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U.K. Space Agency

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The UK Space Agency established a new £15 million fund on 2022-10-17 to support British businesses developing satellite communications technology.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipOct 19, 2022UK defense committee calls for thorough Eutelsat/OneWeb review

UK Science Minister Nusrat Ghani unveiled a new £15 million fund to support UK space businesses for the development of satellite communications technology.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyTechnical ProductOct 19, 2022Unveiled is a £15 million satellite technology fund by the UK’s Science Minister

The Eurostar Neo family is based on a next-generation platform and technologies developed with support from the European Space Agency, the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), and the UK Space Agency (UKSA).

Mentioned as: UK Space AgencyOrg RelationshipOct 17, 2022Airbus’ giant Beluga delivers Airbus satellite to Cape Canaveral just hours after its twin was launched

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.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralOct 12, 2022AAC Clyde Space’s IOD-3 Amber is ready for the company’s first UK satellite launch

Viasat and Inmarsat expect the combined company to provide more jobs and investment in the UK space industry than Inmarsat could provide as a standalone satellite communications provider.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralOct 6, 2022Viasat and Inmarsat Confident Their Combination Benefits Consumers

The United Kingdom announced its commitment not to destructively test direct-ascent anti-satellite missiles in an 2022-10-03 statement jointly issued by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the UK Space Agency.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipOct 5, 2022UK, South Korea join ASAT test ban, raising like-minded countries to seven

The UK Space Agency forecasts the in-orbit services market to reach $14,300,000,000 in cumulative revenue by 2031.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyTechnical ProductOct 3, 2022ClearSpace Secures a Major UK Contract to Help Clean Up Space

ClearSpace was awarded a £2.2 million contract by the UK Space Agency to conduct the design phase of the CLEAR mission.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative FinancialOct 3, 2022ClearSpace Secures a Major UK Contract to Help Clean Up Space

The UK Space Agency commissioned ClearSpace UK in October 2021 to perform a feasibility study for a mission to remove at least two UK-registered derelict objects from low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralOct 3, 2022ClearSpace Secures a Major UK Contract to Help Clean Up Space

ClearSpace leads a consortium selected by the UK Space Agency to perform the preliminary design of the CLEAR mission.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralSep 30, 2022ClearSpace Secures Contract from UK Space Agency (UKSA) to Remove Space Debris

The UK Space Agency awarded ClearSpace a £2.2 million contract to conduct the preliminary design phase of the CLEAR mission.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative FinancialSep 30, 2022ClearSpace Secures Contract from UK Space Agency (UKSA) to Remove Space Debris

The UK Space Agency commissioned ClearSpace UK to perform a feasibility study for the CLEAR mission in October 2021.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralSep 30, 2022ClearSpace Secures Contract from UK Space Agency (UKSA) to Remove Space Debris

The UK Space Agency forecasts the in-orbit services market to reach $14,300,000,000 in cumulative revenue by 2031.

Mentioned as: the uk space agencyTechnical ProductSep 30, 2022ClearSpace Secures Contract from UK Space Agency (UKSA) to Remove Space Debris

The UK National Space Strategy (2021), the UK Space Agency’s Corporate Plan 2022–25, and the Plan for Space Sustainability (2022-06-23) highlight UK government commitments to space robotics and In-Orbit Servicing & Manufacturing.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNoiseSep 28, 2022UPDATE 1: Astroscale moves forward with UK Space Agency funding for debris removal + opens new UK manufacturing + ops facility

The UK National Space Strategy (2021), the UK Space Agency’s Corporate Plan 2022-25, and the Plan for Space Sustainability (23 June 2022) emphasize the UK Government’s commitment to in-orbit servicing and space sustainability.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNoiseSep 28, 2022Astroscale opens new UK facility to build world’s first commercial space debris removal spacecraft

Astroscale received a £1.7 million funding boost from the UK Space Agency to continue developing technology and capability to remove defunct satellites from Low Earth Orbit.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipSep 28, 2022UPDATE 1: Astroscale moves forward with UK Space Agency funding for debris removal + opens new UK manufacturing + ops facility

The UK space sector supports approximately 47,000 jobs and generates an income of £16.5 billion each year.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyTechnical ProductSep 27, 2022UK companies’ funding boosts plans for missions to remove space debris and in-orbit manufacturing

ClearSpace UK, based in London, was awarded £2.25 million by the UK Space Agency to conduct the next phase of a study into a mission to remove derelict satellites from Low Earth Orbit.

Mentioned as: UK Space AgencyTechnical ProductSep 27, 2022UK companies’ funding boosts plans for missions to remove space debris and in-orbit manufacturing

The UK Space Agency has committed £102 million over the next three years to deliver capabilities to track objects in space and reduce debris.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyTechnical ProductSep 27, 2022UK companies’ funding boosts plans for missions to remove space debris and in-orbit manufacturing

The UK Space Agency launched a new Enabling Technology Program with up to £15 million to support innovative space research and develop emerging space technologies across the UK.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipSep 27, 2022UK companies’ funding boosts plans for missions to remove space debris and in-orbit manufacturing
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