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U.K. Space Agency

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The U.K. Space Agency plans to invest in facilities at a British airport to support Virgin Orbit launch operations.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipJul 18, 2019U.K. deepens space ties with U.S., announces investments in small satellites, responsive launch

The plasma analyzer instrument funded by the U.K. Space Agency will be flown on a space weather mission being developed by ESA in coordination with a separate spacecraft that NOAA will develop.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative PlanJun 5, 2019U.K. to fund development of spaceport facilities for Virgin Orbit

The U.K. Space Agency will create a National Space Council to coordinate space activities within the U.K. government, and the council will be formally established later 2019.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralJun 5, 2019U.K. to fund development of spaceport facilities for Virgin Orbit

The U.K. Space Agency will provide University College London with £7 million to develop a plasma analyzer instrument to monitor space weather conditions.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipJun 5, 2019U.K. to fund development of spaceport facilities for Virgin Orbit

U.K. Space Agency and Cornwall Council plan to invest in facilities at Cornwall Airport Newquay (Spaceport Cornwall) to support Virgin Orbit launch operations.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipJun 5, 2019U.K. to fund development of spaceport facilities for Virgin Orbit

The U.K. Space Agency offered up to £2 million in funding for horizontal spaceports like Spaceport Cornwall.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative FinancialJun 5, 2019U.K. to fund development of spaceport facilities for Virgin Orbit

The U.K. Space Agency and Cornwall Council are providing up to £20 million to fund development of facilities and operational capabilities at Cornwall Airport Newquay to allow Virgin Orbit to carry out launches using its LauncherOne system.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipJun 5, 2019U.K. to fund development of spaceport facilities for Virgin Orbit

The U.K. Space Agency is providing £18,000,000to OneWeb through the U.K.'s participation in the 22-nation European Space Agency.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralFeb 18, 2019UK jump-starts OneWeb-ESA program with $23 million pledge

Eutelsat Quantum features technology developed through the European Space Agency’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) program with support from the U.K. Space Agency.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralJan 9, 2019FIRST UP Satcom | Intelsat joins GSMA • SSTL completes first GEO bus • Kacific buys Newtec hub

The United Kingdom established the U.K. Space Agency in 2010 to nurture a domestic space industry.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralNov 6, 2018As satellites become targets, UK military seeks closer ties with space industry

The U.K. Space Agency is spending more than $100,000,000 to study the possibility of creating an independent U.K. navigation system.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipOct 10, 2018GMV wins 250 million euro ground control contract for Europe’s Galileo navigation system

SSTL built the 445-kilogram NovaSAR-1 satellite in Guildford, U.K., with a £21,000,000investment from the U.K. Space Agency.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipSep 17, 2018India’s PSLV launches two British satellites for SSTL

The 18-month study will be led by the U.K. Space Agency and will offer a detailed technical assessment and schedule for a British navigation satellite system.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative PlanAug 29, 2018British government to fund study on Galileo alternative

The U.K. Space Agency provided $7,000,000 to Orbex to further development of the Prime rocket.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipAug 8, 2018Five decades after Black Arrow, a reawakening UK launch industry aims for bullseye

The U.K. Space Agency offered more than $2,500,000 in funds to airports to allow them to pursue spaceport plans subject to business case.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipAug 8, 2018Five decades after Black Arrow, a reawakening UK launch industry aims for bullseye

The U.K. Space Agency selected the Sutherland spaceport site and later identified companies that had agreed to launch from the site with additional government support.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipAug 8, 2018Five decades after Black Arrow, a reawakening UK launch industry aims for bullseye

Orbex will use the U.K. Space Agency funding to help develop its Prime small launch vehicle.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative PlanJul 20, 2018British launch startups optimistic about continued government support

The U.K. Space Agency awarded £23.5 million on 2018-07-16 to Lockheed Martin to set up operations at a new spaceport the government will establish in northern Scotland.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipJul 20, 2018British launch startups optimistic about continued government support

The U.K. Space Agency awarded £5.5 million on 2018-07-16 to Orbex to set up operations at a new spaceport the government will establish in northern Scotland.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipJul 20, 2018British launch startups optimistic about continued government support

Multiple companies competed for a total of £50 million in launch-related funding offered by the U.K. Space Agency.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative FinancialJul 20, 2018British launch startups optimistic about continued government support
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