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U.K. Space Agency

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Orbex received £5.5 million of the £30 million from the British government through the U.K. Space Agency’s launch initiative.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipJul 18, 2018Orbex stakes claim to European smallsat launch market

Maxar’s $1,300,000 deal with the UK Space Agency places MDA in a position to lead a European consortium to bid on the first phase of the European Space Agency’s space servicing vehicle robotics program.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipJul 18, 2018Maxar moves to capture satellite-servicing business in U.K, Europe

Neptec developed the lidar and infrared sensors with funding from the UK Space Agency.

Mentioned as: UK Space AgencyTechnical ProductJul 18, 2018Maxar moves to capture satellite-servicing business in U.K, Europe

Maxar has a $1,300,000 deal with the UK Space Agency to develop space robotics technology in the United Kingdom.

Mentioned as: the uk space agencyNarrative GeneralJul 18, 2018Maxar moves to capture satellite-servicing business in U.K, Europe

Lockheed Martin received $31,000,000 from the UK Space Agency to support the United Kingdom's new spaceflight program.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipJul 17, 2018Clearer picture emerging of the future of “rapid space”

Part of the U.K. Space Agency’s $31,000,000 award to Lockheed Martin will fund development of an upper stage called the Small Launch Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle designed to place up to six cubesats into orbit.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipJul 17, 2018Lockheed Martin yet to select vehicle to launch from British spaceport

The U.K. Space Agency awarded $31,000,000 to Lockheed Martin on 2018-07-17 to establish operations from a new launch site in Sutherland, Scotland.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipJul 17, 2018Lockheed Martin yet to select vehicle to launch from British spaceport

Lockheed Martin will use U.K. Space Agency funding to establish launch operations from Sutherland and to develop the Small Launch Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle (SL-OMV), an upper stage to be manufactured by Moog in the U.K. to place up to six six-unit cubesats into orbit.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipJul 16, 2018Lockheed Martin, Orbex to launch from new British spaceport

The U.K. Space Agency is providing more than $3,000,000 to Highlands and Islands Enterprise to begin development of the Sutherland launch site.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipJul 16, 2018Lockheed Martin, Orbex to launch from new British spaceport

On 2018-07-16 the U.K. Space Agency awarded $31,000,000 to Lockheed Martin and $7,000,000 to Orbex to develop launch systems for a vertical launch site in Sutherland, Scotland.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipJul 16, 2018Lockheed Martin, Orbex to launch from new British spaceport

Orbex will use U.K. Space Agency funding to support development of its small launch vehicle called Prime.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative PlanJul 16, 2018Lockheed Martin, Orbex to launch from new British spaceport

The U.K. Space Agency announced the location of the Sutherland launch site on 2018-07-15.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralJul 16, 2018Lockheed Martin, Orbex to launch from new British spaceport

The U.K. Space Agency will offer £2,000,000to support development of horizontal launch sites subject to a business case.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyOrg RelationshipJul 15, 2018U.K. selects Scottish spaceport site

The U.S. Department of Commerce aerospace office and the U.K. Space Agency will host a talk at Farnborough titled "UK-USA Space Cooperation — New Commercial Opportunities."

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyTechnical ProductJul 15, 2018Farnborough 2018: U.K. and Europe highlight economic benefits of space

The U.K. Space Agency will provide initial funding of £2,500,000to begin development of a vertical launch site in Sutherland on the Atlantic coast in northern Scotland.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyTechnical ProductJul 15, 2018U.K. selects Scottish spaceport site

The U.K. Space Agency launched a special task force earlier 2018-05 to assess options for a U.K. satellite navigation system.

Mentioned as: U.K. Space AgencyNarrative GeneralMay 23, 2018UK military looking at smallsats to increase space resilience
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