Aerospace & Defence
Skyrora to bolster British launch capabilities
Skyrora has taken another stride towards achieving a sovereign orbital launch from British soil by opening a manufacturing and production facility.
Aerospace & Defence industry need to prioritise sustainability
Aerospace and defence firms must ensure sustainability is “at the core of everything” if they are to contribute to the battle against climate change, according to Plexus Corp.
First image revealed from NASA’s Webb telescope
President Joe Biden released the first full-colour image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Monday, during a public event at the White House in Washington.
Mercury Systems receives $10m contract award for airborne radio modernisation programme
Mercury Systems has announced it received a $10m award to provide an innovative pilot controller interface for a leading prime contractor’s airborne radio modernisation programme.
OneWeb’s low Earth orbit satellites to launch on reusable 3D printed rocket
Relativity Space, the first company to 3D print entire rockets and build the largest metal 3D printers in the world, has signed a multi-year, multi-launch Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with OneWeb, the space-based communications company.
Is additive manufacturing the answer to obsolescence in aerospace?
Obsolescence is an unavoidable by-product of technological progress, but for highly-regulated industries such as aerospace, obsolescence can pose a huge problem due to compliance issues that make it hard to source alternative components.
‘Straight Up’ mission successfully launched by Virgin Orbit
Virgin Orbit has confirmed the success of its fourth consecutive satellite launch mission.
Agricultural drones market report announced
An increase in automation and attention to detail given by drones in agriculture is one the main reasons that farmers are adopting such UAVs. Fact.MR introduces its report into this increase in drone-based farming.
Mouser, Vicor produce UAV design site
Mouser Electronics and Vicor have partnered to create a new resource site highlighting products, insights and strategies for designing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
National Space Strategy: driving sustainability in space
Science Minister George Freeman has launched a new Plan for Space Sustainability to improve the UK’s sustainable use of space.