The UK Space Agency has confirmed that four organisations have been awarded over £350,000 in grant funding for the development of commercial range control services at multiple spaceport sites across the country. The consortia leadered by Telespazio UK, QinetiQ, GTD and Commercial Space Technologies Ltd have been awarded £165,166 to develop a Commercial Range Control Service to support multiple UK Launch Sites, Launch Systems and Service Operators, with the potential to also address the global launch export market. Public safety is at the heart of our efforts to enable spaceflight from the UK, and range services are an essential part of this work. The commercial provision of range services presents a new opportunity for businesses and, through the government’s modern Industrial Strategy, the UK Space Agency is advancing these exciting developments. See more
