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Major Peake officially opened Thales’s space propulsion facilities in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as part of a UK wide programme organised by the UK Space Agency and ESA.

Thales propels Northern Ireland into space

Air October 19, 2016

A new investment facility in Northern Ireland’s space industry has been opened by UK astronaut Major Tim Peake. Major Peake officially opened Thales’s space propulsion facilities in Belfast as part of a UK wide programme organised by the UK Space Agency and ESA designed to promote space manufacturing and STEM subjects. The ...

Students aged 11-18 are being invited to take part in the 11th UK Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge (UKAYRoC).

It is rocket science!

Air October 8, 2016

National Rocketry competition opened to next generation of engineers. Students aged 11-18 are being invited to take part in the 11th UK Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge (UKAYRoC). Organised by the ADS, teams will compete regionally to qualify for the national finals and the winners will represent the UK in a fly ...