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UK to develop Quantum 'universal' satellite
Posted in Science on 10th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
To be called Quantum and built in the UK, the 3.5-tonne spacecraft will break new ground by being totally reconfigurable in orbit.
India set to launch five UK satellites
Posted in Science on 10th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
India is set to put in orbit five foreign satellites, built in Britain, to observe the earth.
New Zealand is Joining the Private Space Race
Posted in Science on 8th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
A company called Rocket Lab is to build a new facility near Christchurch which will launch a payload into orbit before the year is out.
Germany to tackle space junk with GESTRA project
Posted in Science on 7th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
Due for completion in 2018, the GESTRA project is designed to monitor and track objects in low-Earth orbit.
OneWeb satellite operator eyes huge rocket campaign
Posted in Business on 26th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
The biggest commercial rocket campaign in history has been announced by OneWeb. The company has acquired more than 60 launchers to put up its satellite broadband network.