Aerospace & Defence

ODU presents pioneering connection solutions for demanding inserts in military optronics applications.

Sierra Space announced the successful completion of a rigorous environmental test suite on the Dream Chaser spaceplane, Tenacity, at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio.

A ‘treasure trove’ of data, including papers authored by UK scientists, has been released from the Euclid space telescope.

Self-sufficiency is key for future human settlements on Mars, and a reliable food source is paramount. Rocket deliveries would be impractical, so scientists are exploring innovative farming techniques to address this Martian agriculture challenge.

The Exploration Company has announced it has secured the European Space Agency as an anchor client - via a new contract secured in a competitive tender process - to develop a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Cargo Return Service.

Aitech has successfully provided a complete system of command and data handling (C&DH) flight computers and peripherals to Sidus Space for the LizzieSat satellite, which has successfully launched on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 Rideshare mission on March 4th.

Microchip expands its radiation-tolerant microcontroller portfolio with the 32-bit SAMD21RT Arm Cortex-M0+ based MCU.

The UK Space Agency has announced its largest investment into an early-stage technology programme to enhance the UK’s Earth observation technologies, to improve how space is used to understand and protect the planet.

Guerrilla RF (GUER) has finalised the acquisition of Gallium Semiconductor's entire portfolio of GaN power amplifiers and front-end modules.

The UK Space Agency has allocated funding to 15 projects across the UK, aimed at engaging young people from diverse backgrounds and encouraging them to pursue careers in STEM.