{"id":35685,"date":"2023-08-03T10:18:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T09:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=35685"},"modified":"2023-08-03T10:18:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T09:18:51","slug":"uk-space-agency-funds-15m-for-earth-observation-satellites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/uk-space-agency-funds-15m-for-earth-observation-satellites\/35685\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Space Agency funds \u00a315m for Earth Observation satellites"},"content":{"rendered":"
Earth Observation satellites are critical for monitoring our planet, such as meteorology, climate monitoring, environmental management, agriculture, and urban planning.<\/p>\n
The funding will support UK organisations in research and experimental development of Earth observation instruments that could be flown on satellites in the coming years.<\/p>\n
The UK is already a global leader in Earth Observation technologies, and the recently published National Space Strategy in Action<\/a> report outlines how the country will remain at the forefront of the sector.<\/a><\/p>\n George Freeman, the UK Minister of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, explained: \u201cEarth Observation technology is critical to tackling the fundamental challenges of our age \u2013 from monitoring climate change to responding to humanitarian disasters \u2013 and so we owe it to the future of our planet to harness the UK\u2019s world-leading skills in this field.<\/p>\n \u201cThis pivotal technology doesn\u2019t stop there, and from ensuring the safety of bridges to enabling our farmers to get the best from their land, this \u00a315m investment will boost our economy and drive forward our ambition to make the UK a science superpower.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u00a315m funding is provided as part of the \u00a3400m Earth Observation Technology Programme, which is delivered by the Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation (CEOI).<\/p>\n Harshbir Sangha, Missions and Capabilities Delivery Director at the UK Space Agency explained the importance of the funding.<\/p>\n Sangha said: \u201cSatellite technology is essential to our daily lives, helping us to monitor climate change and protect our environment, manage our resources, respond to global humanitarian disasters and support sustainable development.<\/p>\n \u201cThis funding will help catalyse investment across the sector to support a range of innovative projects, from developing new sensor technologies to using the data for improved understanding of climate change.\u201d<\/p>\nFunding was made available through the Earth Observation Technology Programme<\/h3>\n