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U.K. Space Agency

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The UK space sector is worth over £17.5 billion to the UK economy and employs 48,800 people nationwide.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative FinancialNov 22, 2023Open Cosmos wins landmark £5 million project to deliver bigger and more satellites in its new facilities

Open Cosmos was involved in the MANTIS satellite mission launched two weeks before 22 November 2023, which was developed with support from the European Space Agency and co-funded by UKSA.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipNov 22, 2023Open Cosmos wins landmark £5 million project to deliver bigger and more satellites in its new facilities

Open Cosmos raised $50,000,000 in Series B funding in September 2023, marking the largest funding round for a UK space tech company in 2023.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipNov 22, 2023Open Cosmos wins landmark £5 million project to deliver bigger and more satellites in its new facilities

The UK Space Agency's C-LEO program is specifically focused on developing satellite communications payloads and systems.

Mentioned as: UK Space AgencyTechnical ProductNov 22, 2023MDA Set to Double its Workforce and Operations with Strategic Expansion in the UK

The UK Space Agency is providing £3 million to support the build of the new UK pathfinder satellite.

Mentioned as: the uk space agencyTechnical ProductNov 21, 2023Open Cosmos to build the UK pathfinder Atlantic Constellation satellite to use AI to improve environmental management

The UK government is supporting the UK space sector with a £160 million investment scheme called Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative FinancialNov 21, 2023MDA ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC EXPANSION IN THE UK

The 2023-11-21 MDA announcement was made in conjunction with the UK Space Conference 2023 in Belfast.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralNov 21, 2023MDA ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC EXPANSION IN THE UK

MANTIS is the first satellite launched as part of ESA InCubed, the co-funding program run by ESA Φ-lab with the UK Space Agency as a participating member state.

Mentioned as: UK Space AgencyOrg RelationshipNov 15, 2023Open Cosmos Satellites Successfully Launched & Integrated with EO Constellation

The UK Space Agency committed $4,300,000 to assist Rocket Factory Augsburg’s preparatory efforts for its first flight.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipNov 15, 2023Rocket Factory Augsburg perceives historic moment for European launch industry

MANTIS is the first satellite launched under ESA InCubed, the co-funding program run by ESA Φ-lab with the UK Space Agency as a participating member state.

Mentioned as: UK Space AgencyOrg RelationshipNov 13, 2023Open Cosmos MANTIS + PLATERO satellites reach orbit with OpenConstellation launch

The UK Space Agency awarded the £3.5 million funding as part of the European Space Agency Boost! Programme.

Mentioned as: the uk space agencyOrg RelationshipNov 8, 2023UK Space Agency Supports RFA through BOOST Programme

The 0.005 kg pilot tests were performed through the ESA Sunrise Partnership Project with support from the UK Space Agency.

Mentioned as: the uk space agencyOrg RelationshipNov 5, 2023ESA: Satellites deliver 5G-quality connectivity

The UK Space Agency provided funding to help prepare Rocket Factory Augsburg’s flight from SaxaVord scheduled for 2024.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipNov 3, 2023Norway opens Andøya spaceport

Horizon Technologies was awarded a £1.2 million grant by the UK Space Agency as part of a £2.8 million Amber™ Phoenix Mission program.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipNov 1, 2023Horizon Technologies recently awarded million£ grant from the UK Space Agency

Horizon Technologies received guidance and support from the UK Space Agency following the 2023-01-09 Virgin Orbit launch failure.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipNov 1, 2023Horizon Technologies recently awarded million£ grant from the UK Space Agency

The UK Space Agency and Axiom Space signed an agreement to work together to pursue a commercially sponsored UK astronaut mission.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralOct 30, 2023Axiom Space and UK Space Agency Sign Agreement for Future Human Spaceflight Missions

The United Kingdom Space Agency led the International Charter from April to October 2023.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralOct 30, 2023EUMETSAT + Canadian Space Agency to lead disaster response initiative

The UK Space Agency has awarded funds to Lockheed Martin to establish launch operations from SaxaVord Spaceport.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipOct 26, 2023UK helps fund Rocket Factory Augsburg’s maiden flight

Two months before the UK Space Agency funding award, Rocket Factory Augsburg received €30 million from global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipOct 26, 2023UK helps fund Rocket Factory Augsburg’s maiden flight

The UK Space Agency is providing £3.5 million to help Germany’s Rocket Factory Augsburg prepare for its maiden flight next year from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.

Mentioned as: UK Space AgencyTechnical ProductOct 26, 2023UK helps fund Rocket Factory Augsburg’s maiden flight
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