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A brief look at the UK Space Agency (UKSA)
The UK Space Agency (UKSA), established in 2010, is a pivotal organisation in the British space industry.
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.
Funding for technologies to monitor the Earth from space
New funding for satellite Earth Observation technologies, which are critical to improving humanity’s understanding of our planet and its climate, is now available for UK organisations.
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.
First in-orbit testing solution for advanced materials in space
Space DOTS, a startup developing miniaturised in-situ testing for advanced materials in any space environment, has secured £1.5 million in pre-seed funding.
ESA’s Proba-3 mission enters the last test phase prior to launch
Proba-3 will achieve, for the first time, a high-precision formation flight between two platforms in space, demonstrating the feasibility of technologies that will allow large telescopes sharing distant elements to be developed.
NASA streams cat video from deep space using a laser
NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications experiment has transmitted an ultra-high-definition video from 19 million miles away.
£20 million UK Space Agency funding to support aerial connectivity
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Chloe Smith, announced the £20 million funding from the UK Space Agency – the biggest investment into these types of services to date – to support the development of future telecommunications technologies and aerial connectivity projects, which would be used onboard drones or high-altitude platforms to provide wireless coverage.
Smiths Interconnect awarded £2m funding from the UK Space Agency
Smiths Interconnect has announced it has received £1,907,065 in funding from the UK Space Agency through its ‘Space Clusters Infrastructure Fund’ (SCIF).
Sener space capsule to visit comet in 2029
Sener will lead the design and manufacture of the space capsule that will visit a pristine comet.