23 October 2020
Shetland spaceport boosts UK's plans for launch
... will also be created through wider manufacturing and support services. Following a thorough process of due diligence, the UK Space Agency has confirmed that Lockheed Martin’s plans to move its UK Pathfinder Launch to the Shetland site at Lamba Ness...
20 November 2020
Funding boost for Scottish airport’s spaceport plans
... of the aerospace industry's workforce in Scotland. Ian Annett, deputy CEO of the UK Space Agency, said: "The deal will deliver another boost to the UK's growing space sector by funding a range of new, cutting-edge aerospace activities around Glasgow...
01 May 2017
Canada boosts its space sector with $80.9 million investment
... Development. Last year the Canadian government helped extend the countries participation in the International Space Station to 2024 by providing its space agency with $379 million and it has recently provided up to 13 grants of $200,000 each for...
08 January 2021
Asgardia’s project for new module to expand ISS
.... Asgardia’s proposal for a new ISS module was submitted in 2020 in response to a European Space Agency (ESA) Call for Ideas entitled, ‘Space Exploration as a Driver for Growth and Competitiveness: Opportunities for the Private Sector’. Dr Ashurbeyli...
19 March 2021
World's first commercial space debris removal demo set for launch
... active debris removal is Astroscale, with the aid of the UK government. Last week, the UK Space Agency issued space licences under the UK Outer Space Act for both the ELSA-d servicer and client spacecraft. The ‘Servicer’ is equipped with...
04 October 2018
Space cluster launch takes UK beyond the final frontier
... will be key to unlocking the potential of 5G technology across markets ranging from healthcare to entertainment. UK Space Agency’s National Space Propulsion Test Facility (NSPTF) – a £4m government investment giving the UK a brand new facility for...
