UK sets sights on £40 billion satellite communications market with fresh investment
The investment, the second round of funding from the UK Space Agency’s Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (C-LEO) programme, will help UK firms develop cutting-edge components and technologies for the satellite constellations that are transforming how the world stays connected. These vast networks of satellites, orbiting hundreds of miles above the Earth, work together to […]
UK backs next-generation satellite communications with £6.9 million investment
The funding will support five groundbreaking projects through the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ARTES (Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems) programme, part of the Directorate of Connectivity and Secure Communications. These projects showcase British expertise in next-generation satellite technologies and strengthen the UK’s role in advanced communications. This investment underpins the UK’s Industrial Strategy priority capabilities: […]
New satellite to monitor sea-level rise from space
Sentinel-6B is the latest satellite in the Copernicus programme; the European Commission’s world-leading Earth observation initiative delivered in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA). It is one of a series of missions that date back to 1992, giving a reliable record of global sea-level rises over more than three decades. Sentinel-6B is scheduled for […]