Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has unveiled an ambitious space programme for the country over the next decade, which includes developing satellite systems and sending a Turkish astronaut on a space mission. The programme is ambitious in its timescale, with Erdogan aiming to establish “first contact with the Moon” in 2023 (‘The Moon Programme’), marking … Read more
OneWeb is reportedly in talks with BT to use its satellite broadband technology to provide coverage to rural areas of the UK. The firm, which was bought by the UK government after nearly going bankrupt last year, intends to launch a network of more than 650 low Earth orbit satellites that will be able to beam down … Read more
A facility for testing 5G and satellite technology is to be created at the Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire, with £3m in government funding. The engineering hub, which is due for completion in 2021, will provide a base for UK researchers and businesses to experiment, and will allow teams to test the benefits of hybrid 5G … Read more
Britain could risk an “economic blackout” due to its heavy reliance on foreign satellites, the chairman of UKspace has said. Analysis by the trade body representing the UK’s space sector found that at least 90 per cent of the data sent through satellite services relies on those sent up by other nations including the US and … Read more
Researchers from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine have led a study using AI and remote-sensing satellite technologies to produce the most detailed nationwide map of air pollution. The novel method offers an impressive level of detail, with daily measurements provided in a 1x1km grid across Britain. This could transform understanding of the health … Read more
The attitude and orbit control system of an ESA satellite dubbed ‘the Claw’ that will remove debris from space will be designed and constructed in Britain. The OECD estimates that there are now more than 160 million objects in object, mostly space debris that varies from defunct satellites to flecks of paint. Due to the … Read more
Aerospace manufacturer Thales Alenia Space – which maintains a presence in the UK – will construct a chemical refuelling station, to be launched in 2027, to support Nasa’s Lunar Gateway. The Lunar Gateway is a planned space station which will orbit the moon and serve as a hub for communications, experimentation and as a stepping … Read more
The UK Government has announced the establishment of a new apprenticeship designed to train space engineering technicians, equipping them with the technical skills needed for a career in the space industry. Currently, apprentices training for roles in the space sector gain qualifications as general apprentices or craft apprentices. The new scheme – which will begin … Read more
After months of extensive upgrades to its Deep Space Network dish in Australia, Nasa has made contact once more with the Voyager 2 probe, which had been flying solo since March. The Voyager 2 probe, which last year became only the second man-made object to leave the solar system after its sibling Voyager 1, can now only … Read more
Technologies such as 5G, millimetre wave and next-gen channel emulation will disrupt the aerospace and defence (A&D) industries across the globe. India is no exception. Earlier in the year the Union Cabinet announced its decision to open up the country’s space activities for the private sector’s participation. It is being initiated through a new space … Read more