It’s been one year since we officially became Space South Central, the UK’s largest space cluster – and what a busy year it’s been!

Experts designing a ‘swarm’ of satellites to tackle the growing problem of space debris have worked together on the mission concept in the University of Portsmouth’s space mission design facility.

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

International space projects from three Space South Central organisations are getting a £3.5 million funding boost from the UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund (IBF).

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) will get £250,000 towards cutting edge facilities at its Guildford base after winning a project from the UK Space Agency’s Space Clusters Infrastructure Fund (SCIF).

Hampshire, Surrey and the Isle of Wight’s thriving space sector is perfectly placed to capitalise on the government’s new Space Industrial Plan, released last week.

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

Space South Central and the SETsquared Partnership have won UK Space Agency funding to run a free initiative to help high-potential space and space-related SMEs attract investment.

The Space South Central team joined one of their academic partners, the University of Portsmouth, for its annual Portsmouth Stargazing event at the Historic Dockyard on Wednesday evening (31 January).

BAE Systems and Space South Central founding partners, the University of Portsmouth, have launched the UK’s first degree apprenticeship in Space Systems Engineering  – and applications for the programme’s first intake are open now.

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

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

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

Alton College’s plans to train the next generation of space and satellite industry employees have had a £500,000 boost, thanks to funding from the Solent Local Skills Improvement Fund.

November saw thousands of people descend on Belfast for the 2023 UK Space Conference.  Our Director, Dr Louise Butt, looks back on the event.

Organisers of Women In Space have promised future events following rave reviews from attendees of its first Networking Reception, held in London last week.

The UK Space Agency has launched a new programme to help businesses understand and exploit the benefits of satellite data and services – and additional support is available to companies in Hampshire, Surrey and the Isle of Wight from Space South Central.

If your business has its sights set on targeting overseas markets, you won’t want to miss International Trade Week, running from Monday 6 November to Friday 10 November.

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

A team of international delegates from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) and the University of Arizona made their way across the UK last week before landing in Space South Central.