February 21, 2017

Spaceflight Bill: A (Rocket) Boost for UK Space Sector

Spaceflight Bill: A (Rocket) Boost for UK Space Sector

Today the government have published the draft Spaceflight Bill which will enable spaceflight from the UK by 2020. This announcement comes as the […]

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January 26, 2017

Reaching A New ‘Peake’ For UK Space Industry

Reaching A New ‘Peake’ For UK Space Industry

Today Business Secretary Greg Clark announced that Tim Peake will make a second ESA (European Space Agency) mission to the International Space […]

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January 12, 2017

#SMEsuccess: Oxford Space Systems – NATEP

#SMEsuccess: Oxford Space Systems – NATEP

Oxford Space Systems, based at the Harwell Campus Space Cluster, develop deployable structures for the space sector, collaboratively working with global space […]

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December 13, 2016

UK Space Sector – Supporting Prosperity

UK Space Sector – Supporting Prosperity

Last week the UK Space Agency released their ‘Size and Health of the UK Space Industry’ report showing that the UK Space […]

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December 1, 2016

ADS #SMEsuccess

ADS #SMEsuccess

#SMEsuccess is a campaign to highlight the contribution of SMEs to the UK’s industrial landscape and how, through industrial strategies, they are: […]

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October 10, 2016

WORLD SPACE WEEK: Spotlight on the UK Space Sector

WORLD SPACE WEEK: Spotlight on the UK Space Sector

Today is the final day of World Space Week: an annual celebration of the worldwide Space sector which was declared by the […]

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October 4, 2016

Building on Success: The UK and the European Space Agency (ESA) #worldspaceweek

Building on Success: The UK and the European Space Agency (ESA) #worldspaceweek

As the curtain finally came down on one of the most successful and publically engaging space projects of all time, the Rosetta […]

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July 27, 2016

Aerospace has landed at BEIS

Aerospace has landed at BEIS

Aerospace, defence and space industries showcased in BEIS reception area exhibition. It is one of the most important weeks in the calendar for […]

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July 22, 2016

Farnborough Airshow 2016: successes, sales & spacemen

Farnborough Airshow 2016: successes, sales & spacemen

The successes of the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow are resolute. With order announcements at $124bn, exhibitors from 52 countries and the first […]

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June 15, 2016

Satellites and Space: delivering growth for the UK economy

Satellites and Space: delivering growth for the UK economy

The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has today published its report following an inquiry on ‘Satellites and Space’. The inquiry […]

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May 27, 2016

UKAYRoC national finals – who are the national champions?

UKAYRoC national finals – who are the national champions?

This week, Stowe Maries Aerodrome in Essex hosted the UK Aerospace and Rocketry Challenge national final. Organised by ADS and sponsored by […]

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May 4, 2016

Four out of this world UK space success stories #Maythe4thBeWithYou

Four out of this world UK space success stories #Maythe4thBeWithYou

Today, fans around the world are celebrating May the 4th – aka Star Wars Day. Traditionally, it’s a time of film screenings […]

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April 29, 2016

Major Tim Peake takes control of Stevenage robot

Major Tim Peake takes control of Stevenage robot

Today Major Tim Peake will be driving a rover – a space exploration vehicle – across the Mars Yard in Stevenage, from the […]

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April 28, 2016

Rocketry Regionals Complete!

Rocketry Regionals Complete!

Today marks the completion of the regional finals for the UK Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge with all teams having launched their Rockets. […]

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