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New funding backs innovative satellite projects to grow the UK’s climate services sector

The UK Space Agency is backing seven new projects that will use satellite data to help organisations understand, manage and ...
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The UK Space Agency is backing seven new projects that will use satellite data to help organisations better respond to ...
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Sentinel-3C and FLEX launch into orbit

From forecasting ocean conditions to understanding how crops respond to drought, two European satellites with key UK contributions have launched together and will expand our view of the Earth in ...
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Investment backs six pioneering projects to grow the UK's climate services sector

The UK Space Agency has concluded its latest Climate Services Call, supporting six pioneering projects with a combined investment of £380,000 to accelerate the growth of the UK’s climate services ...
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Advancing Space Sustainability through Updated BSI Standards

The UK Space Agency is committed to ensuring that space remains safe, secure and sustainable for future generations, for the benefit and prosperity of all humanity. As global space activity continues ...
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Unlocking Space for Agriculture

Two innovative projects will use satellite data and digital tools to help farmers make more informed decisions, boost productivity and care for the environment. Building on the Unlocking Space for ...
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UK Space Agency teams up with IMEO and GHGSat to tackle methane emissions

A new partnership uses high-resolution satellite data to support progress towards global methane targets. GHGSat-C9, C10, and C11 launched into space. Credit: GHGSat The UK Space Agency has announced ...
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Blue Skies Space to launch Mauve satellite, demonstrating a new model for delivering space science data

Blue Skies Space, a UK-based company, is gearing up to launch its first science satellite, Mauve, aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 in November 2025. This innovative small satellite will observe stars in ...
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Celebrating the success of the MANTIS mission: UK investment in agile Earth Observation innovation through ESA

The MANTIS satellite, short for Mission and Agile Nanosatellite for Terrestrial Imagery Services, has completed its mission and deorbit, following a highly productive operational phase. Credit: Open ...
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Catch Comet Lemmon in autumn’s night sky

We’re lucky at the moment to have a comet visiting the inner Solar System that’s bright enough to see with a pair of binoculars, and it may in the coming week or so just reach naked-eye visibility.
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iCOMAT opens state-of-the-art space manufacturing facility with £4.8 million UK Space Agency investment

A groundbreaking new space manufacturing facility that is expected to create 2,000 jobs has officially opened in Hardwicke, Gloucester, marking a significant milestone for the UK's space industry ...
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Milestone for MicroCarb: First Earth Observations

On 28 August, the MicroCarb satellite captured its first view of Earth, marking a major milestone following its 25 July launch. The first images and measurements come from the Amazon Basin — a region ...