The recently extended Elektra Awards entry deadline is closing on 28 July, so time is running out to submit an entry for this year. Particularly of note this year – as we celebrate the Elektra’s 20th anniversary – will be the achievements of design engineers from across the industry. Specifically, we are looking for entries ...
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The UK thermal infrared satellite firm Satellite Vu is looking to double its climate data collection capacity, it has announced. It has commissioned a clone of its original satellite, to again be produced in collaboration with Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL). It is a response to market demand for greater capacity and more frequent revisit ...
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Astraius, the UK-based horizontal launch company due to operate out of Scotland, has announced Northrop Grumman and Exquadrum as its key propulsion suppliers. Specifically, Northrop Grumman’s Orion rocket motors have been selected for the first and second stages, and Exquadrum will provide the upper-stage motor to place satellites in their intended orbits. While it is ...
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Now in its fifth year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly partner with RS Grass Roots to highlight the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today. Here, in our series on the latest EW BrightSparks of 2022, we highlight Charlotte Fitzpatrick, a Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprentice at BT. Achievement Charlotte ...
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A British-built research satellite, the The UK Space Agency has announced, completes the payload for the UK’s first space launch, taking place this year with Virgin Orbit from Spaceport Cornwall in Newquay. A research satellite from RHEA Group, built in Oxfordshire by space company Open Cosmos, it will be sharing a ride with five additional ...
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Prestwick Spaceport, in South Ayrshire near Glasgow, is planning to accelerate its satellite launch hub plans. At this week’s Farnborough International Airshow, representatives from the spaceport are set to meet with companies, academia and government organisations from across the global space industry, to establish its plans to become “Europe’s premier space launch location”. Prestwick Spaceport ...
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Now in its fifth year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly partner with RS Grass Roots to highlight the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today. Here, in our series on the latest EW BrightSparks of 2022, we highlight Ece Erkan, an Electrical and Electronic Engineering Student at the University of Sheffield. ...
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The Edinburgh-headquartered space company Skyrora begins rocket production in what it describes as the UK’s largest engine manufacturing facility in Cumbernauld, in Scotland’s Central Belt. The new Skyrora Vehicle Assembly Building consists of 55,000 sq ft of factory floor and office space, along with a 67,000 sq ft yard large enough to contain the entire ...
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Now in its fifth year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly partner with RS Grass Roots to highlight the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today. Here, in our series on the latest EW BrightSparks of 2022, we highlight Mohamed Elrayah, an Electrical and Electronic Engineering Student at Southampton University. Achievement ...
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Under a contract with U.S. Space Systems Command, BAE Systems is delivering its Miniature Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver Engine – M-Code (MPE-M) to German military forces. Germany is the first country outside the U.S. to receive such jamming-resistant, advanced M-Code GPS receivers, said the company. Providing precise geolocation and positioning information, they are aimed at ...
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