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U.K. Space Agency

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The UK Space Agency supported Satellite Vu’s satellites and applications development via two National Space Innovation Programme grants.

Mentioned as: UK Space AgencyOrg RelationshipDec 17, 2021Satellite Vu Contracts SSTL To Build Their First Thermal Data Collecting Smallsat

Satellite Vu received an additional £1 million grant from the UK Space Agency’s National Space Innovation Programme.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative FinancialDec 17, 2021Satellite Vu Contracts SSTL To Build Their First Thermal Data Collecting Smallsat

Orbex is funded by BGF and Octopus Ventures alongside Heartcore Capital, High-Tech Gründerfonds, strategic investor Elecnor, Deimos Space, the UK Space Agency, the European Space Agency, and the European Commission Horizon 2020 program.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralDec 10, 2021New Rocket Launchpad Being Built By Orbex In Scotland

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) has been selected to lead a UK Space Agency study to define the requirements for a mission to de-orbit two non-operational space debris targets.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralDec 10, 2021Surrey Satellite Technology To Lead A Consortium Of Leading UK Companies For UK Space Agency Space Debris DeOrbit Mission

The SSTL study involved a larger consortium and took longer to complete paperwork with the UK Space Agency.

Mentioned as: UK Space AgencyOrg RelationshipDec 9, 2021Third consortium gets UK funds to study potential deorbit mission

Spire Global, Inc. was awarded a contract under the European Space Agency’s Navigation Innovation and Support Program (NAVISP) Element 2 funded by the UK Space Agency.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipDec 9, 2021Flexible Signal Processing Tools Contract From ESA Awarded To Spire

A consortium led by British small satellite maker SSTL secured UK Space Agency funding to study a mission to remove two spacecraft from low Earth orbit by 2025.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2021Third consortium gets UK funds to study potential deorbit mission

Two other groups won UK Space Agency funding in October to complete mission feasibility studies by the end of March.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2021Third consortium gets UK funds to study potential deorbit mission

Orbex is funded by the UK venture capital funds BGF and Octopus Ventures alongside Heartcore Capital, High-Tech Gründerfonds, strategic investor Elecnor, the UK Space Agency, the European Space Agency, and the European Commission Horizon 2020 program.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralDec 3, 2021Orbex Prime Rocket To Use BioLPG Ultra-Low Carbon Fuel

Astroscale’s United Kingdom team was awarded a bid to study the removal of two defunct satellites from the UK Space Agency and is maturing End-of-Life technology toward a commercial service offering by 2024.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralNov 28, 2021Astroscale’s Largest Funding Round to Date Closes, Bringing Total Capital Raised To U.S. $300 Million

Astroscale won a contract from the U.K. Space Agency in October 2024 to study deorbiting two defunct British satellites, including a possible OneWeb satellite that failed in 2023.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipNov 25, 2021Astroscale raises $109 million Series F round

The UK Space Agency awarded Astroscale and ClearSpace contracts totaling $1,000,000 to study a mission to remove two spacecraft from low Earth orbit by 2025.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipNov 24, 2021OneWeb mulls debris-removal service for failed satellite

Astroscale and ClearSpace are allowed to select which two spacecraft to remove under the UK Space Agency study contracts provided the spacecraft were sent to orbit under a U.K. license.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralNov 24, 2021OneWeb mulls debris-removal service for failed satellite

Isotropic Systems has joined the CGI-led consortium selected by the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the UK Space Agency, and the European Space Agency to develop a demonstration of a hybrid satellite communications and terrestrial network for use on trains.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNoiseNov 23, 2021Isotropic Systems Joins CGI Consortium To Develop Hybrid SATCOM For Trains

CGI has been selected by the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the UK Space Agency, and the European Space Agency to develop a demonstration of a hybrid satellite communications and terrestrial network for use on trains.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralNov 18, 2021CGI Set To Develop Hybrid SATCOM + Network For Implementation On Trains

The Numerica Telescope Network (NTN) will produce high-quality observations on behalf of the UK Space Agency to enable enhanced space domain awareness of UK-licensed satellites in deep-space, including GEO, MEO, and HEO.

Mentioned as: UK Space AgencyTechnical ProductNov 17, 2021Numerica Selected By The UK Space Agency For The Orbital Safety Of Flight Ops

ALL.SPACE has joined a CGI-led consortium selected by the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the UK Space Agency, and the European Space Agency to develop a demonstration of a hybrid satellite communications and terrestrial network for use on trains.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNoiseNov 17, 2021ALL.SPACE joins UK Government and European Space Agency consortium led by CGI to develop hybrid satellite communications for trains

Astroscale won a contract from the U.K. Space Agency on 2021-10-26 to study the removal of two defunct satellites from low Earth orbit by 2025.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipNov 11, 2021Astroscale and New Zealand to partner on space sustainability projects

The Memorandum of Understanding between the UK Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency was signed in Dubai at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2021.

Mentioned as: UK Space AgencyOrg RelationshipNov 2, 2021UK and Canada Space agencies sign MOU on joint activities and information sharing

The ForgeStar returnable service has been awarded a two-year, €2 million contract through the European Space Agency’s Boost! Commercial Space Transportation Services Program supported by the UK Space Agency.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipNov 1, 2021SpaceForge Unveils New Welsh Facilities For The Development Of Their Returnable, Reusable Smallsat Platform
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