Experts Launch Software to Prevent Satellite Collision with Space Debris

Experts launch software to prevent satellite collision with space debris

(SWNS) By Laura Elvin British tech experts have developed and deployed new software to help prevent satellites from crashing into space junk. The system by Nottingham-based GMV UK is designed to stop collisions between satellites orbiting close to Earth, where crowded space is making close calls between increasingly common. The technology was developed in the UK with support from the European Space Agency’s ARTES program and the UK Space Agency.…

Orbit Fab Lands ESA, UK Space Agency Refueling Contract

Orbit Fab wants to build gas stations in space, but for its latest contract win, perhaps petrol is the right word. Today Orbit Fab announced it landed the first stage of a contract from ESA and the UK Space Agency worth £1.3m ($1.7m) to demonstrate in-space refueling capabilities by 2028 alongside a consortium of European partners from the UK, Austria, and Lithuania. The Advance Satcom Technology with Refueling and Logistics, or ASTRAL contract …