{"id":43403,"date":"2024-02-09T09:54:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T09:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=43403"},"modified":"2024-02-09T09:54:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T09:54:47","slug":"could-sustainable-satellites-be-the-way-forward-for-the-space-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/could-sustainable-satellites-be-the-way-forward-for-the-space-industry\/43403\/","title":{"rendered":"Could sustainable satellites be the way forward for the space industry?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The package is part of a government initiative to roll out sustainable satellites and includes a \u00a32m upgrade to the Satellite Applications Catapult\u2019s In-Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing (IOSM) facility<\/a> at the Westcott Space Cluster in Aylesbury.<\/p>\n The facility will provide unique capabilities in the UK where companies can verify, validate and demonstrate a range of in-orbit operations, including manufacturing, servicing, inspection, repair, and assembly.<\/p>\n In addition, almost \u00a31.5m has been pledged for feasibility studies on refuelling satellites in space to extend their life and reduce the amount of space debris.<\/p>\nSatellite sustainability measures will tackle space debris<\/h3>\n