Harwell Science and Innovation Campus is a science and technology campus located in Oxfordshire, England, that hosts over 240 public and private sector organizations. It serves as a major hub for the UK space sector, fostering a dynamic ecosystem for space-related activities. Key organizations located on the campus include the European Space Agency (ESA), RAL Space, Satellite Applications Catapult, and the UK Space Agency, supporting activities ranging from satellite communications and Earth observation to space debris management and technology transfer. The campus aims to maximize the UK's success in the space market and drive economic growth, scientific advancement, and societal benefits in the space sector.
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Harwell Campus is Europe’s most concentrated SpaceTech cluster and launched in 2015.
Open Cosmos launched two commercial nanosatellites that were created entirely at its Harwell Campus headquarters.
The Harwell Campus launched in 2015 and contains more than 1,000 space-sector employees, making it Europe’s most concentrated SpaceTech cluster.
The UK space sector employs almost 42,000 people, including more than 1,000 people working at Harwell Campus.