UK-built shoebox-sized satellites have launched into space

Four shoebox-sized satellites have successfully been launched into space, to help monitor shipping movements from low-Earth orbit. The satellites were all built in Scotland by global data and analytics company Spire, with the help of £6 million in government funding. They were successfully transported into space on a Soyuz launcher from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia at … Read more

Two UK-built shoebox-sized supercomputer satellites set for lift-off

Two shoebox-sized supercomputer satellites, built in Scotland to monitor shipping movements from low-Earth orbit, are due for launch this afternoon. Each nanosatellite has an onboard supercomputer with machine learning algorithms that can provide ‘hyper-accurate predictions’ of the locations of boats. The the so-called ‘Spire’ satellites will calculate their arrival times at ports to help businesses … Read more

Two UK-built nanosatellites will be launched into orbit this month

Two UK-built nanosatellites no heavier than a piece of cabin luggage will be launched into orbit this month to track global ship movements thanks to £6 million government grant A UK Space Agency £6 million grant helped fund the nanosatellite development Two sets nanosatellites will be launched into orbit by Scottish-form Spire Global  The first … Read more