An organisation helping to accelerate the expansion of UK space technology around the world has opened its headquarters at Space Park Leicester. Meridian Space Command – also known simply as Meridian – helps space sector organisations to secure funding for, and complete technology demonstration missions which
A professor who has been the driving force in advancing space research and exploration at the University of Leicester for more than four decades has handed over the reins of the newly named Space Projects and Instrumentation Group.
A University of Leicester facility that has measured tremors from earthquakes, glaciers, and even football matches, has received new funding to continue its work. They will be using a suite of satellite and ground-based telescopes to rapidly hunt gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and analyse the massive
A team from the University of Leicester has been set up to ‘chase’ some of the Universe’s most powerful explosions to probe the extreme physical forces that form them. They will be using a suite of satellite and ground-based telescopes to rapidly hunt gamma-ray bursts (GRBs)
The achievements of Space Park Leicester came under the spotlight at the Leicestershire Innovation Festival in the presence of Lord-Lieutenant Mike Kapur, the official representative of His Majesty The King for the County and City of Leicester.
Scientists at the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO), hosted at Space Park Leicester, have welcomed news that a satellite for monitoring atmospheric carbon dioxide to help tackle climate change has completed assembly and qualification in the UK, and is now ready for launch.
Dr Love will present ground-breaking plans for returning astronauts to the moon as part of the international Artemis Program led by NASA, ESA, and other space agencies.
An international freight company with a long-standing involvement in space tech logistics has joined the dynamic ecosystem at Space Park Leicester.
The Shadow Minster for Science, Research and Innovation, Chi Onwurah, has spent a day at Space Park Leicester, speaking to University experts about widening participation and inclusivity in STEM subjects.
Leaders at the University of Leicester and National Nuclear Laboratory have established a strategic collaboration pioneering work in nuclear power.
