05 Dec, 2024 What does a space powered economy mean? By Thomas Storey Last week I attended an event called, “Towards a space powered economy”, organised by the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of their...
29 Jul, 2024 Marks & Clerk among organisations appointed Founding Partners of the Scottish Space Network By M&C Newsroom Last week the Scottish Space Network announced the appointment of its first wave of Founding Partners. Marks & Clerk joins Burness Paull,...
11 Jun, 2024 Beam me up! New prototype brings space power closer By Ali Raja Researchers have successfully demonstrated the world’s first 360º beam steering technology, a key advancement towards space-based solar...
06 Jun, 2024 "The rocket that eats itself" - Scotland's appetite for space innovation continues to grow By Callum Cook In the past months, developments such as the licensing of SaxaVord spaceport have shed light on the major role Scotland is playing in the...
03 Jun, 2024 UK government prioritise innovation and sustainability in regulatory review By Louise Mansion Andrew Griffith, the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation, gives a strong quote on the UK government's newly released Space...
22 Apr, 2024 Further support for Space Tech start-ups from the UK Space Agency By Phil Merchant The UK Space Agency is launching a new Space Portfolio of £8 million to provide much-needed access to funds for early-stage companies...
29 Jan, 2024 Innovation will be key in Scotland reaching goal of 'Global Hub for Space' By Louise Mansion Towards the end of last year, an article was published by Payload, firmly and clearly setting out goals for the Scottish Space Industry...
18 Dec, 2023 Spaceport licence thrusts Scotland to the very forefront of the European space sector By Callum Cook The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted SaxaVord spaceport - located on the north coast of the Shetland Islands - a vertical...
15 Nov, 2023 Satellite launch company RFA UK receives £3.5 million for first launch from the Shetland Islands By Julian Asquith RFA UK plans to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands in Q2 2024. SaxaVord Spaceport is located on the Lamba Ness...
14 Nov, 2023 Beam me down, Scotty By Mike Limb Beaming energy from orbit to Earth, to me, seems beyond futuristic. While I was at an event recently, someone mentioned that this...
19 Oct, 2023 Pulsar Fusion set to propel the UK space sector to new heights By Callum Cook The UK space sector continues to shine on the world stage, evidenced by the recent announcement that UK start-up Pulsar Fusion is on the...
27 Feb, 2023 UK Space Agency announces funding for Lunar technologies By Phil Merchant The United Kingdom has a history of strong performance in space exploration - after all, it was the United Kingdom that was the third...