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R-R Micro-Reactor Nets £ 2.9m in Funding

R-R Micro-Reactor Nets £ 2.9m in Funding

The UK Space Agency announced on 16th March that it would provide new funding to Rolls-Royce for a space-borne nuclear reactor. The agency declared that it was providing £ 2.9 million in funding for the development of a demonstration micro-reactor. These funds follow on from £ 249,000 given to Rolls-Royce for a study on the…
R-R Micro-Reactor Nets £ 2.9m in Funding
R-R Micro-Reactor Nets £ 2.9m in Funding
Watch A Rare Moment of a Meteorite Smashing The Moon (Video)
Watch A Rare Moment of a Meteorite Smashing The Moon (Video)
Virgin Orbit Pause Vindicates UK Launch Strategy – Maybe
Virgin Orbit Pause Vindicates UK Launch Strategy – Maybe
Goonhilly expands US footprint
Goonhilly expands US footprint
OneWeb and AWS partner for cloud connectivity
OneWeb and AWS partner for cloud connectivity
It’s British Science Week! Who’s Talking About Space?
It’s British Science Week! Who’s Talking About Space?

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    Virgin Orbit bankruptcy. Is it on the horizon?

    Virgin Orbit bankruptcy. Is it on the horizon?

    Following on from their unsuccessful launch from Newquay Airport in Cornwall, California-based Virgin Orbit have since revealed details of what happened to the rocket that failed to reach its intended rocket. A technical failure led to the vehicle burning through its fuel quicker than it was supposed to, leaving insufficient quantity of fuel for it…
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    Sea Launch: Is the Sea Dragon rocket real?
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    Broadband in space: Is Starlink available in the UK?
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    Why is Space dark when there is the Sun?