July 2020
Investigations into plant growth on the Moon
... cold lunar night, and died. Despite the unfavourable outcome, the experiment increased the knowledge of plant growth on the surface of the Moon, as it tested biological processes such as plant respiration and photosynthesis in lunar gravity, results...
October 2015
Growing space businesses in the UK: from incubation centres to public funding
... over last few years. The UK Government’s Innovation and Growth Strategy initiative was launched in February 2010 to look at ...opportunity4. The resulting reports from the various Innovation and Growth teams, looking at various facets of the industry, ...
June 2021
Is NewSpace really so new?
... to, and communicate with, satellites orbiting in LEO. The recent shift of space financing sources (CAGR is compound annual growth rate).IDA, 2020 These technological advances potentially transfer all terrestrial cellular towers into orbit, ensuring...
06 March 2020
Space set to generate 15,000 high-level new green jobs
... Will Whitehorn, President of UKspace, said: “Space has never been as important in tackling climate change and generating growth across the regions of the UK as it is today. Yet, if we don’t get the investment conditions right, our ability to achieve...
February 2018
Growth drivers, requirements and threats in the smallsat industry
...Earth observation applications. The second largest driver of market growth is technology, lowering the overall cost of entry ...push satellite operators to higher orbits. Likewise, the exponential growth of space debris is a very serious issue and with ...
January 2021
How the UK space sector is levelling up with support from its science facilities
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the crucial importance for businesses to be nimble and to embrace new technologies – and space technology is central for many sectors to achieve this. The thriving UK space industry is now set to expand beyond ...
