UK Space Agency, Rolls Royce Tie Up To Test Nuclear Technology To Power Spacecraft
The research would not only save time but also reduce the radiation exposure to astronauts who would be making future trips to Mars. By Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk | Updated: 25 May 2021 11:32 IST
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Rolls Royce is working with the UK Space Agency to develop this tech
Rolls Royce previously worked on nuclear propulsion for submarines
The UK space agency is aiming to send a spacecraft to Mars in roughly half the time it takes now to reach the Red Planet, using nuclear powered-engines to be built by Rolls Royce. It said its research with the engineering company will explore the “game-changing potential” of nuclear power to send astronauts to Mars in just three to four months twice the speed of chemical engines that power our rockets today making deep space exploration possible in the decades to come. The research, if su
More than 3,000 jobs created as space sector grows across the UK
Findings from the latest ‘Size and Health of the UK Space Industry’ report reveal a growth in jobs and income
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19 May 2021
The UK’s space sector has seen growth in jobs and income while investing more in research and development, leaving it well-placed to grow strongly as we recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, Science Minister Amanda Solloway announced today.
Findings from the latest ‘Size and Health of the UK Space Industry’ report, commissioned by the UK Space Agency and delivered by know.space, show the sector supports a highly skilled and productive workforce that’s growing across the country.
Fieldfisher Space webinar with UKSA CEO: In the latest Fieldfisher webinar, partner John Worthy hosted a conversation with Graham Turnock, CEO of the UK Space Agency, focussed on how the UK is shaping its future in space.
Alongside the discussion on some of the hot topics affecting the UK space sector, delegates offered their views on the best opportunities and most significant challenges for the UK sector. Further details are available in our briefing on the webinar. For a recording of the event, please email John Worthy.
UK space strategy and satellite infrastructure enquiry: The UK s House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has launched an enquiry into the infrastructure, skills and investment required for an effective UK space strategy. The UK space sector generates £14.8 billion of annual income, but levels of UK investment are lower than those in some EU countries. France invests 10 times more than the UK and Italy 5 times more. The Committee is seeking writte
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Sydney to London in 4 hours or 80% shorter than the current time, it may be possible by 2030, should a hypersonic rocket engine being developed in the UK get off the ground.
It might sound like an expensive pipedream, but the UK Space Agency reckons it is possible. The government agency has been teaming up with private companies to explore new territory in low-orbit space and hypersonic travel.
The UK Space Agency is working closely with the Australian Space Agency in an agreement dubbed a “world-first Space Bridge.”
The Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE) engine, from Oxfordshire-based Reaction Engines, looks to be the jewel in the crown of this new enterprise.
UK Space Agency will pay a new CEO £125,000 to run non-existent space programme
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In brief Fancy a career change? Be quick, and the chief exec s desk at the UK Space Agency could be yours. The permanent full-time position with a salary of £125,000 is likely to be challenging as the UK seeks to maintain its position as a space-based international leader in the wake of ructions such as the country s departure from the EU.
The agency is a tentacle of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the successful applicant will have a proven ability to handle an intellectually challenging agenda that is high on the Prime Minister s list of priorities.