The UK Space Agency announced on July 22 that it will provide £33 million to support 23 space technology development projects as part of the ‘National Space Innovation Programme’.
The funds will be distributed to existing projects and newly launched ‘Kickstarter’ projects.
The project led by HyImpulse UK in partnership with Cranfield University, the University of Birmingham, and AVICON will receive a total of £5 million to aim for a vertical launch of an exploration rocket from the SaxaVord spaceport in Shetland.
This is designed to provide integrated launch services for the deployment of small satellites into low Earth orbit and sun-synchronous orbit, offering a low-cost, quick, flexible, and reliable solution.
The project led by Super Sharp Space Systems in collaboration with the University of Cambridge will receive £5 million to launch an innovative Thermal Infrared (TIR) telescope into orbit for Earth observation. This telescope will collect data for climate change mitigation.
The project led by Rolls-Royce Submarines in partnership with Bangor University, the University of Oxford, and Rolls-Royce Bristol will receive £4.8 million to enhance the technology maturity of space micro-reactors and aim for commercialization.
The project led by Spire Global in collaboration with STAR-Dundee, the UK Met Office, and STFC RAL Space will receive £3.5 million to provide weather forecasting data, offering unique meteorological data to weather prediction centers worldwide.
The project led by Wayland Additive in collaboration with MARS Space Ltd will receive £2.7 million to apply electric propulsion technology to electron beam metal powder additive manufacturing.
The project led by Lunasa in collaboration with Orbit Fab will receive £1 million to develop an autonomous proximity operations kit and perform proximity operation demonstrations using small satellites.
The project led by ETL Systems will receive £690,000 to develop technology enabling seamless communication between satellite and ground networks.
The project led by Magdrive in collaboration with Orbit Fab and the University of Southampton will receive £1 million to develop and test a plasma propulsion system.
The project led by Lightricity in collaboration with AVS Added Value Solutions and the University of Leicester will receive £980,000 to develop solar panels suitable for small and medium-sized satellites.
The project led by STFC in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde, the UK Atomic Energy Authority, and SJE Space will receive £850,000 to explore the applicability of directed energy drilling technology in space.
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