The European Commission and the UK Government have reached an agreement in principle on the association of the UK to Horizon Europe and Copernicus. The
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Category: Space traffic management
Frontex study finds ‘added value and market potential’ for HAPS in high level and specific use cases
Frontex has just released a nine-month technological assessment report on the potential of high-altitude pseudo-satellites (HAPS) to enhance law-enforcement operations, border surveillance and communication. Main
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TTP introduces Gotonomi system for small and lightweight UAV satellite terminals
Technology company TTP is launching its Gotonomi miniaturised communication system at the upcoming Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas. Gotonomi is desiged to offer compact
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ESA 2023 space environment report calls for increased space debris mitigation
The European Space Agency (ESA) has released the 2023 annual Space Environment Report. The publication examines the following key developments: The number of new satellites
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UK space agency sets out future requirements in Space Domain Awareness document
The UK Space Agency and the UK Ministry of Defence has published the UK government’s requirements for Space Domain Awareness (SDA) to inform industry of
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New Zealand aerospace strategy backed by NZD12m additional funding
New Zealand’s new aerospace strategy spans the current decade and is accompanied by NZD15.7 million announced in 2022 plus a further NZD12 million in 2023.
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US space department awards Anduril USD8m contract extension for networking software
The US Department of Defence has awarded a USD8 million contract extension to Anduril Industries for its LATTICE mesh networking software. The software platform will
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UK Space Agency provides GBP20m to fund aerial connectivity and telecommunications projects
The UK Space Agency is providing GBP20 million to support the development of future telecommunications technologies and aerial connectivity projects, which would be used onboard
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Low Earth orbit ‘at risk of experiencing multiple collisions’ as satellite numbers increase
An article published by Interesting Engineering warns of increased risk in collisions as a result of rising numbers of satellites operating in low Earth orbit.
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UK Space Command establishes JCO-UK cell for enhanced global space domain awareness
The UK Space Command has established the JCO-UK cell, integrated within the JCO-Global initiative. This initiative enhances global understanding and utilisation of data in support
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