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In Today’s Episode:

UKSA Launch the new ‘Explore’ Programme;

AAC Clyde Space join the Department for International Trade in promoting UK Exports;

Skyrora begin promoting their launch campaign;

SmallSpark Space Systems complete an important funding raise;

Pulsar Fusion up the tempo on ground-based testing, this time in Switzerland; and

Space Science Policy Expert Andy Williams promotes a paper provoking me to ask if Elon Musk is quite a good as we often think he is.

Today’s JoboftheWeek comes from D-Orbit

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In Today’s Episode:

The James Webb Space Telescope is delayed by an incident;

Not to go a week out of the news, Astroscale complete an enormous funding round;

The ESA Solar Orbiter makes flying visit home;

Bletchley based Pulsar Fusion hot fire their hybrid rocket engine destined for orbit;

The UK Spaceflight Safety and Regulatory Council meets for the first time; and

Orbex release a rare glimpse inside their manufacturing facilities.

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In Today’s Episode:

Virgin Orbit team up with Astroscale through an MoU indicating a provision of up to 10 launches;

SmallSpark Space Systems grow the team ahead of a rumoured facilities upgrade;

MP’s take evidence from across the industry in review of UK space strategy and infrastructure;

Surrey Satellite Technologies, known as SSTL host top Australian Space leaders;

The Western world unites in condemnation of an anti-satellite missile test conducted by Russia; and

European Ministers in charge of Space policy, represented on the UK’s behalf by CEO of UK Space Agency Paul Bate have met and agreed on a set of accords for how the continent should move into the future.

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In Today’s Episode:

Astroscale take on new facilities at Harwell including spacecraft manufacture;

Rolls-Royce secure funding for small nuclear reactors;

Boeing move to compete with OneWeb, Inmarsat and other UK Comms companies with another LEO Broadband constellation;

In further news from across the pond, I’ll tell you how to take part in some awesome Mars citizen science;

SmallSpark Space Systems reveal further information about FROST Micro sub-orbital rocket; and

Westcott Venture Park approaches completion on a new 27,000 square foot high tech facility seeking a tenant to share alongside the Satellite Applications Catapult.

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In Today’s Episode:

Two government departments launch Nanosat design competition for beginners, we’ll discuss how to win and get your design launched to space;

Orb Astro have signed a service agreement with Newspace pioneers Digantara for a 6U satellite;

The UK Government lead the way at the UN on combatting threatening space behaviours;

The Horizon Europe Space Funding Call is now open;

Prestwick Spaceport announce 1 year until they start works on new infrastructure; and

OneWeb employees shed tears of joy as their live system connects global families.

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In Today’s Episode:

We take a look back at the Black Arrow rocket, which flew Prospero to space 50 years ago this week;

Space Forge cut the ribbon on a new facility;

Astroscale team up with MDA and Thales Alenia Space on a UKSA funded feasibility study;

Government announced R&D Spending increase with comment from the Minister; and

ESA are looking to celebrate European space enthusiasts, educators and communicators. We’ll talk about how you could win some incredible prizes.

Today’s #JoboftheWeek comes from Oxford Space Systems.



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