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UK to build new satellite to monitor climate crisis and natural disasters

The pathfinder craft, co-funded by £3m from the UK Space Agency, will provide data to help detect and monitor natural disasters

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023

Could Tim Peake return to ISS to lead Brit space squad? Tech & Science Daily podcast

The UK Space Agency has signed a ‘groundbreaking’ agreement to send a UK team of astronauts to the International Space Station to carry out scientific experiments in microgravity.

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2023

History to be made as first all-UK space mission agreed for near future

Astronauts could be set for the first all-UK space mission in the near future

The National (Scotland) · Oct 24, 2023

Three Scottish space projects win funding to monitor and tackle climate change

THREE Scottish projects have won funding from the UK Space Agency to use satellites and artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor environmental risks…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 22, 2023

Virgin Galactic launch: First ever space tourists lift off aboard Unity rocket plane

Private Virgin Galatic launch included 18 year-old Anastatia Mayers, the youngest person ever to go to space

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

BT embraces small satellites to plug internet black spots around the UK

Small satellites orbiting closer to Earth are opening up opportunities for British companies to access space, and offer high-speed internet to places that never had it before

Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2023

Why a huge 70ft long space rocket has landed in Swansea

It's not something you see every day

Wales Online · Jun 22, 2023

Testing of 3D-printed space rocket engines begins in the UK

Forget 3D-printed toys, UK company Skyrora is making rockets headed for space

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2023

Falmouth University create 'space for everyone' with launch of Spaceport VR experience

Users will be able to walk around the UK’s first licenced spaceport and witness the first launch

Birmingham Post · May 31, 2023

Construction begins at Sutherland Spaceport

Further funding also confirmed, with Orbex starting a hiring spree ahead of rocket launches

Insider UK · May 4, 2023