NASA has confirmed the success of its DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission, to see if intentionally crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid is an effective way to change its course. We previously reported that a collision had taken place, but now Nasa has confirmed that the moonlet selected for impact has been affected in ...
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Viasat’s proposed takeover of Inmarsat has hit its first regulatory setback with an objection by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Concerns raised in an initial objection revolve around the provision of inflight connectivity (IFC) for airline passengers. Specifically, that the deal could lead to airlines facing higher prices and worse quality on-board wi-fi ...
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Nottingham University’s Aerospace Unlocking Potential (UP) programme has pledged £110,000 in funding to three UK businesses working to improve sustainability in the aerospace sector. The three companies working to help tackle the effects of space debris or minimise the environmental impact of space operations. They are are: Holscot Fluropolymers, which specialises in the use of ...
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Leonardo is highlighting it has created an almost fully automated end-to-end fighter jet radar array test facility, which it describes as a world first. Described as “one button” solution to achieve a 24 to 30 hour radar antenna test, the test facility – called a Production Near-Field Range (PNFR) – is fully automated and located ...
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Virgin Orbit has completed a full rehearsal for its latest rocket launch, which will be in the UK, and says it is now ready for the Spaceport Cornwall flight. The exact window for the launch – with “Prometheus-2” planned to be the first orbital space launch from the UK – will be determined by the ...
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Exobotics, a UK satellite start-up, is collaborating with Simera Sense for the manufacture of a high-resolution hyperspectral imager, which will be launched into low-Earth orbit (LEO). It will be launched aboard a nano-satellite later this year, for commercial use within the space industry, for example monitoring and forecasting crop welfare, measuring emissions and object detection. ...
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QinetiQ, the UK defence technology company, is selling Space NV – its division that designs and develops small satellites and space technology – to Redwire for a cash consideration of £28m (€32m). Given that Belgium-based Space NV has independent facilities, management and operations, Redwire says it is expecting a seamless transition of business. For the ...
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“How do Integrated Circuit designers cope with increasing demands while maintaining a good work-life balance?” asks WIMMIC’s Technical Director, Ash Madni. If you feel like me in the above picture, don’t worry, we are not alone. In today’s commercial world of tight deadlines, technology nodes shrinking while silicon costs go up and the need to ...
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The UK government’s DASA (Defence and Security Accelerator) has awarded £1.3 million in funding for four “telexistence” innovations as part of a competition for commercial proposals. Entrants, in collaboration with Dstl and NDA, were asked to create a platform using Telepresence, Robotics and Haptics together. The three winners (actually four projects) are: TNO, Sheffield University ...
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Sierra Space is looking to further develop biotech and biopharma R&D in microgravity, working with the University of California San Diego. The space transportation specialist – which is based in Sparks, Nevada – has announced the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Californian university. They are looking to create what they ...
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