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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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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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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#ExportingisGREAT week
#ExportingisGREAT week
This week, UKTI hosted Exporting is GREAT week – a series of events across the UK to inspire and encourage businesses to […]
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Personal Space – the #Space sector in everyday lives
Personal Space – the #Space sector in everyday lives
To many space seems a distant concept but it affects our daily lives much more than you would expect. From televisions to […]
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Out of this world apprenticeships in space #NAW2016
Out of this world apprenticeships in space #NAW2016
The UK Space sector, growing at 7% per year, is at the cutting edge of exploring the universe and connecting people to […]
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Gravitational waves discovery: what it means for the UK space industry
Gravitational waves discovery: what it means for the UK space industry
Today’s front pages are awash with the announcement that scientists have finally detected gravitational waves, ripples in the fabric of space-time. The […]
Read moreBritain’s first spaceport: Six Nations edition
Britain’s first spaceport: Six Nations edition
The Six Nations rugby championship kicked off over this weekend; with England, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy all competing to take the […]
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Priorities for strengthening the UK’s global competitiveness
Priorities for strengthening the UK’s global competitiveness
This week’s ADS Annual Dinner provided an excellent opportunity to set out our priorities for the coming year. At the dinner we […]
Read moreFour things I learned in my first four weeks at ADS
Four things I learned in my first four weeks at ADS
A lot can happen in a month – Davos and Tim Peake’s space walk just to name a few – and my […]
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Attention all budding astronauts – launch a rocket!
Attention all budding astronauts – launch a rocket!
Whether you’ve always been fascinated by space or Major Tim Peake’s mission to the International Space Station has inspired you – now is […]
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The UK Space Sector: A National Success
The UK Space Sector: A National Success
Last Thursday saw a lively and positive backbench business debate on ‘Space Policy’ in the House of Commons. Backed by all sides […]
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What innovations can we expect in 2016?
What innovations can we expect in 2016?
In 2014, the Rosetta Mission’s Philae lander was successfully deployed onto the comet nucleus. The Mission – which was the first of […]
Read more‘Tis the season to celebrate spaceflight
‘Tis the season to celebrate spaceflight
2015 has seen spaceflight propelled into the spotlight – the news today that SpaceX managed to land a booster rocket back on […]
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A National Space Policy – Securing our Space?
A National Space Policy – Securing our Space?
With the much anticipated launch of Major Tim Peake today, it is apt that the government has published the UK’s first National […]
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