UK Space Sector: Clearing the Path for the Future
15/02/2019
Just a week ago, 400 kilometres above the Earth, the world’s first ever space harpoon was fired into orbit. The space harpoon is working towards…
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Celebrating Women and Girls in Science
11/02/2019
Today, 8 February, marks the fourth International Day of Women and Girls in Science, to recognise the critical role women and girls play in science…
UK Space Sector – Launching growth to new heights
30/01/2019
Today the UK Space Agency released their ‘Size and Health of the UK Space Industry’ report showing that the sector has had significant growth in…
Winging It Episode 3 – An ADS Podcast
19/12/2018
In the third episode of Winging It, we take a look at some of the main highlights from 2018, including Farnborough International Airshow, the Aerospace…
UK to explore alternatives to the EU’s Galileo system
03/12/2018
On Friday 30th November 2018 the Prime Minister, Theresa May, announced that the UK will no longer seek access to secure aspects of Galileo, the…
Lessons from the Racetrack: Accelerating innovation in our industries
22/11/2018
Earlier this week ADS hosted a forum for members at Williams Advanced Engineering, the company provides world-class technical innovation, engineering, testing and manufacturing services. Using…
A brief history of UK satellites
08/11/2018
Past The UK’s journey with satellites began in 1962 with the launch of Ariel 1 through the UK’s Science and Engineering Research Council which carried…
Boeing strengthens commitment to UK supply chain
05/11/2018
When Boeing announced the launch of the Office of UK Industrial Capability at a UK Supplier Showcase held last month in St Louis, USA, I knew…
ADS Members form strategic alliance at Boeing’s USA event
30/10/2018
Earlier this month a delegation of 36 ADS Members met with Boeing Defence, Space & Security (BDS), Global Research and Technology and other departments in…
BepiColombo: Exploring mysteries in space
19/10/2018
Tomorrow morning the European Space Agency (ESA) plans to launch its latest space exploration mission to Mercury called BepiColombo. The spacecraft is Europe’s first mission…