https://spacewatch.global/tag/ukspace/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:28:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/ukspace/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2024/09/catalyst-establishes-hub-in-harwell-uk/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 06:00:45 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=61127 CATALYST, a recent rebrand of PCI Geomatics, providing scalable solutions to process and extract critical information using Earth Observation (EO) satellites and aerial platforms, has established a hub in the UK. The Company works closely with satellite data providers to support their delivery of foundational image products and actionable insights to a wide range of customers across multiple sectors, leveraging the benefits of its position in Low Earth Orbit to provide fast and efficient data that can save money and lives]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/03/ukspace-appoints-colin-baldwin-as-new-executive-director/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 07:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54351 UKspace has appointed Colin Baldwin as Executive Director of UKspace to lead the organization, following the decision by its Director, Lizzie Kerr, to step down from her role with the official trade association of the UK space industry. Lizzie will be retiring on 30 June 2024 after more than five and a half years in her post. Colin Baldwin's appointment as Executive Director of UKspace will consequently take effect from 1 July 2024.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/03/ukspace-welcomes-cornwall-as-first-space-cluster-member/ Wed, 08 Mar 2023 07:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=47055 UKspace has announced on the 6th of March that the Cornwall Space Cluster will be the first to benefit from its new membership band. This is part of UKspace’s new strategy to broaden the models of membership and widen knowledge of the space sector within companies that can benefit from engaging with the industry. The new membership band is specifically for space clusters in the UK. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/09/ads-publishes-new-uk-space-sector-outlook/ Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=43193 ADS (the UK trade association for aerospace, defence, security, and space organisations), published a new Space Sector Outlook yesterday providing an overview of the UK space sector and its growing contribution to the country’s economy. The outlook has been produced with the help of UKspace and support from the UK Space Agency.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/07/dr-alice-bunn-becomes-new-ukspace-president/ Mon, 18 Jul 2022 06:00:02 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=42192 CEO of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Dr Alice Bunn OBE, has been named as the new President of UKspace, the trade association of the British space industry, the institution said. She takes over the role from Will Whitehorn from September. Dr Bunn joined IMechE a year ago; prior to that, she served as the UK Space Agency’s International Director.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/06/astroscale-announces-new-managing-director-nick-shave/ Wed, 01 Jun 2022 06:00:52 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=41233 Satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability company Astroscale, announced its new Managing Director effective from today in the person of Nick Shave. Shave will succeed John Auburn. Prior to his appointment, Shave was VP of Strategic Programmes at Inmarsat, and he is the current Chair of UKspace.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/02/uk-and-australia-create-space-bridge-to-cooperate/ Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=30673&preview=true&preview_id=30673 UK and Australia create Space Bridge to cooperate]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/uk-space-technologies-to-boost-nhs-coronavirus-esponse/ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 05:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21561 A new drive to fund space-enabled technology and services that can strengthen the NHS response to coronavirus has launched on 14 April  by the UK Space Agency.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/ukspace-2020-manifesto/ Wed, 27 Nov 2019 06:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17267 On 21 November 2019 the UKspace trade association published its 2020 manifesto for a future British government to consider. With the 12 December 2019 British General Election, and at some point soon thereafter, the UK exiting the European Union, the UKspace 2020 Manifesto comes at an important juncture for Britain’s space industry as well as Britain’s future direction in space.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/12/brexit-lost-in-orbit-uk-officially-withdraws-from-galileo-uk-space-minister-resigns/ Mon, 03 Dec 2018 06:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11707 Britain has officially withdrawn from the European Union’s (EU) Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) because of fears that the UK will have no influence over the technological and policy direction of the satellite project after the country leaves the EU early in 2019.]]>