Aircraft & Satellite Remote Sensing

Download this page in PDF format This week we’re looking at the latest developments in both satellite and aircraft remote sensing, including recent news on satellite remote sensing in China, and how aircraft overflights in England have helped create a … Continue reading

Latest Earth Observation News

Download this page in PDF format The focus this week is on the latest Earth Observation (EO) news from China and the United Kingdom (UK). China Two Earth Observation Satellite Launches Last Week The first, on the 7th September, was … Continue reading

Space Challenges Before Orbit

Download this page in PDF format Space is a difficult environment to work in, but even getting there is also difficult. We’re looking at some of those challenges with satellite launch failures, importance of data and why the UK is … Continue reading

New Earth Observation Launches and Funding

Download this page in PDF format Looking at the latest Earth Observation (EO) launches in India and Japan together with an announcement on funding from the UK Space Agency. India’ Earth Observation Launches Last Friday, India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle … Continue reading

Space Sector – Small & Long Aspects

Download this page in PDF format This week we’re going to look at the implications of recent events at Spaceport Cornwall on the wider space sector, together with the latest financing news for the sector and the final demise of … Continue reading

UK Joins The Space Race … Almost!

Download this page in PDF format This blog changed significantly at 11.46pm on Monday evening with the tweet from Virgin Orbit ‘We appear to have an anomaly that has prevented us from reaching orbit. We are evaluating the information.’ This … Continue reading

Space & Earth Observation Funding

Download this page in PDF format The last week saw two important funding commitments for the UK space sector and Earth Observation industry more specifically. Firstly, the UK Government announced some funding as the country is not currently participating in … Continue reading

It’s World Space Week 2022

Download this page in PDF format This week is World Space Week! It’s particularly interesting this year for the South West of the UK as Cornwall has taken a step closer to becoming a space launching nation! World Space Week … Continue reading

UK Science & Earth Observation Industries Dealt A Body Blow?

Download this page in PDF format There is huge concern within the UK science and business communities that the country is about to walk away from the Horizon Europe research programme, the Copernicus Earth Observation (EO) Programme, and the Euratom … Continue reading

UK Preparing For First Satellite Launches

Download this page in PDF format The UK is getting closer to joining the club of satellite launching nations according to two announcements made last week, with progress being made for both horizontal and vertical launch facilities in Cornwall and … Continue reading