Space

Scotland

Scotland publishes space sustainability roadmap

9th September 2022

Scotland’s space sector has published a sustainability roadmap, underscoring its commitment to the environment

launch

New Zealand and US sign space deal

9th August 2022

The New Zealand and United States governments have signed a framework agreement that they hope will drive further opportunities in space and enable closer collaboration with NASA

Anti-Satellite

ESA astronaut: Militarisation of space a concern

20th December 2021

The increased militarisation of space is a concern for future international co-operation in the domain, according to a serving European Space Agency astronaut

COTEC

Pulsar demonstrates UK-built rocket engine

22nd November 2021

UK nuclear fusion firm Pulsar Fusion has developed and tested its first launch-capable, high power chemical rocket engine

Airbus

First Airbus-built Inmarsat-6 satellite shipped to Japan

22nd November 2021

The first Airbus-built Inmarsat-6, I-6 F1, satellite has been shipped from Airbus
in Toulouse to Tanegashima in Japan ready
for launch

Airbus

Blue Skies Space releases satellite renderings

16th November 2021

Space-science-as-a-service firm Blue Skies Space has released renderings of Twinkle, its independent space science satellite

Air-launched

ANA signs MOU with Virgin

7th November 2021

ANA Holdings, owner of ANA All Nippon Airways, is to be the exclusive distributor of Asia’s first air-launch service

Lockheed Martin

Commercial space station project announced

3rd November 2021

Nanoracks, Voyager Space and Lockheed Martin have announced plans to develop the first-ever free flying commercial space station

Space

Utah academics battle space debris with magnets

2nd November 2021

A team of academics is using magnets to tackle the increasingly pressing problem of space debris

Scotland

Scottish space strategy launched

25th October 2021

A new strategy to secure a £4bn share of the global space market for the Scottish economy has been published

ESA

SSTL secures ESA InCubed funding

12th October 2021

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has secured European Space Agency InCubed programme financial and technical support

Mission

Emirati interplanetary mission announced

7th October 2021

The UAE Space Agency has announced a new Emirati interplanetary mission, designed to accelerate the national space capabilities

Lockheed Martin

UK space launch elements coming together

12th July 2021

Space systems provider Moog will complete the development of its first Small Launch Orbital Manoeuvring Vehicle later in 2021

Northrop Grumman

New USSF space access capability launched

14th June 2021

Northrop Grumman has launched the Tactically Responsive Launch-2 payload into orbit for the US Space Force using the company’s Pegasus XL rocket

Space

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