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This session is hosted by UK Space Agency. PLEASE NOTE: THIS SESSION IS BY INVITATION ONLY. Join the UK Space Agency External Affairs team for a networking breakfast and panel session for space sector …
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This not-to-be-missed Keynote address provides a strategic overview of how space is becoming a central arena for national power, economic growth and security. It explains why space matters now, how ci …
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Introduction from the Innovate UK GeoAI Festival organisers : Innovate UK Business Connect.
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The Government’s response to The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out was recently published highlighting how UK policy is enabling innovation where earth observation (EO) and artificial intelligence (A …
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Innovation and trusted partnerships are shaping the future of space. Built on a strong and proud heritage of pioneering world-leading technologies, Airbus delivers mission-ready capabilities that prov …
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Join this special fireside chat featuring Rebecca Evernden, newly appointed Director of the UK Space Agency, in conversation with Dr Paul Bate, the Agency’s outgoing CEO. The session will include refl …
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Amend description: Earth observation (EO) and artificial intelligence (AI) are changing how we see and manage the world, from infrastructure and cities to climate and nature. This session offers a str …
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This session will comprise of expert panellists from across the UK space ecosystem exploring how international markets can be leveraged to help scale the UK space sector. This will include exploration …
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A practical discussion on emerging GeoAI capabilities, from autonomous and agentic systems to multimodal fusion and natural language interfaces, the data and cloud foundations that enable them, and wh …
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Lithuania’s space ecosystem is rapidly evolving - from emerging startups to companies building technologies for international missions, including the International Space Station. This discussion will …
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Space is fast becoming the invisible infrastructure powering the future. With accelerating capability and demand expanding beyond traditional markets, it has never been a more exciting time to be part …
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This session focuses on four linked themes: resilience, augmentation, connectivity, and society. Resilience remains the top priority for military satellite communications, but augmentation and improve …
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The UK-Portugal Collaboration in Space returns for its second edition. Organised by the UK’s Department for Business and Trade and the Portuguese Aerospace, Space and Defence (AED) Cluster, this sessi …
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PLEASE NOTE: This event is by invitation only. The official launch of the Southampton Space Institute. The Southampton Space Institute unifies the University’s activities in space across all its facul …
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Objective: To explore how ubiquitous connectivity can transform transport infrastructure and services, and to foster collaboration between innovators and public-sector stakeholders. By convening polic …
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The satellite ground segment is shifting toward a cloud-native future powered by IEEE-ISTO Std 4900-2021 (DIFI). By decoupling uplink/downlink hardware from the modem through IP-packetized RF, DIFI en …
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This session spotlights the emerging technologies and key competitiveness drivers that are set to deliver the next wave of advantage, examining how breakthrough capabilities can accelerate performance …
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Satellite-based geospatial data, combined with advances in artificial intelligence, is transforming how organisations understand risk, build resilience, and unlock new commercial opportunities across …
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Explore Taiwan’s Space Industry at Space-Comm Expo: Unlock Opportunities for Global Collaboration. Join us at the Taiwan Country Showcase at Space-Comm Expo, where we unveil Taiwan’s dynamic role in t …
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Sovereignty and resilience are driving needs necessary to the implementation of PNT architectures, which are consistent with national, regional and international interests, priorities and objectives. …
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In this session, we use a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) framework coupled with multidisciplinary optimization and Physics-AI-driven analysis to investigate the feasibility of space-based data …
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Space is rapidly emerging a core sector of the UK and global economy. Unlocking capital at scale is at the heart of unlocking the full potential of the innovation taking place at lightning speed. How …
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Explore the Innovate UK GeoAI Festival Showcase on stand J12 to meet the cohort teams and connect with our partners.
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Methane is increasingly shaping national priorities across energy, trade, security, and economic resilience. This facilitated roundtable will explore how governments are using space-based and airborne …
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Slovenia’s space sector has experienced remarkable growth over the past decade, evolving into a dynamic ecosystem of companies, research institutions and innovators. Despite its small size, Slovenia h …
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Space demands leadership that operates on long timelines, under extreme uncertainty and with little margin for error. This session uses space as a lens to explore how leaders can think beyond short-te …
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Please note: This session is by invite only Objective: The UK Space Science & Technology Framework sets out a bold vision for the future of UK space. It is designed to sharpen focus, foster collaborat …
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In this session, we will be exploring how numerical modelling and simulation can be leveraged in the space industry, outlining key advantages and benefits. Numerical modelling is widely applied within …
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Denmark has developed a strong and diverse space sector spanning upstream technologies, satellite systems, downstream applications, and research-driven innovation. Danish organisations are active acro …
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LEO has transformed expectations for bandwidth and latency, but government missions demand more than a single bearer or orbit. This panel explores how to design and operate hybrid communications archi …
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As space becomes indispensable to our economy and our way of life, the UK must urgently shift from passive reliance to active control if it is to deter threats, protect prosperity, and remain a compet …
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The next wave of GeoAI adoption will be driven not by more data, but by AI-ready, decision-grade Earth Observation. This presentation will examine why scalable GeoAI depends less on better algorithms …
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From Necker Island to the frontlines of global defence, Sir Richard Branson and Dave Mackay explore how Europe and the UK can lead the next industrial revolution in space - from commercial human fligh …
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Ambassador Programme Roundtable Discussion Excel, London, South Gallery Meeting Room 18 Coordinating space power: From ambition to action Wednesday 4 March 2026 BY INVITATION ONLY Speakers: - Alderman …
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Given the current geopolitical and economic climate, the UK must deepen international collaboration to achieve its national security and defence objectives. How can we more effectively partner with ot …
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GeoAI is advancing at a remarkable speed. Yet the adoption of its full potential, maximising impact across public and private sectors, still lags. While we strive to keep pace with AI, geospatial and …
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Keynote - Insurance as the Invisible Force Behind Progress. Innovation doesn’t fail because of ambition, it fails when risk is misunderstood, unmanaged or ignored. Joseph Ziolkowski, Founder and CEO o …
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Join John Whalley, CEO of Space Wales, and Dr. Rosie Cane, Cluster Development Manager, for an insightful overview of the exciting developments in Wales‘ fast-growing space sector. This session will f …
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This session will explore the impact of the EU Space Act on Europe’s space ecosystem, focusing less on legislative detail and more on what it means in practice for innovation, market access and the ab …
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In association with AstroAgency. Discover the international companies working to power the future global space economy. In this high-energy quickfire round, space companies from across the world will …
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The Emerging CEE Powerhouse - New Impetus for Cooperation with CEE Sovereignty and security is now leading the way in Europe`s Space Security Future. Europe’s security landscape is shifting - and new …
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Earth Observation and Artificial Intelligence are reshaping sectors from farming to finance, but real impact only happens when end users can apply them easily and at scale. This session brings public …
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Investment in the space sector is diversifying, with capital flowing from government, venture funds, institutional investors and cross-sector partnerships. This session explores how the UK and other s …
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Speakers: Miguel Angel Molina of GMV / Aleix Megias of Open Cosmos / Laura González Llamazares of Radian Systems / Rubén Pérez of Starion / Izan Peris of VALAR Spain has consolidated its position as o …
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Top 5 teams pitch for £80K in Defra-backed commercialisation support.
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As humans prepare for longer missions to the Moon and beyond, keeping astronauts healthy becomes one of the biggest challenges in space exploration. In space, exercise is not just about fitness - it i …
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The UK is making a landmark investment to protect the PNT signals that underpin national security, critical infrastructure and everyday economic activity. With disruption from jamming, spoofing and ot …
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Supply chain disruptions continue to limit reliability, growth and scalability across the global space sector. This session explores how to strengthen resilience through diversification, digital trace …
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The top teams of the Innovate UK GeoAI Festival cohort pitch their novel solutions to real-world challenges set by Innovate UK and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) for the ch …
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Argentina’s national space program has consolidated over decades a sovereign model of satellite development, mission operations, and ground segment infrastructure. In this Country Showcase, representa …
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Transatlantic collaboration is no longer theoretical. This free, executive -level session focuses on turning agreements into funded pilots, contracts, and scalable commercial partnerships, between the …
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Assessment of environmental effects (AEE) is a mandatory requirement of the UK’s spaceport and launch operator licensing process. To date, the ‘how to’ of AEE has been unclear, untested, undocumented. …
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This session invites space agencies to explore how Europe can strengthen its position as a global space power by accelerating international collaboration while safeguarding strategic autonomy. It will …
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The GEO orbit holds some of Europe’s Europe’s most critical space services, but the risk environment is changing fast: close-approach manoeuvres, interference, and grey-zone actions are no longer theo …
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The London Space Network is convening a 90-minute cross-sector networking forum at Space-Comm, bringing together decision-makers and emerging voices across the UK space ecosystem - whether you build m …
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Today, around four fifths of earth observation revenue still comes from defence and government, even though the potential commercial market across utilities, insurance, agriculture, energy and finance …
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In the times where Satcom is coming into greater prominence as well as converging with Telecom networks, security needs to be stepped up especially with Quantum computing and hence quantum threats. TC …
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The militarisation of space demands coordinated defence strategies. This session discusses deterrence, dual-use policy and international norms for maintaining stability in an increasingly contested do …
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Virgin Orbit’s collapse after its failed attempt to achieve the first United Kingdom orbital launch in early 2023 highlighted the vulnerability of the nation’s commercial launch ambitions. The difficu …
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As demand grows for trusted spatial insight, the Earth Observation Data Hub is emerging as a key part of the UK data and AI infrastructure. This session will set out the vision behind EODH, the data i …
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Final reflections and next steps across the GeoAI ecosystem.
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In 2026, the waiting ends. A decade of launches and promises has quietly built the foundation for something much bigger: a shift from theoretical infrastructure to operational necessity, from venture …
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This session is hosted by UK Space Agency. This ‘teaser’ session will provide an early look at the latest version of the two space sustainability standards developed by BSI and the UK Space Agency wit …
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Learn how immersive simulation, VR/AR training, and safety-critical embedded systems prepare crews and mission teams for success long before launch. Through examples spanning lunar mobility, space hab …
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As quantum technologies evolve, traditional encryption methods used across military networks are increasingly at risk. This panel examines the role of quantum key distribution and optical communicatio …
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As the space industry accelerates toward a projected multi-trillion-dollar valuation, the conversation often overlooks the structural risks and economic realities that define long-term sustainability. …
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Long-duration spaceflight presents unprecedented medical and physiological challenges that are reshaping our understanding of human health. This session examines research into areas such as microgravi …
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As space data and services mature, the opportunity lies in building repeatable, revenue-generating applications for real-world sectors. This panel will discuss how programmes, industry and end users a …
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Advances in ISAM are poised to move production off?planet, exploiting microgravity and the vacuum of space to create novel materials and structures impossible on Earth. In this session we’ll explore t …
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Human spaceflight is no longer reserved for major powers - it is becoming a platform for nations ready to convert scientific capability into economic and strategic advantage. Hungary’s recent manned m …
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The UK space sector has ambitious growth plans, but growth depends on people. From satellite engineering to mission management, the workforce pipeline begins long before university. Are we designing a …
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MilSATCOM is evolving quickly as commercial space delivers new levels of capacity, agility and speed to field. At the same time, defence users must retain sovereign control over assured access, securi …
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This session showcases how leading AWSCustomers - including ICEYE, Ursa Space, SatVu, ConstellR, LiveEO, and Blackshark.ai - are revolutionizing satellite data processing to deliver rapid, actionable …
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This session brings together leaders from Europe’s smaller space agencies to showcase their capabilities, programmes and national contributions and to explore how these strengths connect across the wi …
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As launch and satellite activity accelerate, sustainability has become a design imperative spanning the entire value chain, from terrestrial engineering and manufacturing choices to in-orbit operation …
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Portugal is building the Atlantic Space Hub in the Azores to support space operations, from launch to re-entry. The session will highlight three concrete milestones, beginning with the regulatory work …
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Calnex and Satellite Applications Catapult will present insights from two ESA programmes advancing next?generation SatComs-5G integration. Drawing on real constellation?level modelling from the TINA p …
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Artificial intelligence is driving an unprecedented demand for computing power, cooling and energy, prompting serious consideration of placing datacenters in orbit where continuous solar power, natura …
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Slovakia’s engagement in space engineering and astronautics dates back to the 1970s, when the first space hardware development activities were initiated within former Czechoslovakia. The region’s huma …
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As the UK’s space ambitions accelerate, understanding and managing supply chain risk has never been more critical. This ESC?hosted round table brings together government, industry, and strategic suppl …
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This panel session brings together space-data providers and space-adjacent companies to explore how satellite data is being transformed into practical insights for real-world use. The discussion will …
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As space rapidly evolves into a critical domain for security, communications, and resilience, the demand for breakthrough technologies that can operate across both civil and defence environments has n …
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This presentation explores Hungarian space experiments conducted on the ISS, highlighting the scientific contributions and technological innovations behind them. It also provides insight into Hungary’ …
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As the UK moves from launch ambition to operational reality, this panel brings together a new generation of European launch providers operating across UK and continental spaceports. The discussion wil …
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This session brings together the UK Space Agency and businesses from across space-adjacent sectors to showcase how the Unlocking Space for Business initiative is helping organisations harness space ca …
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Are you interested in exploring business with the European Space Agency (ESA)? Join the UK Space Agency for a practical and informative event designed to help business and academia to learn the basics …
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As reliance on space infrastructure grows, resilience must be designed in from the start. This roundtable will explore how modularity, reusability, and end of life planning can contribute to a more ro …
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As more countries move from space ambition to operational capability, the role of a national space prime becomes increasingly critical. This session explores how an integrated space prime can translat …
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As new space companies scale from prototype to mass-production, growing teams and operational complexity can strain product development, data management, and business processes which often leading to …
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For the Apollo astronauts at the dawn of the space age, Iceland was the penultimate step before humanity’s giant leap. Now, in the age of Artemis, Iceland is once again pivotal to analog missions, ast …
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This discussion will set out a roadmap for the future of the UK space sector, focusing on ambition, identity and long-term direction. It will explore how the UK can establish a new narrative for its s …
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14:00 Welcome Address 14:05 The Space Investment Inflection Point SpaceTech is moving quickly from a frontier market into a critical infrastructure sector, driven by defence demand, commercial adoptio …
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This open conversation will see Andy Lison and Shashank Joshi discuss where military space competition is headed. Reflecting on Shashank’s visit to US Space Command last summer and his recent writing …
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Additive Manufacturing (AM) has moved beyond prototyping to become a flight-qualified, mission-critical technology in the New Space ecosystem. This session highlights concrete examples of AM hardware …
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As space becomes an operational warfighting domain, the margin for error is disappearing. The complexity, speed, and interdependence of space systems demand more than tabletop exercises or static anal …
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As we move towards an era of permanent lunar settlement, we face a complex set of challenges at the intersection of engineering, planning and policy making. Prior + Partners, award winning, internatio …
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Ensuring the sustainability of the space sector depends on recruiting and retaining the best people. The challenges to achieving this are well aired, along with a range of potential solutions. This se …
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Discover opportunities to support the delivery of N10gled’s QKD satellite network and join the discussion on how your organisation can provide expertise, technologies and services to enable delivery o …
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This Meet the Engineer session brings together practitioners from aerospace, automotive, energy, telecoms, advanced manufacturing, and geospatial analytics to show how “non?space” engineering is alrea …
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Selecting propulsion for a satellite is no longer a simple task. With dozens of technologies and suppliers on the market, wrong early decisions can significantly impact mission cost, operations, sched …
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This session will explore how on-orbit capability can be leveraged to advance national security interests, against the backdrop of government priority goals including commitments to scale and utilise …
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ReOrbit: Sovereign Satellite Systems for the UK: Bridging Defence & Civil Connectivity with ReOrbit’s Integrated Satellite & Space Cloud Architecture. This presentation outlines how ReOrbit enables UK …
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As terrestrial, non-terrestrial, and hybrid networks increasingly converge, the boundaries between space, telecoms, and digital infrastructure are blurring, enabling new models of direct-to-device con …
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Behind every funded space company is a series of decisions made long before the pitch. This session explores how space companies become successful and investable in practice - beyond decks, demos, and …
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The Edinburgh Space Hub brings together experts from academia and industry to drive advancements in space technology. Based at the University of Edinburgh’s Bayes Centre, a key hub of the Data-Driven …
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Lord Willetts, Will Whitehorn and Doug Liddle will reflect on the lessons that can be identified from building a close and trusted partnership between government and the sector - and how they can be b …
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