Giant step for UK Space Agency

Posted on 18 Nov 2014 by Victoria Fitzgerald

The UK Space Agency is investing up to £32m to open opportunities for the UK space sector to share expertise in real-world satellite technology and services overseas.

Grants will be awarded to British companies to work with international partners developing satellite technology to tackle issues like flooding, deforestation and humanitarian crises in emerging economies. These grants will be match funded by industry. The UK space sector continues to thrive, growing at over 7% annually and is currently worth £11.3bn to the UK…

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