By Ed Adamczyk, Published by Defense News, 30 July 2021 July 30 (UPI) -- Britain established its Space Command on Friday in a ceremonial opening, with responsibilities split between three specific groups to form a joint space command, Britain's Ministry of Defense announced on Friday. The British military budget includes
By Seth J. Frantzman, Published by Defense News, 30 July 2021 JERUSALEM — Germany’s Hensoldt has won a contract to supply new radars to the country’s military, according to a July 26 statement from the sensor specialist, with Israel Aerospace Industries also contributing toward the ultimate goal of modernizing Germany’s
Published by Sky News, 29 July 2021 People will be able to visit space for a holiday and hypersonic flights - which are faster than the speed of sound - will eventually launch from the UK, the Department for Transport claimed. Space flights and satellite launches can now take place
From: UK Department for Transport, Civil Aviation Authority, UK Space Agency, Amanda Solloway MP, and The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP Published by UK Government, 29 July 2021 Legislation provides framework enabling the UK to be the first European country to launch spacecraft and satellites from home soil. new regulations
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 28 July 2021 Thompson: Nuclear propulsion 'holds the potential for significant advantages in terms of efficiency compared to standard chemical rockets' WASHINGTON — Space vehicles powered by small nuclear reactors — a technology that NASA believes could help get humans to Mars faster —
By Adam Gabbatt, Published by the Guardian, 27 July 2021 Billionaire lost out to Elon Musk’s SpaceX in lunar bidBezos claims Nasa’s decision will delay moon mission Jeff Bezos has offered Nasa $2bn – if the US space agency reverses course and chooses his company, Blue Origin, to make a
By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 26 July 2021 Are the effects of rocket launches on the atmosphere really negligible? Scientists worry that growing numbers of rocket flights and the rise of space tourism could harm Earth's atmosphere and contribute to climate change. When billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos
By Jason Rainbow, Published by SpaceNews, 26 July 2021 TAMPA, Fla. — British telecoms regulator Ofcom is proposing rule changes that would affect Starlink, OneWeb and other satellite constellations operating in non-geostationary orbits (NGSO). It is increasingly difficult for companies to agree on how to operate their NGSO networks without
