https://spacewatch.global/tag/united-kingdom/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:00:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/united-kingdom/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2022/12/unoosa-and-uk-launch-partnership-on-registering-space-objects/ Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:00:18 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=45228 The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Government of the United Kingdom are launching a new project to enhance international expertise in the registration of objects launched into outer space. The multi-year project strengthens an already solid foundation of joint efforts between the partners covering topics such as space sustainability and climate action.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/10/spacewatchgl-opinion-in-a-historic-first-eight-nations-formally-recognize-the-need-to-preserve-heritage-in-space/ Sun, 25 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=27422&preview=true&preview_id=27422 On October 13, 2020, the civilian space agencies of eight nations – Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States – announced that they had agreed to 12 Principles for Cooperation in the Civil Exploration and Use of the Moon, Mars, Comets, and Asteroids, known colloquially as the Artemis Accords.  ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/aac-clyde-space-to-develop-next-gen-satellites-with-grant-from-scottish-enterprise/ Thu, 11 Jun 2020 05:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23378 Glasgow's AAC Clyde Space will develop, manufacture and gain in-orbit heritage on its next generation nano and small satellites having secured financial support from Scottish Enterprise (SE). With a standardized and modularized design, the satellites will combine cutting edge technology with constellation ready productization.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/scottish-solar-panel-to-fly-on-uk-space-launch/ Wed, 10 Jun 2020 05:00:45 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23331 AAC Clyde Space played an integral role in Glasgow’s emergence as a global hub for satellite manufacturing and built the UK Space Agency’s first national satellite, which was launched in 2014.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/using-ai-to-unlock-clues-to-the-origins-of-the-stars-and-planets/ Wed, 10 Jun 2020 05:00:35 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23351 An artificial intelligence (AI) system analysing data from the Gaia space telescope has identified more than 2,000 large protostars, young stars that are still forming and could hold clues to the origin of the stars in our Milky Way.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/momentus-and-orbastro-announce-service-agreement-for-3u-in-orbit-demonstration/ Mon, 08 Jun 2020 05:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23285 Momentus, provider of in-space transportation services for satellites, and OrbAstro, a UK company focused on developing the technology to enable tiny satellites to operate in large flocks, announced on 4 June 2020 a launch contract to fly a 3U to SSO onboard the SpaceX Dedicated rideshare mission in 2021.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/ses-to-restructure-and-consolidate-part-of-european-operations-into-luxembourg-hq/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 05:00:19 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23084 As part of its ongoing Simplify & Amplify transformation programme, SES announced on 29 May 2020 that it plans to restructure its operations worldwide, including the consolidation of part of its European regional operations into the company’s global headquarters in Betzdorf, Luxembourg.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/oneweb-seeks-to-increase-satellite-constellation-up-to-48000-satellites-to-meet-future-growth-and-demand/ Fri, 29 May 2020 05:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22985 OneWeb, the global communications company with a mission to connect governments, businesses and people everywhere, submitted a modification request to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase the number of satellites in its constellation up to 48,000 satellites. This larger OneWeb constellation will allow for greater flexibility to meet soaring global connectivity demands.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/uk-commits-new-funding-to-combat-space-debris/ Thu, 28 May 2020 05:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22952 There are an estimated 900,000 pieces of space debris larger than 1 cm orbiting the Earth, with only a small proportion of them tracked.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/welsh-aerospace-company-smallspark-aims-to-reignite-the-uk-space-sector/ Thu, 28 May 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22945 Cardiff-based Smallspark Space Systems announced on 26 May 2020 that it has received three major grants to develop its low-cost, environmentally-friendly rocket engines.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/new-uk-based-space-team-launches-to-boost-sector-and-economy/ Tue, 26 May 2020 05:00:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22870 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/harwell-space-cluster-launches-10-year-growth-strategy/ Tue, 26 May 2020 05:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22861 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/skyrora-completes-the-uks-first-complete-ground-rocket-test-in-50-years-in-scotland/ Thu, 21 May 2020 05:00:38 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22742 The UK’s Space race heats up as Skyrora effectively made the UK ready for launching rockets into space after a team successfully built a mobile launch complex and completed a full static fire test with the Skylark L rocket on it – in only five days. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/isotropic-systems-gets-antenna-evaluation-and-development-contract-with-u-s-defense-innovation-unit/ Wed, 20 May 2020 05:00:20 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22695 This content is for members only. 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Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/astroscale-opens-series-e-funding-round-and-secures-first-investor/ Tue, 19 May 2020 05:00:03 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22639 Astroscale Holdings Inc., a market-leader in developing technology and services to remove space debris and secure long-term orbital sustainability, announced on 18 May 2020 that it has opened a Series E funding round and has secured I-NET CORP., a]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/spacewatch-global-opinion-could-scotland-lead-europes-newspace-charge/ Sun, 17 May 2020 11:00:04 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22587 Scotland is a place that may be known more for its whisky than its rocket fuel, but it is quickly becoming a country associated with upstream and downstream space applications.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/space-impulse-and-newspace-hub-sign-premium-member-partnership/ Fri, 15 May 2020 05:00:21 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22524 Global space industry networking and marketplace platform, Space Impulse, and global deep-dive industry database provider, NewSpace Hub, announced on 13 May 2020 that they have signed a partnership to dramatically strengthen their respective value propositions to their users.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/pressure-grows-to-scrap-proposed-uk-global-navigation-satellite-system/ Thu, 14 May 2020 05:00:51 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22493 Senior British civil servants are reportedly urging government ministers to abandon plans to build the UK’s own global navigation satellite system (GNSS), arguing that the proposed £5 billion project is “unaffordable” amid the economic devastation being wrought by the Coronavirus pandemic.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/spacewatchgl-perspectives-on-irans-satellite-launch-aniseh-bassiri-tabrizis-view-on-the-political-implications/ Wed, 13 May 2020 13:00:12 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22346 On 22 April 2020 Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) successfully launched a small satellite - the Noor-1 (Farsi for 'Light') - on a previously unseen satellite launch vehicle called the Qased. ]]>