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UK space sector working together on response to coronavirus
The UK Space Agency and UKspace trade body are working together to help the space sector respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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50 years since Black Arrow launched the UK into space
Today marks 50 years since the Black Arrow rocket conducted its first successful flight, launching the UK into the space age.
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UK welcomes Canadian space sector
A large space sector delegation from Canada touches down in the UK this week to explore new partnerships and seek valuable opportunities to use space data, supported by the UK Space Agency.
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400 Marsquakes detected by UK sensors in one year
The NASA InSight lander, which is supported by the UK Space Agency, has recorded 400 likely ‘Marsquakes’ in the first year of its mission.
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First Solar Orbiter instrument sends measurements
First measurements by a Solar Orbiter science instrument reached the ground on Thursday, providing a confirmation to the international science teams that the magnetometer on board is in a good shape following a successful deployment of the spacecraft’s instrument boom.
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UK’s first industrial contribution to International Space Station ready for take off
UK-built technology that will revolutionise the science astronauts carry out on the International Space Station is due to launch today (14 February).
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