Giant-Leap.Space Weekly News Round-up

Giant-Leap.Space Weekly News Round-up


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UK Space News Roundup | 5th December 2021
December 05, 2021

In Today’s Episode: UKSA Launch the new ‘Explore’ Programme; AAC Clyde Space join the Department for International Trade in promoting UK Exports; Skyrora begin promoting their launch campaign; SmallSpark Space Systems complete an important funding raise;

Weekly Space News Roundup | 28th November 2021
November 28, 2021

Prefer to Watch it? Visit our YouTube Channel In Today’s Episode: The James Webb Space Telescope is delayed by an incident; Not to go a week out of the news, Astroscale complete an enormous funding round; The ESA Solar Orbiter makes flying visit home; Bl

Weekly Space News Roundup | 21st November 2021
November 21, 2021

Prefer to watch it? https://youtu.be/POIWMDkl7Dk In Today’s Episode: Virgin Orbit team up with Astroscale through an MoU indicating a provision of up to 10 launches; SmallSpark Space Systems grow the team ahead of a rumoured facilities upgrade; MP’s take

Weekly Space News Roundup | 14th November 2021
November 14, 2021

In Today’s Episode: Astroscale take on new facilities at Harwell including spacecraft manufacture; Rolls-Royce secure funding for small nuclear reactors; Boeing move to compete with OneWeb, Inmarsat and other UK Comms companies with another LEO Broadband

Weekly Space News Roundup | 7th November 2021
November 07, 2021

In Today’s Episode: Two government departments launch Nanosat design competition for beginners, we’ll discuss how to win and get your design launched to space; Orb Astro have signed a service agreement with Newspace pioneers Digantara for a 6U satellite;

Weekly Space News Roundup | 31st October 2021
October 31, 2021

In Today’s Episode: We take a look back at the Black Arrow rocket, which flew Prospero to space 50 years ago this week; Space Forge cut the ribbon on a new facility; Astroscale team up with MDA and Thales Alenia Space on a UKSA funded feasibility study; G

Weekly Space news Roundup | 24th October 2021
October 24, 2021

In Today’s Episode: In-Space Missions Limited launch a game-changing ride-sharing option; Lockheed Martin and Nanoracks join Voyager Space in Joint Venture for seminal commercial space station; Satellite Vu close an Over-subscribed Series A Funding Round;

Weekly Space News Roundup for 17th October 2021
October 17, 2021

In Today’s Episode: Skyrora Sign historic Launch agreement with Shetland Launch Facility – Saxavord Spaceport; B2Space continue their successful testing programme, flying into the stratosphere; and OneWeb, reach another major milestone in their Launch Cam

Space News Roundup 10th October 2021
October 10, 2021

In Today’s Episode: Orbital Astronautics sign mission agreement to provide 6U cubesat for Aistech granting GiantLeap an exclusive interview; The UK Government Launch the National Space Strategy; Astroscale unveil an in-orbit servicing vehicle, called LEXI

Weekly Space News Roundup for 15th August 2021
August 15, 2021

In Today’s Episode: In-Space Missions secure £9.5m in government funding for Titania; OneWeb secures a further $300m from South Korean Fortune 500 company Hanwha Group; Inmarsat supercharge the L-Band for Marine Communications with ELERA upgrade; and, Tic