The UK Space Agency has announced £7.4 million in funding for several global space projects. This funding will help the UK play a part in upcoming space exploration while keeping costs quite low.
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The UK Space Agency is going to work with Rolls-Royce to investigate nuclear propulsion. If developed, a nuclear rocket would get to Mars in half the time it currently takes with today's technology.
The UK government has commissioned research into whether space-based solar power could be made to work. The research will look to find what hurdles need to be overcome to achieve the plan.
The UK government has put out a call for business ideas that could leverage 5G on the ground and in space to help the country's logistics businesses. It is working with ESA to help gather proposals.
The UK government has announced that it's looking for help from organisations to monitor space debris. Space debris is a threat to satellites and only a small amount is currently monitored.
The UK-based satellite firm, OneWeb, has won £18 million in funding from the UK Space Agency. Using these funds, it will create a satellite array that provides internet connectivity worldwide.
