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VIDEO | 2015 UK Space Conference in 3 Minutes
Stephanie McClellan, reporting for Imperative Space, interviews some of the key players announcing significant partnerships at this year's UK Space Conference, including Ismael Lopez, Managing Director of Deimos Space on their recent agreement with Urthecast, and Magali Vaissiere from the ESA on the new Quantum platform.
VIDEO | Clyde Space CEO on How OneWeb, SpaceX are Transforming the Space Biz
Craig Clark, founder and CEO of Scotland’s Clyde Space Ltd., gives his views on the small satellite market and innovations like OneWeb’s planned mega-constellation venture.
U.K. Agrees to Liability Cap for Satellite Operators
The British government has agreed to limit the liability of U.K.-licensed satellite operators in an attempt to encourage growth in Britain’s commercial space sector.
New Venture Fund Aimed at Europe’s Space Start Ups
A British venture-capital company has secured cash investment from five European space-hardware and services companies to launch a venture capital fund to invest in promising European – mainly British – start-up space companies.
The World According to Spire’s CEO
LIVERPOOL, England — Organizers of this year’s UK Space Conference thought that because the nation’s fast-growing space sector is focused on creating startup companies and generating revenue, inviting a Silicon Valley startup space company w…
India’s PSLV Lofts UK-built Earth-observation Satellites Leased by Chinese Firm
The successful July 10 launch of India’s PSLV rocket takes the commercial Earth observation business one step closer to the well-tested satellite telecommunications business model of leasing in-orbit capacity rather than buying imagery or pixels.
In Conversation | UK Space Agency CEO David Parker
As major new facilities for ESA and RAL Space open in the UK, and on the eve of the biannual UK Space Conference, the UK Space Agency CEO David Parker gives an in-depth, wide-ranging interview on the outlook for the sector in the UK and Europe.
Scotland Lures Smallsat Builder Spire to Glasgow with Grant
Small-satellite builder Spire of San Francisco has received a grant from the Scottish government to build nano-satellite design and production plant in Glasgow that will create 50 new jobs.
Man Behind Moore’s Law Bankrolling Cubesat Mission
Clyde Space of Scotland will build two 4-kilogram cubesats to be launched in 2017 to study ocean color worldwide in a mission financed by a private U.S. foundation created by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore.
Smallsat Designer Flees UK Ofcom for US FCC
A British designer of a small-satellite constellation said he fled the U.K. to license his system with the U.S. FCC.
British Government Narrows List of Potential Spaceport Sites
The British government March 3 trimmed a list of potential sites for a commercial spaceport to six, although the public corporation that operates two airports on the list says it is not interested in pursuing a spaceport.
Images Indicate U.K.’s Long-lost Mars Lander Touched Down Intact
The U.K. Space Agency said the Beagle 2 Mars lander, which disappeared 11 years ago and was presumed to have crashed on Mars, has been found on the martian surface in a condition suggesting a successful touchdown and partial deployment.
UK Joins List of US Allies Agreeing To Strengthen Space Surveillance Sharing
The United Kingdom on Sept. 23 became the latest nation to sign a space surveillance data-sharing agreement with United States.
U.K. Becomes 3rd U.S. Ally To Make Use of AEHF System
The AEHF system is now being used by three U.S. allies following the United Kingdom’s successful linkup.
Thales Alenia Space Expands U.K. Foothold with SEA Acquisition
The sale of Cohort PLC’s SEA space division to Thales Alenia Space has been completed.
