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@spacegovuk
UK Space Agency
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We're moving! 📍 Our new headquarters will be on @HarwellCampus in Oxfordshire, with new locations in Scotland, Wales and the Midlands, strengthening our presence and helping us recruit space talent across the nation. 🛰️🚀 Read 👉
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@griffitha
Andrew Griffith MP
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2024 is a big year for UK Space with @SciTechgovuk and @spacegovuk providing support for launches and launch sites. Counting down the months….
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@spacegovuk
UK Space Agency
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🎧Listen to the latest @spaceboffins podcast to learn more about the upcoming @ESA EarthCARE mission, which will shed new light on the role that clouds and aerosols play in regulating Earth’s climate. 🌍 Read more on the UK's involvement in the mission 👉
@Spaceboffins
Space Boffins
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New podcast up! Interviews on @esa EarthCARE mission, Starliner, a @BepiColombo update with @SuzieImberSpace an overexcited @ScienceNelson at the eclipse plus exclusive iv with late NASA legend George Abbey including a tribute to the Brits of Apollo.
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@spacegovuk
UK Space Agency
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. @HyImpulseTech 's SR75-1 ‘Light this Candle!’ mission is now targeted for launch from 11:00pm BST on Thursday.🚀
@HyImpulseTech
HyImpulse Technologies
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We have now completed all technical preparations for the launch, including a test countdown. The wind situation has also improved slightly. However, there is still some final preparatory work to be resolved with the launch site operator @SouthernLaunch
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@spacegovuk
UK Space Agency
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We and @Space4Europe are offering funding for innovative projects that will monitor, preserve, and sustainably grow blue natural capital ecosystems, such as mangroves and fisheries, using satellite and digital tech. 🛰️ Submit before 14 June 👉
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@SatAppsCatapult
Satellite Applications Catapult
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There's one week to go until our #IOSMConferenceUK - in partnership with @spacegovuk . We can't wait to welcome you to the ESA Conference Centre at Harwell Campus for this first-of-its-kind event bringing together experts from the global IOSM industry 🛰️
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@spacegovuk
UK Space Agency
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EO DataHub has awarded contacts to @AirbusDefence , @AirbusSpace , @Earthi_ , @sparkgeo , @spyrosoft and Oxidian to revolutionise access to Earth Observation data.🌍 EODH is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council in partnership with the UK Space Agency. Read more 👇
@NCEOscience
NERC NCEO
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EO DataHub awards £3 million to simplify access to Earth observation data🌍 👉 Welcome to our new EO DataHub partners @AirbusDefence , @AirbusSpace , @Earthi_ , @sparkgeo , @spyrosoft and Oxidian #eodata #satellitedata #RemoteSensing #SatelliteImages
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@spacegovuk
UK Space Agency
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Are you an early-stage space business with a pioneering idea? 💡 Apply for the UK Space Agency Accelerator Explore programme to receive 1:1 support from business growth experts and expand your network. 👥 Apply today 👉 @ESparkGlobal @Exotopic_Ltd
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UK Space Agency
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Our #SpaceInvestmentForum recently took place in Leeds, connecting investors with space sector innovators. 🛰️🤝 Watch highlights from the event 👇
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@rfa_space
Rocket Factory Augsburg
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We just keep going! RFA ONE's first stage arrived safely in SaxaVord and has been lifted onto the launch pad. The RFA UK team is currently working hard to prepare it for our first hot fire campaign. Who's as excited as we are? 🙋‍♂️
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@spacegovuk
UK Space Agency
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Registration for our FREE #IgniteSpace business event is open! 🎟️ Join us for an SME-focused event that connects you with space industry innovators, regional clusters, and new business development opportunities. 🚀 📅 11-12 June 📍 Leeds Sign up 👉
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@spacegovuk
UK Space Agency
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We are pleased to be sponsoring @SWFoundation 's 6th Summit for #SpaceSustainability . 🌍 Join us in Tokyo on 11 - 12 July to discuss solutions for a sustainable future in space. Early bird registration is open now 👉 #SWFSummit24
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UK Space Agency
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. @HyImpulseTech 's SR75-1 ‘Light this Candle!’ mission is targeted for launch at 10:30pm BST on Wednesday🚀 We awarded funding to HyImpulse to advance their Hybrid Propulsion Test Programme ahead of the launch of their SL1 vehicle from @SaxaVord_Space . 👉
@HyImpulseTech
HyImpulse Technologies
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It’s launch week! 🚀 Due to weather updates, we’ve rescheduled our SR75-1 ‘Light this Candle!’ mission. We’re now targeting a launch no earlier than 7:00 AM ACST on Thursday, May 2nd, from the Koonibba Test Range. Stay tuned! @SouthernLaunch #LightThisCandle #launchcampaign
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@spacegovuk
UK Space Agency
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Great @Ri_Science lecture by @NPL 's Prof Nigel Fox, which includes an introduction to the UK-led @ESA TRUTHS mission that will provide climate calibration observations from space. 🌍 Learn more about TRUTHS 👉 Watch the lecture 👇
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UK Space Agency
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JWST’s MIRI and NIRCam instruments have captured the sharpest infrared images of the Horsehead Nebula.🌌 The new images reveal for the first time small-scale structures of the illuminated edge of the nebula. The UK led the design and build of MIRI.📷 👉
@esa
European Space Agency
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🆕 The Horsehead Nebula as you've never seen it before... The NASA/ESA/CSA James #Webb Space Telescope has captured the sharpest infrared images to date of one of the most distinctive objects in our skies, showing a part of the iconic nebula in unprecedented spatial resolution.
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@spacegovuk
UK Space Agency
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With threats to water security rising, investment in water infrastructure is increasing. 💧 ESA @Space4Europe is seeking proposals for innovative ideas that will disrupt water and waste infrastructure using space tech or data. Submit before 29 May 👉
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@spacegovuk
UK Space Agency
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You don’t need a background in STEM to work in space. 🚀 We have number of exciting roles in different areas of the Agency across the UK. If you’re an expert in your area with a passion for space, we want to hear from you! Find out more and apply 👉
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@spacegovuk
UK Space Agency
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This week, @Astro_Rosemary graduated from @ESA training. 👩‍🚀 Rosemary was selected as part of ESA’s new class of astronauts in 2022 and will now take part in operational tasks until she is assigned to a mission. 🚀 Read more 👉
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@spacegovuk
UK Space Agency
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Thank you @DLR_en for hosting the 51st International Charter: Space & Major Disasters Board Meeting in Bonn. We're proud to be part of this unique international collaboration using space data to support disaster response worldwide. 🌍
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@Astro_Rosemary
Rosemary Coogan
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We have our wings! On Monday, we graduated as Astronauts, after 13 months of basic training. The past year has been incredible - full of challenges, new friendships, and the start of a hugely exciting journey to space ✨ Thank you to everyone who has supported us getting here 🙏
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@Commercial_Crew
NASA Commercial Crew
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The Flight Test Readiness Review for @NASA ’s @BoeingSpace Crew Flight Test mission to the @Space_Station has concluded. Teams are "go" for launch at 10:34pm ET May 6 from SLC-41. Tune in at 4:30pm ET for a media teleconference:
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