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Funding boost for satellite launch from Shetland
Satellite launch company RFA UK (Rocket Factory Ltd) has received £3.5 million to support its plans to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.
A chance for UK astronauts to fly to space
Astronauts from the United Kingdom could fly to space on a future Axiom Space mission, thanks to a new agreement signed between the UK Space Agency and the Houston-based space company.
Innovative autophage engines and the future of rocketry
The autophage rocket engine, utilising its plastic fuselage for fuel, marks a significant innovation in aerospace engineering and it has been built and fired by engineers at Glasgow University.
UK scientist awarded OBE for services to space
A UK scientist instrumental in founding the Gravitational Wave Research Group at the University of Birmingham has been honoured in the New Year Honours, recognising contributions to space science alongside other prominent UK astronomers.
£2.1M funding to address skills gap in UK space sector
The Securing the future of space: Space Software and Data/AI CPD programme is one of five new projects, worth £2.1 million, announced byUK Space Agencyto break down barriers to opportunities within this fast-growing, high-tech sector.
£35 million boost for British semiconductor scientists
British semiconductor researchers and enterprises are set to gain significantly increased access to research funding, thanks to the UK's recent entry into the EU’s ‘Chips Joint Undertaking’ as part of Horizon Europe.
COP28: UK-led climate satellite mission
Two space companies have recently secured major contracts to contribute to a UK-led climate satellite mission, announced during the COP28 climate conference in Dubai, UAE.
UK team to replace Russian components for Mars Rover
The Rosalind Franklin Mars Rover, part of a European Space Agency programme and constructed by Airbus in Stevenage, is set for a significant advancement.
Sener to design for ESA’s TRUTHS mission
Project leader Airbus Defence and Space Ltd (UK) awarded Sener the design and prototyping of the Sun Polychromator (SPC), a key instrument for the TRUTHS mission payload, being a critical and complex element of the satellite’s innovative on-board calibration system.
UK and European Space Agency Shetland launch funding
Satellite launch company RFA UK has received £3.5 million to support its plans to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.