State-of-the-art telescope paves way for space tech cluster at Heriot-Watt

Posted on 24 Jan 2024 by The Manufacturer

Heriot-Watt University has taken its first major step towards creating a ‘space cluster’ at its Edinburgh campus.

Edinburgh City Council recently approved milestone plans for a £2.5m, state-of-the-art telescope station at the University’s Research Park on the western outskirts of the capital. The Hub Optical Ground Station (HOGS) aims to demonstrate and test satellite quantum secure communications to counter cyberattacks and is part of a collaborative effort involving the Universities of Bristol,…

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