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£18m for OneWeb satellite constellation to deliver global communications
Affordable worldwide internet coverage is one step closer today, after £18 million of UK Space Agency funding was awarded to OneWeb through the European Space Agency, to aid the development of its next generation satellite constellation.
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Youngsters learn about careers on offer in growing Earth Observation sector
A hundred students took part in an event hosted by the UK Space Agency to showcase the wide range of careers available using satellite data to monitor and manage our planet.
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Name of British built Mars rover revealed
The UK made ExoMars rover, due to roam the surface of the red planet in 2021, has been named after UK scientist and co-discoverer of the structure of DNA - Rosalind Franklin.
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3,400 new UK space jobs created
The UK’s space sector has seen significant growth in income, exports and employment with total income now standing at £14.8 billion, Science Minister Chris Skidmore announced today.
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Competition for young space entrepreneurs lifts off
The UK Space Agency is offering young people expert advice and a share of £50,000 for their ideas of how satellites could improve life on Earth.
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On third anniversary of Tim Peake’s space mission; report reveals over 2 million inspired by education campaign
A new report has found more than 2 million children in the UK engaged with education and outreach programmes linked to Tim Peake’s Principia Mission to space.
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