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UK startup achieves major breakthrough in quest for space-based solar power: A UK startup has claimed a major breakthrough in its plans to beam solar energy from ...
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Quick Glance: Breakthrough for UK Startup in Space-Based Solar Energy
- A British company has announced a significant advancement in transmitting solar energy from space to Earth.
- In a laboratory in Belfast, Oxford's Space Solar illuminated an LED sign by wirelessly transmitting energy through the air from all directions, marking a milestone as the world's first 360-degree wireless energy transmission.
- The crucial aspect for space-based solar satellites is the capability to transmit energy to Earth from all angles.
- Space Solar aims to establish the first commercial solar power plant in space within the next decade to provide enough power for a large town.
UK Space Agency backing for nuclear space reactors: Rolls-Royce has announced it has secured funding from Phase 2 of the UK Space Agency’s International ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-space-agency-backing-for-nuclear-space-reactors/
UK funding boost for international space projects: Vertical Future is developing a robotic ‘space farm’ facility to grow plants in space ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-funding-boost-for-international-space-projects/
Autonomous vertical farming startup to grow crops in space in 2026: A vertical farming startup from the UK is taking its technology to new heights ...
thenextweb.com/news/vertical-future-farming-startup-grow-crops-axiom-space-station
Cash boost for Bahrain-UK space project: UK Space Agency has invested another £1.4 million into project that aims to measure carbon emissions from spacecraft ...
thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2024/04/09/bahrain-uk-space-project-gets-fresh-cash-injection/
UK Space Agency announces new Leicester office: The new base is due to open its doors in April
leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/uk-space-agency-announces-new-9186702
Moonraking in space: How the urgent challenge of debris removal is being met: Our modern electronic world is under threat from dead satellites, nuts ...
thenationalnews.com/future/space/2024/03/22/moonraking-in-space-how-the-urgent-challenge-of-debris-removal-is-being-met/
Swindon-based UK Space Agency offers funding for science projects: The UK Space Agency is offering £15m funding for the best ideas that could be tested in space.
bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-68371048
BREAKING: Watch the moment the SpaceX rocket launches and shoots into space enroute to the moon's mysterious south pole 🚀trib.al/m2cjRhU 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602 ... Show more
The UK Space Agency has announced the opening of its new office at Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh.Scotland is already playing a leading role in national ... Show more
Pictures of doomed satellite set to crash into Earth released: Scientists say they have no idea where the European Remote Sensing 2 satellite will strike the ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/latest-pictures-doomed-satellite-set-28652952
Chunks of deorbiting ESA satellite are expected to reach the ground: Danger to humans? Less than '1 in 100 billion', says agency
theregister.com/2024/02/19/esas_ers2_satellite_deorbit/
Quick Glance: Large Satellite Plunging to Earth Today
- A 2,300kg satellite is descending to Earth
- Prediction of fall at three different locations and times
- UAE's Astronomy Centre reveals fall time on February 21, 2024
- Satellite scheduled to crash at 12:57 GMT (4:57pm UAE time)
UK Space Agency to spend £7.4 million on Moon, Mars and Venus projects : The UK Space Agency has announced £7.4 million in funding for several global space ...
neowin.net/news/uk-space-agency-to-spend-74-million-on-moon-mars-and-venus-projects/
'Out of this world' £50m space research centre coming to Newcastle: It is hoped that the North East Space Skills and Technology (NESST) Centre will deliver ...
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/northumbria-university-newcastle-space-centre-28603988
Scientists hope self-eating rocket can curb space junk problem: Researchers at the University of Glasgow announced they've designed a rocket engine that eats its ...
businessinsider.com/scientists-hope-self-eating-rocket-engine-help-space-junk-problem-2024-1
Open University plays role in world's first private commercial moon mission: The Milton Keynes-based institution is sending a device to study water on the lunar ...
itv.com/news/anglia/2024-01-05/one-small-step-for-ou-as-it-takes-part-in-worlds-first-private-moon-mission
Shetland is first UK spaceport for vertical rocket launches: SaxaVord Spaceport on the island of Unst has been given approval from the Civil Aviation Authority.
bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-67741864
Quick Glance: First Vertical Rocket Launch Site in Shetland
- Approval for SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst island for launches starting in 2024.
- First fully-licensed spaceport in Western Europe for vertical orbital launches.
- Sub-orbital launches by German rocket firm Hylmpulse expected from August.
- Full orbital launches expected at SaxaVord from 2025.
US moon mission under threat as technical problems detected after launch: Privately built Vulcan rocket carrying the Peregrine robot lander blasts off from Cape ...
inews.co.uk/news/first-us-spacecraft-moon-apollo-launch-2842206
Raytheon to track UK space assets with observation system: Raytheon NORSS UK-based space domain awareness specialist has been awarded a contract to provide the ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raytheon-to-track-uk-space-assets-with-observation-system/
This wild, futuristic space plan could help save the world. But some say it's too far-fetched
9news.com.au/world/space-news-wild-futuristic-space-plan-could-help-save-the-world-some-say-too-farfetched/a3daae10-c047-4de5-b3e4-9ab1c43ca5ec
'Self-eating' rocket could help UK take a big bite of space industry: New developments on a nearly century-old concept for a "self-eating" rocket ...
phys.org/news/2024-01-rocket-uk-big-space-industry.html
New telescope boosts UK space awareness: UK Space Command and the UK Space Agency have announced a new contract with Spaceflux to construct a ground-based space ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-telescope-boosts-uk-space-awareness/
Elephant & Castle students get inspired with a visit from former NASA astronaut: Students at an Elephant & Castle school got a visit from a woman who was an ...
southwarknews.co.uk/area/walworth/elephant-castle-students-get-inspired-with-a-visit-from-former-nasa-astronaut/
UK to build new satellite to help monitor climate change: The UK Space Agency said the new satellite will provide "valuable and regularly updated data" ...
news.sky.com/story/uk-to-build-new-satellite-to-help-monitor-climate-change-13012617
To infinity and ... just over the Atlantic: Soul searching in the wake of Virgin Orbit failure
theregister.com/2023/12/19/lessons_learned_uk_launch/
Plan to send all-UK astronaut mission into orbit: US company Axiom is working on a "national space mission" to put four Britons above the Earth.
bbc.com/news/science-environment-67207375
UK mulls next-gen satellite subsidies for Brit companies: Almost £100M in handouts available for LEO connectivity projects
theregister.com/2023/12/11/uk_gov_seeks_approval_for/
'Scotland is rather discreetly building up a foothold in a rapidly expanding global industry'
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Airbus signs up Northrop Grumman in bid for SkyNet military satellite contract: Programme is expected to be one of the most hotly contested procurement deals in ...
ft.com/content/a92ce339-eb82-4a3c-b6e6-a18db5e58af6
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Sexism in space? Helen Sharman should never be forgotten: It's not rocket science.
thestar.co.uk/news/sexism-in-space-helen-sharman-should-never-be-forgotten-4435497
Space junk could soon spark a chain of catastrophic collisions above Earth. Here’s what could stop it
sciencefocus.com/space/space-debris-disaster
Dundee space firm Smiths Interconnect welcomes funding boost which will help to expand its mission
news.stv.tv/north/dundee-space-firm-smiths-interconnect-welcomes-funding-boost-which-will-help-to-expand-its-mission
Bridgwater and Taunton College host UK Space Agency masterclass: Bridgwater & Taunton College recently became ground zero for a thrilling space-themed ...
somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/23895261.bridgwater-taunton-college-host-uk-space-agency-masterclass/
Researchers train AI to identify least green homes: "Hard-to-decarbonize" (HtD) houses are responsible for over a quarter of all direct housing ...
techxplore.com/news/2023-11-ai-green-homes.html
Ukrainian Edinburgh business founder wins prestigious award: A Scottish space agency is celebrating after one of its key workers, who is from Ukraine ...
heraldscotland.com/news/23892781.ukrainian-edinburgh-business-founder-wins-prestigious-award/
UK helps fund Rocket Factory Augsburg in lead up to Scotland launch: German startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has secured £3.5mn (€4mn) in funding from the UK ...
thenextweb.com/news/uk-rocket-factory-augsburg-funding
£3.5million funding boost to get Shetland Spaceport ready for launch in 2024: Rocket Factory Ltd (RFA UK) has been awarded £3.5 million to support their ...
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/6235669/shetland-spaceport-supported-with-3-5-million-funding-boost/
Brits sign Axiom Space deal for human spaceflight in name of science: The things the kingdom will do to get away from Europe...
theregister.com/2023/10/25/brits_in_space_agreement_signed/
Tim Peake on a return to space: 'Never say never': Bigs up commercial space as ESA prepares for Axiom 3
theregister.com/2023/10/23/tim_peake_on_a_return/
UK funding boosts galaxy mapping: UK funding has been pivotal in advancing the mission to map the Galaxy reveals a report published today.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-funding-boosts-galaxy-mapping/
Major UK methane greenhouse gas leak spotted from space: The detection of methane by satellite raises hopes future leaks can be stopped more quickly.
bbc.com/news/science-environment-66811312
Huge 72ft rocket is 'landing' in Plymouth city centre: The visiting spacecraft aims to inspire Plymothians to reach for the stars and boldly go where no Janners ...
plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/uk-space-agency-bringing-72ft-8765574
UK and Japan space agencies team for orbital telemetry network: InRange will eliminate reliance on line of sight for the H3 launcher
theregister.com/2023/10/06/japans_h3_launch_rocket_to/
Protesters call on Scottish Government to withdraw spaceport support: CAMPAIGNERS are calling on the Scottish Government to withdraw support for new spaceports ...
thenational.scot/news/23831188.protesters-call-scottish-government-withdraw-spaceport-support/
UK Space Agency to contribute to Save Windermere project: THE Save Windermere campaign group has partnered with Map Impact and the UK Space Agency for a data ...
thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/23829898.uk-space-agency-contribute-save-windermere-project/
UK space ambitions unveiled: Roadmap to push new frontiers: The UK Space Agency has released a new report outlining 11 crucial technology areas poised to propel ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-space-ambitions-unveiled-roadmap-to-push-new-frontiers/
UK Space Agency announces recipients of £20m in funds: The initiative is aimed at fostering collaborations between UK organisations and their counterparts from ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-space-agency-announces-recipients-of-20m-in-funds/
NASA, UK Space Agency congratulate India as Chandrayaan-3 scripts history with successful landing #NASA #Chandrayan3 #ISRO #UKSpaceagency
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Quick Glance: Europe activates new $1.5 billion space telescope
- First images and data of the Universe were captured by a European telescope.
- Alessandra Roy, Euclid project manager at the German Space Agency at DLR, expresses satisfaction with the successful commissioning phase.
- The telescope has a primary mirror with a diameter of 1.2 meters, about half the size of the Hubble Space Telescope.
- Euclid will observe billions of galaxies in the night sky and provide data for a three-dimensional map of the Universe.
Scottish space projects win funding to help tackle climate change: THREE Scottish projects have won funding from the UK Space Agency to use satellites and ...
thenational.scot/news/23738632.scottish-space-projects-win-funding-help-tackle-climate-change/
Schoolkids’ mountain terror at 900ft: Tech and Science Daily podcast: Footage emerges of chairlift disaster trapping eight in Pakistan
standard.co.uk/tech/schoolkids-mountain-terror-at-900ft-pakistan-b1102266.html
Aeolus: British-built satellite to fall to earth in planned crash into Atlantic Ocean
itv.com/news/2023-07-28/aeolus-british-built-satellite-to-crash-into-the-atlantic-ocean
Virgin Galactic: Aberdeen student back on Earth after completing first space tourism flight
scotsman.com/news/people/virgin-galactic-aberdeen-student-back-on-earth-after-completing-first-space-tourism-flight-4251369
A look around the UK Space Agency’s 72 ft model rocket at Life Science Centre in Times Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Giant space rocket has landed on Aberdeen beach: The UK Space Agency has a large rocket laid out on the Beach Esplanade at Queens Links in Aberdeen ...
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6017401/rocket-aberdeen-beach/
Why a 72ft rocket is going to be in Newcastle city centre next week: The rocket will be outside the Life Science Centre between August 10 to August 14
chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/newcastle-rocket-city-centre-week-27451112
£214m effort to modernize SAP ERP in UK govt systems marked Code Red: Experts warn agreement needed and skills lacking in HMRC-led project
theregister.com/2023/07/27/hmrcled_214_million_effort_to/
UK bets on 11 key technologies to boost its space sector: The UK Space Agency has identified 11 critical technology areas to strengthen the country’s position in ...
thenextweb.com/news/uk-11-key-technologies-boost-its-space-sector
Tests begin on 3D-printed rocket engine that could power UK space launches: Skyrora is aiming to carry out orbital launches from SaxaVord Spaceport in the ...
news.sky.com/story/tests-begin-on-3d-printed-rocket-engine-that-could-power-uk-space-launches-12902247
Euclid Mission: UK Space Agency Now Ready to Explore Dark Matter and Other Mysteries in the Universe
techtimes.com/articles/293297/20230701/euclid-mission-uk-space-agency-now-ready-explore-dark-matter.htm
Quick Glance: Europe's Euclid Space Telescope Explores the 'Dark Universe'
- Euclid will be released and travel for a month to its destination in a solar orbit nearly 1 million miles (1.6 million km) from Earth after a short ride to space.
- From there, Euclid explores the evolution of the 'dark universe' using a wide-angle telescope to survey galaxies as far away as 10 billion light years from Earth across a vast expanse of the sky beyond our own Milky Way galaxy.
- The mission focuses on two fundamental aspects of the dark universe.
- Euclid was developed and built entirely by ESA, with the U.S. space agency, NASA, providing photo detectors for its near-infrared instrument.
UK universities and tech companies win £4.3m funding to develop space-based solar power
news.sky.com/story/uk-universities-and-tech-companies-win-4-3m-funding-to-develop-space-based-solar-power-12901494
UK government's newest department to lead mega ERP procurement: Tender designed to bring together 48k users running Oracle, Microsoft and more into 1 SaaS system
theregister.com/2023/07/07/uk_government_matrix_erp/
Lockheed working with UK on space-based solar power: Lockheed Martin has announced a £150,000 investment in a project alongside Northumbria University.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lockheed-working-with-uk-on-space-based-solar-power/
Autonomous vertical farming startup to grow crops in space in 2026: A vertical farming startup from the UK is taking its technology to new heights ...
thenextweb.com/news/vertical-future-farming-startup-grow-crops-axiom-space-station
This New Hypersonic ‘Space Plane’ Can Get You From New York to London in One Hour
robbreport.com/motors/aviation/sabre-hypersonic-space-plane-2871535/
Virgin Orbit ceases operations months after failure of UK space mission: California-based company will fold after selling off its assets and filing for ...
theguardian.com/science/2023/may/24/virgin-orbit-ceases-operations-months-after-failure-of-uk-space-mission
Quick Glance: Virgin Orbit Sells Assets in Bankruptcy Auction
- Bankrupt satellite launcher Virgin Orbit has officially shut down after selling off its assets to three winning bidders at auction, as confirmed by the company on Tuesday.
- Launcher, a subsidiary of Vast Space, acquired the Mojave-based facilities for $2.7 million.
- Virgin Orbit's attempt to find a wholesale buyer to keep the company's assets intact was unsuccessful.
- Virgin Orbit's legacy in the space industry will always be remembered.
This New Hypersonic ‘Space Plane’ Can Get You From New York to London in One Hour
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This New Hypersonic ‘Space Plane’ Can Get You From New York to London in One Hour
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This New Hypersonic ‘Space Plane’ Can Get You From New York to London in One Hour
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Spaceport Cornwall boss quits : Cornwall Council said it will focus on its space tech cluster
cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/spaceport-cornwall-boss-quits-its-8454136
This New Hypersonic ‘Space Plane’ Can Get You From New York to London in One Hour
robbreport.com/motors/aviation/sabre-hypersonic-space-plane-2871535/
Scientists discover ultramassive black hole ‘30bn times the mass of the Sun’: It is one of the biggest black holes ever found, scientists say
standard.co.uk/news/uk/new-massive-black-hole-discovered-durham-university-uk-scientists-gravitational-lensing-b1070623.html
Did you see 'huge explosion' in sky above The Wrekin this morning?: A Shrewsbury resident was left puzzled after seeing what he called a huge explosion ...
shropshirestar.com/news/environment/2023/04/03/did-you-see-huge-explosion-in-sky-above-the-wrekin-this-morning/
Nuclear reactor for moon base? UK space agency backs Rolls-Royce in its research: Nuclear reactor for moon base? UK space agency backs Rolls-Royce in its ...
wionews.com/trending/nuclear-reactor-for-moon-base-uk-space-agency-backs-rolls-royce-in-its-research-573825
UK Space Agency invests $3.5mln in Rolls-Royce nuclear power for future Moon base
english.alarabiya.net/business/2023/03/20/UK-Space-Agency-invests-3-5mln-in-Rolls-Royce-nuclear-power-for-future-Moon-base
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