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HYLAS

The Highly Adaptable Satellite (HYLAS) will help to bring broadband internet services to remote areas across Europe. Due for launch this summer, much of the satellite has been built in the UK.

Earth observation
Earth observation
The UK is a world leader in efforts to monitor the Earth from space. Satellites are proving vital for weather forecasting, pollution monitoring, disaster relief and long-term assessments of our planet 's changing climate. By its very nature, Earth Observation is a global endeavour.
Fifty years and counting
Fifty years and counting
From the invention of the first reflecting telescope by Sir Isaac Newton to the advanced instruments being built in the UK for the next generation of space observatories, Britain has been at the forefront of space exploration since the earliest days of astronomy. Discover some of the highlights of the UK's space history and listen to podcasts with UK space pioneers.