two dozen British businesses to a UK Space Supplier Conference in Los Angeles, California. The conference created opportunities for small and medium-sized British businesses to enter the fast-moving and dynamic space sector. “In 2016 and 2017, this sector contributed £14.8 billion […]

Vision to create 15,100 new ‘green jobs’ in UK space sector

Vision to create 15,100 new ‘green jobs’ in UK space sector

The UK space sector, the jewel in our industrial crown, is at a crossroads. Brexit has presented hurdles, as well as potential opportunities for the sector. While the sector does well at selling overseas, the global market is becoming more competitive. As a result, there is mounting pressure on the UK space sector to maintain […]

UK welcomes Canadian space sector

UK welcomes Canadian space sector

A large space sector delegation from Canada has visited the UK to explore new partnerships and seek valuable opportunities to use space data, supported by the UK Space Agency. More than 20 representatives from the Canadian space industry and government visited the Harwell Space Cluster in Oxfordshire as well as organisations in London, Surrey Research […]

Project will increase flood model accuracy

Project will increase flood model accuracy

Loughborough-based Previsico has signed up to the national SPRINT business support programme to work with the University of Leicester on a major flood forecasting project. The University of Leicester will provide Previsico with flood extent information retrieved from satellite imagery. This will be combined with real-time flood models based on meteorological forecasts to enhance the […]

UK Space Agency rounds off 2019 with £14.4m in funding

UK Space Agency rounds off 2019 with £14.4m in funding

The UK Space Agency published its spending data for the final quarter of 2019 in early March, highlighting funding of some £14.4m in R&D, current and capital grants to the private sector. This is some way behind the £32.6 from the same quarter in 2018, but it rounded out the year to more or less […]

The economic case for asteroid mining, and where we are today

The economic case for asteroid mining, and where we are today

The world demand for rare and precious metals is growing, and a mix of political turmoil and natural scarcity are contributing to fears that the global supply will be unable to keep up. As supplies dwindle, demand grows, and prices rise, the new private company-based space race might offer a solution to the shortage. While […]

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