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Satellite Applications Catapult

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The Satellite Applications Catapult is a UK-based independent innovation and technology company established to drive economic growth by fostering the use of satellite technologies. It acts as a catalyst, connecting businesses and academia to promote the development and commercialization of space-based applications. The Catapult provides facilities, expertise, and collaborative platforms to support projects ranging from sustainable supply chains to enhanced communications, aiming to help organizations benefit from satellite services and capture a larger share of the global space market. Key areas of focus include satellite imagery, data analysis, and the development of new space technologies.

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Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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The UK-ACE CCN is part funded by the Satellite Applications Catapult and led by the Harwell Space Cluster – Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.0Apr 4, 2024UK-Autonomous + Connected Earth Network launches to unite communities through space technology

Connected Capability Networks (CCNs) have been created by the Satellite Applications Catapult to foster growth within the UK Space Ecosystem since 2013.

GrowthGeneralValue 2.0Apr 4, 2024UK-Autonomous + Connected Earth Network launches to unite communities through space technology

Open Cosmos designed, built, and tested HAMMER at its facilities in Harwell, United Kingdom with support from the Satellite Applications Catapult’s In Orbit Demonstration program.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 25, 2024Open Cosmos ‘HAMMER’ satellite successfully launched via the SpaceX Transporter-10 mission

The lost Horizon Technologies Amber™ payload flight was part of the Satellite Applications Catapult IOD-3 Program for which Horizon Technologies was competitively selected in 2019.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Nov 1, 2023Horizon Technologies recently awarded million£ grant from the UK Space Agency

The lost Amber payload launch was part of the Satellite Applications Catapult IOD-3 Programme for which Horizon Technologies was competitively selected in 2019.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.6Oct 23, 2023UK Space Agency Awards £1.2 Million Grant to Horizon Technologies for Amber Phoenix Mission

Amber IOD-3 was a 6U cubesat that was part of a program led by the Satellite Applications Catapult with Horizon Technologies as prime contractor.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 19, 2023UK funds surveillance satellite replacement lost in Virgin Orbit failure

The xSPANCION project is structured as a Public Private Partnership involving AAC Clyde Space, Bright Ascension, the University of Strathclyde, D-Orbit UK, Alden Legal UK, the Satellite Applications Catapult, the UK Space Agency, and the European Space Agency.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.2Aug 2, 2023AAC Clyde Space Moves into the Final Phase 3B of the xSPANCION Project

The Satellite Applications Catapult and Open Cosmos have signed an agreement to build and launch a demonstration satellite to join the Open Cosmos OpenConstellation.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jun 7, 2023The Satellite Applications Catapult + Open Cosmos sign agreement for an OpenConstellation satellite

The Satellite Applications Catapult and Open Cosmos signed an agreement in May 2023 in Harwell, Oxfordshire to build and launch a demonstration Earth observation satellite for Open Cosmos’ OpenConstellation.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityGrowthValue 4.2May 30, 2023Open Cosmos and the Satellite Applications Catapult sign agreement for an OpenConstellation satellite

The Start Me Up manifest included the IOD-3 AMBER satellite developed by Satellite Applications Catapult and Horizon Technologies and built by AAC Clyde Space, intended as the first of more than 20 Amber satellites for maritime domain awareness.

PlanRelationshipsCapabilityGrowthValue 4.5Jan 16, 2023UPDATE 4: Virgin Orbit updates their “Start Me Up” mission anomaly

IOD-3 AMBER was developed by Satellite Applications Catapult and Horizon Technologies and built by AAC Clyde Space, all based in the United Kingdom.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 14, 2022Virgin Orbit announces Start Me Up mission from UK

IOD-3 Amber is a 6U cubesat developed by the Satellite Applications Catapult, Horizon Technologies, and the UK Space Agency and designed and built by AAC Clyde Space.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.2Oct 12, 2022AAC Clyde Space’s IOD-3 Amber is ready for the company’s first UK satellite launch

The Satellite Applications Catapult’s In-Orbit Demonstration program supports UK businesses to rapidly develop and launch a satellite data service into orbit.

GeneralValue 2.0Oct 12, 2022AAC Clyde Space’s IOD-3 Amber is ready for the company’s first UK satellite launch

IOD-3 AMBER (aka IOD-3) was developed by Satellite Applications Catapult and Horizon Technologies and built by AAC Clyde Space in the U.K.

GeneralRelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 11, 2022With the manifest complete, Virgin Orbit’s flight hardware is heading to Spaceport Cornwall for the 1st orbital launch from U.K. soil

The COSMIC mission will be developed in collaboration with 10 UK-based partner companies including MDA UK, Thales Alenia Space UK, Nammo, GMV-NSL, NORSS, Goonhilly, Satellite Applications Catapult, and Willis Towers Watson.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Sep 26, 2022Astroscale Forges Ahead with UK Active Debris Removal Mission with Support from UK Space Agency

Optisys expanded the company’s UK footprint by joining the Satellite Applications Catapult Co-space facility in Harwell.

GrowthRelationshipsValue 3.8Jul 22, 2022Optisys joins Satellite Applications Catapult’s Co-space facility in Harwell, UK

Satellite Applications Catapult provides facilities and expertise at the Westcott Innovation Centre to support propulsion development and testing.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0May 24, 2022Press Release: Benchmark Kicks Off European Expansion with Major Propulsion Contract Supporting Space Forge’s Sustainable In-Space Manufacturing Mission

The Satellite Applications Catapult and Virgin Orbit have an agreement to launch the Amber-1 satellite from the United Kingdom later 2022.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Apr 6, 2022First UK Orbital Launch From Space Cornwall Features Virgin Orbit’s Launch Of Applications Catapult’s Amber-1 Smallsat

The National In-Orbit Servicing Control Centre was developed by Astroscale in partnership with the Satellite Applications Catapult and funded by UK Research & Innovation.

RelationshipsCapabilityFinancialValue 4.5Feb 1, 2022Space Sustainability – It’s Time for Action

The ELSA-d mission is operated in the UK from the National In-Orbit Servicing Control Centre, a specialist facility developed by Astroscale in partnership with the Satellite Applications Catapult and funded by UK Research & Innovation.

RelationshipsCapabilityFinancialValue 4.2Feb 1, 2022Prince Charles Meets Concerning Space Sustainability, Now Is Time For Action
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