On the 150th anniversary of the World Meteorological Organization, we interview Euan Harvey from GlobalTrust about World Meteorological Day (WMD). This year's theme is The Future of Weather, Climate, and Water Across Generations. We asked Euan about GlobalTrust's usage of satellite data to help the future of our climate and the technologies they are implementing to help in the future.

Ignite Space 2023 took place this March at Bristol Aerospace. The event, hosted by BBC presenter Dallas Campbell, brought together many different parts of the UK space community, all under the wings of the iconic Concorde.

Each month, the South Coast Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications (Space South Central) aims to bring together a curated list of the latest and best in funding opportunities, for businesses working in the space sector across the South East.

University of Southampton PhD graduate Mekhi Dhesi is supporting the mission to tackle the space debris challenge in her new role at Astroscale.

The south-central region’s thriving space industry has been awarded £1.2 million by the UK Space Agency in a drive to boost further innovation and growth.

Josh Miller, 22, always knew that he wanted to turn his childhood love of science into a career. The chance to build three years of work experience while studying prompted him to start an apprenticeship with Airbus straight out of school, rather than doing A-Levels.

Chloe-Marie Boucher, 19, started their apprenticeship to become a Space Engineering Technician with Airbus after finishing their A-Levels last year. They’re looking forward to learning about the company’s different departments and career opportunities as their training progresses.

National Apprenticeship Week (6-12 February) highlights the benefits of on-the-job training for both employers and trainees – and many space sector companies are using apprenticeships to attract and develop new talent equipped with skills tailor-made for their business.

Visitors of all ages were treated to an evening of expert-led astronomy at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard as the University of Portsmouth’s annual Stargazing event celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Each month, the South Coast Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications (Space South Central) aims to bring together a curated list of the latest and best in funding opportunities, for businesses working in the space sector across the South East.

Portsmouth and Canadian city, Halifax, Nova Scotia, are now ‘sister cities’, following an agreement signed on Thursday 19 January, which aims to explore new business potential across a range of sectors including satellite applications.

Orbit South Coast, our monthly networking event for the region’s space industry, is back with a new name, Orbit South Central, and new ‘roadshow’ format as we transition into the UK’s biggest space cluster, Space South Central.

An invention by University of Southampton researchers that will enable satellites to deorbit safely has launched into space for the first time.

Each month, the South Coast Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications (Space South Central) aims to bring together a curated list of the latest and best in funding opportunities, for businesses working in the space sector across the South East.

Satellite technology from the University of Surrey will help protect and create new habitats for the county’s wildlife in a three-year £1.25 million project, Space4Nature.

Each month, the South Coast Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications (Space South Central) aims to bring together a curated list of the latest and best in funding opportunities, for businesses working in the space sector across the South East.

An exciting new publication by the University of Southampton is out now, showcasing some of the inspiring and pioneering space-related research taking place. Space at Southampton 2022 includes an in-depth look at work at the University to enable space-based solar power to become a reality, from clever coatings to absorb the sun’s energy without burning up, to inventing a new type of space reflector, to beaming the solar energy back down to Earth.

Women's Entrepreneurship Day is on the 19th of November. Founded in 2013 the movement was established to bring awareness to the 250 million girls living in poverty globally that deserve to be given a chance in life, while simultaneously inspiring and empowering the 4 billion women on the planet. Space South Central spoke Wenmiao Yu, Co-Founder & Director of Business Development, Quantum Dice about the challenges she faced in the sector, what drew her to space and who inspired her.

This month, Britain is expected to make an incredible aerospace breakthrough. For the first time ever, a satellite will be fired into orbit from a launch pad in the United Kingdom. Along with it, many great projects will begin here on earth, one of which belongs to Dr. Ian Hendy, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Science & Health, School of Biological Sciences at the University of Portsmouth. We met with him to discuss his exciting project that will assist in the prevention of climate change.

Each month, the South Coast Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications (Space South Central) aims to bring together a curated list of the latest and best in funding opportunities, for businesses working in the space sector across the South East.