December 2021
The rise of the UK space economy
... need fleets of small satellites hosting dedicated instruments. A first step has been taken with the creation of launch services in the UK, but the ability to rapidly construct 20-30 small to medium-sized satellites per year to fulfil the downstream...
10 February 2016
Spaceflight Awarded First GSA Schedule Contract for Satellite Launch Services
... the GSA Schedule being a preferred procurement vehicle. “Spaceflight has enjoyed a long, successful history of providing innovative launch services to federal agencies, including NASA and the U.S. Air Force,” said Blake. “Receiving the GSA contract...
January 2022
De Ayrshire ad Astra
... the growth of a local space industry with government support; or they hope to gain a commercial advantage by offering launch services within the same country as the satellite manufacturer, thus avoiding the burdens of export and international...
October 2019
Skyrora – building on British space heritage
... the field, potentially offering smaller and more cost-effective launchers and launch services. One of these, Edinburgh-based UK launch vehicle designer, manufacturer, and service operator Skyrora has already completed one successful suborbital test...
29 May 2024
Spanish and German firms join forces to expand commercial access to space
.... In addition, the companies intend to mutually identify strategic future business prospects based on MIURA 5 to serve the increasing launch service demand for small satellites. "This agreement strengthens PLD Space's leadership in offering a premium...
March 2018
Enabling private sector success in space - SGAC perspective
... United States’ private space sector is robust and flourishing, not only in its most visible components, with launch service providers like SpaceX and Orbital ATK, but in all facets of space exploration and utilisation. This is largely...
