UK companies awarded Govt funding to tackle dangerous ‘Space Junk’

Posted on 21 Sep 2020 by Tom Lane
The formation of AMRC/Space gives the region the opportunity to attract new investors at the forefront of smart technologies.

The UK Space Agency and Ministry of Defence have announced £1m in funding to enhance the UK’s awareness of events in space.

Seven new pioneering projects will develop new sensor technology or artificial intelligence to monitor hazardous space debris. These projects will have a share of the £1m in funding made available by UK Space Agency and Ministry of Defence. It is estimated that there could be up 160 million pieces of space junk larger than 1cm…

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