The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has awarded nearly \u00a37 million ($9 million) to five projects developing new satellite communications capabilities under the European Space Agency\u2019s ARTES programme, the agency said on Friday.<\/p>\n
Funding was allocated to Orbit Fab, Goonhilly Earth Station, Vicinity Technologies, Archangel Lightworks working with Eutelsat, and Viasat UK. The projects focus on technologies ranging from satellite refueling to optical communications and next-generation 5G systems.<\/p>\n
Orbit Fab\u2019s ASTRAL mission will receive up to \u00a32.9 million to validate the company\u2019s RAFTI and GRASP refueling interfaces through docking and propellant-transfer demonstrations. The project\u2014Advancing Satcom Technology with Refueling and Logistics\u2014is aimed at enabling in-orbit servicing and refueling.<\/p>\n
Vicinity Technologies will develop a 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) regenerative payload system, along with user terminals and accompanying software for both ground and space segments.<\/p>\n
Archangel Lightworks, working with Eutelsat, will conduct a study under ESA\u2019s Sunrise programme to explore potential use cases for integrating optical communications into the OneWeb constellation.<\/p>\n
Viasat\u2019s UK subsidiary received second-phase funding for work on a procurement platform allowing governments to plan, procure and monitor satellite communications services from multiple providers.<\/p>\n
Goonhilly Earth Station will use its award to build an interface unit designed for global antenna installations to support communications with lunar spacecraft under the LunaNet standard.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy advancing satellite communications technology, we\u2019re not only building a globally competitive sector but also ensuring that communities \u2013 even in the most remote corners of the U.K. \u2013 can access the services they need. This is space delivering for people and powering our future economy,\u201d UKSA CEO Dr. Paul Bate said.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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