Science Minister Nusrat Ghani has unveiled a new £15 million fund for UK businesses to revolutionise satellite communications technology. The competition, running until next spring, is open to organisations developing ambitious technologies across the satellite communications ecosystem. It will prioritise customer needs, support sustainable growth and catalyse further investment into the UK space sector, ...
The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed the appointment of DPRTE event partner, QinetiQ, to deliver and operate an important new satellite that will support technological innovation, de-risking and concept testing for public agencies and commercial enterprises in Europe. This new contract is an outcome of the Horizon 2020 In-Orbit Demonstration ...
Isotropic Systems has announced a major development contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) supported by the UK Space Agency (UKSA). Isotropic Systems has received commitment of over €18.5 million from the UK Space Agency, to co-fund the activity implemented through the Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) C&G programme of ...
Two ‘first of a kind’ 5kg satellites built in Glasgow and funded by the UK Space Agency have been launched from India. The satellites, which were designed and built by Spire Global, are unique due to their function, tiny size, low cost and quick build time. This style of satellite could revolutionise work ...