Space

Government announces £3m funding boost for space solar project

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The use of space technologies to tackle the climate crisis on Earth received a dual boost last week, after the government announced new grant funding for two cutting-edge orbital clean technologies. The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) confirmed that £3m of grant funding is to be made available for space-based solar power … Read more

To boldly go: Government floats new Plan for Space Sustainability

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Does an environment without an atmosphere still require protecting? The answer from the UK government is an emphatic ‘yes’, following the announcement it is to launch a new Plan for Space Sustainability. Speaking at last week’s 4th Summit for Space Sustainability in London, Science Minister George Freeman revealed the UK government is keen to lead … Read more