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Spirit AeroSystems, Astraius partner for Prestwick Spaceport launch capabilities

Spirit AeroSystems and Astraius have announced a collaboration to build future satellite launch capabilities for Prestwick Spaceport. Pictured above – during a visit to the Spaceport by Scottish Government Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism, and Enterprise Ivan McKee – the companies formalised the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a signing ceremony. Prestwick Spaceport is a ...

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ESA funds world’s first space flight particle contamination monitor

The European Space Agency (ESA) is funding the manufacture of XCAM’s world first particle contamination monitor for space flight, which is described as a world first. The Northampton-based company designs and manufactures highly specialised custom and low-volume complex digital camera systems – providing bespoke imaging sensors – for challenging scientific applications, including space. The latest ...

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Satellite Vu takes temperature of Surrey Research Park

The UK thermal infrared satellite firm Satellite Vu is partnering with Surrey Research Park (SRP) to demonstrate the use of thermal imaging technology for the built environment. The earth observation specialist will perform a series of flights across the 70 acre landscape to map the built environment and provide data on the level of heat ...

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Satellite Vu takes temperature of Surrey Research Park

The UK thermal infrared satellite firm Satellite Vu is partnering with Surrey Research Park (SRP) to demonstrate the use of thermal imaging technology for the built environment. The earth observation specialist will perform a series of flights across the 70 acre landscape to map the built environment and provide data on the level of heat ...

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Starfish Space raises $14m for Otter satellite servicing vehicle

Starfish Space, a satellite servicing company, has raised $14m of investment to develop its Otter servicing vehicle, designed to perform satellite life extension and space debris removal missions. The funding round was led by Munich Re Ventures, with participation from Toyota Ventures and existing investors PSL Ventures, NFX, and MaC VC. It will, says the ...

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Spring Budget 2023: R&D investment, Exascale supercomputer, AI Research

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has finished presenting his Spring Budget 2023 to the House of Commons. Technology-related subjects included tax relief for R&D investments, building a UK exascale supercomputer, quantum science, mention of an AI Research Resource, swifter approval of medicines and life-science technologies and the government’s Sector-Based Work Academy Programme. R&D ...

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ispace goes public to boost lunar transportation services

ispace, the Japanese lunar transportation specialist, has announced it is going public with a listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market. In December last year ispace launched its first lunar lander, the HAKUTO-R M1 (pictured), with the stated aim of making the Earth and the Moon “a unified ecosystem”, and it hopes the listing ...

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UK Space Agency funds £1.6m deep-space travel research projects

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) says it will invest in research projects that could “revolutionise our ability to journey deeper into space”, for example travelling to Mars. It has announced £1.6 million funding for eight projects through its Enabling Space Exploration fund. Mars reconnaissance The projects range from microwave heating and oxygen extraction experiments, and ...

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SaxaVord progresses to vertical launches with satellite payload processing facility

SaxaVord Spaceport – based on the Shetland Islands – is collaborating with space engineering safety specialists Plastron UK to develop an advanced satellite payload processing facility (PPF). They are constructing two cleanrooms and an air lock, enabling SaxaVord to host satellites of up to 1,000kg. A capability unique to SaxaVord in the UK, the spaceport ...

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