The European Commission’s new head of its Defence & Space (DG DEFIX) portfolio has started work. Andrius Kubilius, the former prime minister of Lithuania, assumed office on December 1st. He will work under Ursula von der Leyen who is the continuing president of the Commission. Commissioner Kubilius held a staff meeting on Dec 1 and […]
At the 2024 Better Satellite World Awards Dinner, the SSPI UK Chapter named Dr David Parker FRAeS, Visiting Professor of Space Systems and Policy at the University of Southampton and former Chief Executive at the UK Space Agency, as its 9th Satellite Personality of the Year. The Satellite Personality of the Year Award celebrates an […]
The UK space sector is enjoying impressive progress and is said to be expanding faster than the UK economy. A report from Heligan Group forecasts that M&A activity will continue to grow in 2025 due to increasing government funding, the falling cost of launches, and the adoption of new technologies, such as satellite-based quantum key […]
The Earth Observation (EO) Market is set for significant growth, according to the 17th edition of the Earth Observation Data and Services Market report by Novaspace, the space consulting and market intelligence firm. Currently valued at $5 billion (€4.7bn), Novaspace projects the EO market to exceed $8 billion by 2033, with the services segment growing […]
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), much rumoured to be considering merging itself with rivals Airbus Defence & Space, has very publicly stated that it can live quite happily without a merger. At a presentation on November 14th made by CEO Hervé Derrey he explained how he saw 2025 – and beyond – panning out. He said […]
The North East’s reputation for space research and innovation has been recognised with the announcement of £2.5 million (€3m) from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The funding has been awarded to a consortium of academic, civic and industry partners who together will form the North East Space Communications Accelerator (NESCA), which is […]
From mining on the moon to humanoid robots, DE-CIX experts Ivo Ivanov (CEO) and Dr Thomas King (CTO) evaluate some of the biggest trends and the essential interplay with communication technology. Below are 5 trends they believe will shape the connected business world, the further evolution of technology, and the interconnection business in 2025. Trend […]
Logos Space has filed an application with the FCC to build and launch 3,960 satellites to low Earth orbits between 860-925 kms and to operate in Ka, Q/V & E-bands. Logos Space Services Inc. was founded in 2024 by Milo Medin, a former Google VP/Access Services. It is proposing three phases of deployment: The first […]
The Higgs Centre for Innovation is relaunching its Space Testing Facility after upgrading its capabilities with new and state-of-the art clean rooms and advanced testing equipment. Following nine months of renovations and over £400,000 investment via the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the Higgs’ space testing facility is reopening for business. The upgrade is […]
Authors of a new book, Space Piracy: Preparing for a Criminal Crisis in Orbit, to be published in January 2025 by Wiley and written by Marc Feldman and Hugh Taylor, outlines what they see as very real threats to orbital satellites. “Just as pirates board oil tankers off the coast of Africa and hold them […]