

Craig Brown
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@SpaceCraigUK
Space industry professional - UK Space Agency Director of Investment 🛰️ 🚀 🏳️🌈 (he/him)



Blue-green algae has been detected in Lough Neagh for the first time this year. bbc.in/4lxSRFc


ICYMI: the first @ESA Director General, Roy Gibson has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) and former Director of @UKspace, Lizzie Kerr was named a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours list. 🏅 Read more 👇 gov.uk/government/new…


Our HydRON project is breaking through the radio frequency bottleneck! 🛰️💡➡️📡 HydRON will be a new optical satellite network that uses lasers to share data faster between satellites and ground users. Signed with @KeplerComms at #IAC2024 today, Element #1 of HydRON will: ✅ Increase data capacity ✅ Reduce signal congestion ✅ Enable rapid space-to-ground communication Read more 👉esa.int/Applications/C…



🌕🛰️ We have signed a contract with European industry for the development of our Moonlight programme. Moonlight aims to establish Europe’s first-ever satellite constellation for telecommunication and navigation services for the Moon. With over 400 planned lunar missions by space agencies and private companies in the next two decades, this programme marks a significant step towards sustainable lunar exploration and the development of a lunar economy. Learn more ➡️ esa.int/Applications/C…








From Bengaluru to Birmingham, the UK-India partnership will drive growth and create jobs. WATCH Foreign Secretary @DavidLammy on his first visit to India ⬇️








Excited to share our latest news: We've officially partnered with #SpaceX! 🚀 This strategic agreement means ongoing orders for the next five years, solidifying Filtronic's role in SpaceX's supply chain. 🛰 #partnership #innovation


Join us at #CheltSciFest from 4 – 9 June 🧬 Join the likes of Brian Cox, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Dara O'Briain, Tim Peake and so many more for a whirlwind of discovery, demos and myth-busting marvels 🔭 Explore the full line-up here: issuu.com/cheltenhamfest…