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Enabling Technologies Programme: Lasers!

Posted by: Emily Jayne Peters, Posted on: 24 September 2024 - Categories: Delivering Missions and Capabilities
The ETP2-006 team carrying out the first successful demonstration of GLAMIS. Image: Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics

Through the Enabling Technologies Programme (ETP), the UK Space Agency is supporting the development of laser technologies for space applications.

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What is the Enabling Technologies Programme?

Posted by: UK Space Agency, Posted on: 17 September 2024 - Categories: Funding
The Vega rocket’s final launch with the Sentinel-2C satellite on board. Image: ESA/ArianeGroup/Arianespace/CNES

The National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP) offers funding opportunities for high-risk, high-reward technologies and applications that strengthen the UK’s offering to the space sector. NSIP works to boost UK prosperity, drive innovation and capture market share. Under NSIP’s remit, the …

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New projects to boost Earth Observation data capability

Posted by: UK Space Agency, Posted on: 11 September 2024 - Categories: Delivering Missions and Capabilities, Earth observation, Funding

The UK Space Agency has announced two new projects to enhance Earth Observation Data Capability.

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New Horizons for the UK in space

Posted by: UK Space Agency, Posted on: 11 September 2024 - Categories: International

The UK Space Agency's Deputy CEO Chris White-Horne visited Egypt to attend the New Space Horizons Conference for Africa & the Middle East in El Alamein.

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Game-changing life support system for Mars missions

Posted by: Michael Maughan, Posted on: 9 September 2024 - Categories: Applications, Space exploration

The UK Space Agency backs breakthrough in life support technology, which could support long-duration missions and sustainable presence on the Moon and Mars.

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The night sky in September

Posted by: Derek Smale, Posted on: 5 September 2024 - Categories: Astronomy

September is an exciting month for UK stargazers!

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