01 November 2022
NASA contractor to oversee Scottish spaceport construction
... Forres, Moray, has now signed a lease with development agency Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE) for the spaceport location ...satellite launch sites. With the backing of the UK Space Agency (UKSA), HIE set to work developing plans for the Sutherland...
22 September 2021
Prestwick deal with Astraius opens door for satellite launches
... and talent that will act as a catalyst to stimulate economic activity around space, boosted by multi-million pound Ayrshire Growth Deal funding. Ian Annett, UK Space Agency (UKSA) Deputy CEO stated: “This partnership declaration is a sign of great...
October 2017
Can Australia’s space industry overcome years of political setback?
... the economy. Further motivation and inspiration can be drawn from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) which has expressed its goal of capturing 10 precent of the global space market by 2030, and built itself on existing government operations, thus avoiding...
10 January 2023
Virgin Orbit fails to deliver on first launch from UK
... the grounding of Vega rockets after a failed launch last month. Matt Archer, director of commercial spaceflight at the UK Space Agency (UKSA), said he was hugely disappointed that the mission had not been successful but still pleased that...
13 September 2023
Space firms to develop Gulf-UK ‘space channel’
... countries with the prospect of a burgeoning market appealing to local space firms. Dr Paul Bate, Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency (UKSA) said: “Working with other space agencies and organisations across the globe through our International...
24 February 2025
Sustainability plan for boosting spacecraft longevity
... technologies and benefits from a strong collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA). Additionally, ClearSpace has been selected by the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to develop Active Debris Removal missions, further cementing its role in addressing...
