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As Virgin Orbit hits the buffers, British startup Astraius inches closer to its first launch

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As Virgin Orbit hits the buffers, British startup Astraius inches closer to its first launch

Updated March 20, 10:00am GMT to correct launch vehicle location (within C17 rather than underslung). Aerospace startup Astraius has agreed a key new partnership as it plans its first “air launch” of a low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite from Scotland in 2024, using a military transport plane, rather than a...

Edward Targett March 20, 2023

UK’s Open Cosmos plans communal satellite constellation

UK’s Open Cosmos plans communal satellite constellation

“Partner members can contribute satellites to the constellation."

Eliot Beer September 22, 2022

HMG to retain OneWeb national security guardrails

HMG to retain OneWeb national security guardrails

Deal still needs regulatory approval - and then there's the Russia thing...

Eliot Beer July 26, 2022

Eutelsat-OneWeb deal gives UK's "sovereign" space play a French flavour

Eutelsat-OneWeb deal gives UK's "sovereign" space play a French flavour

Chinese stake in Eutelsat may jeopardise deal on national security grounds.

Eliot Beer July 25, 2022

Amazon gears up to launch 3,236 satellites under $10B Project Kuiper

Amazon gears up to launch 3,236 satellites under $10B Project Kuiper

"The largest commercial procurement of launch vehicles in history..."

The Stack April 08, 2022