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Looking back on our first dedicated #STEM programme for year 12 students – ‘A Week in the Life of a Space Engineer’ – which concluded on Friday, we had a great week with the 16 students from Hertfordshire schools who got an insight into the world of engineering and the career opportunities available in the space sector. After much hard work on Thursday and Friday developing their ideas in teams, the students mapped out their projects solutions and presented them to the judges – Geoff Busswell (Head of Sales & Marketing at Telespazio UK), Rebecca Irving (Telecoms Investment Lead at UK Space Agency), Simon Harwood (UK Capability and Innovation Managing Director at Leonardo) and John Shirlaw (Head of Flight Product Heritage at European Space Agency - ESA). While all four teams impressed the judges with their ideas, ‘Zeropyze’ was selected to have the best solution. Telespazio UK CEO, Sarah Macken, presented a trophy to each member of the winning team, congratulating all the students who took part for their outstanding effort throughout the week. Thanks to the following people who supported the programme throughout the week: Emma Samat, Matt Bridges, Max Branch, Gary Duffy, Abinash Joshi, Alvaro Labiano, Ryan Barry, Philip Hawkins, Jude Seaton, Rab Alabbas and Gregory (Greg) Smith. #spaceengineering #spacecareers #engineeringcareers #STEMcareers 

Hands-on space manufacturing experience was the theme yesterday, as our year 12 student cohort taking part in the 'A Week in the Life of a Space Engineer' programme visited Airbus Defence and Space's site in Stevenage. The 16 students explored the #STEM engagement centre and Mars Rover yard, learning about what is involved in manufacturing satellites. This knowledge was later applied to their projects in order to assist with justification of their design decisions. #spaceengineering #spacecareers #engineeringcareers #STEMcareers

The students on our 'A Week in the Life of a Space Engineer' #STEM programme have been hearing from one of our engineers embedded at the European Space Agency - ESA's site in Spain, as well as learning how to effectively work in teams to deliver their satellite mission design project. Telespazio's Alvaro Labiano, who works at the ESA's European Space Astronomy Centre near Madrid, has been involved in developing the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) since 2006. He gave an overview of the JWST mission, with a focus on the challenges whilst building it, and highlighted the most relevant science since its launch in December 2021. Alvaro began his career in the Test Team for the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), ultimately becoming its European Lead until 2022. Since 2021, he has been a Support Archive Scientist for the JWST archive at ESA, while also being involved in many scientific programmes to study the evolution of active galaxies with JWST. #spaceengineering #spacecareers #engineeringcareers #STEMcareers

Today we welcomed 16 A-level students who are participating in our first dedicated #STEM programme, which aims to inspire the next generation of engineers through a variety of space and satellite communication-based experiences. 'A Week in the Life of a Space Engineer' will provide an opportunity for the participants to develop their own satellite mission design project, attend space-related seminars, engage in technical demonstrations and visit a space-related facility. The week will end with a presentation of each group’s design project, with the judging panel awarding a prize to the winning project. Follow their journey with us throughout the week. #spaceengineering #spacecareers #engineeringcareers #STEMcareers

With a long history in #Space activities, directly and through its subsidiaries, #Leonardo covers the entire value chain of the industry, with a main focus on services, and manufacturing in the area of exploration, observation, navigation and new applications such as in-orbit servicing, space situational awareness, cloud, and quantum communications. Today's Leonardo Space Breakfast at the Farnborough International Airshow provided an opportunity to highlight how Space is one of the key pillars in Leonardo's 2024-2028 Industrial Plan. With the sector's growth and its strategic importance for security, Space plays a crucial role in enhancing the multi-domain effectiveness of all our products and solutions. The speakers of the event were: ◾ Franco Ongaro, Chief Space Business Officer, Leonardo ◾ Clive Higgins, CEO, Leonardo UK  ◾ Gabriele Pieralli, CEO, Telespazio   ◾ Sarah Macken, CEO, Telespazio UK  ◾ Massimo C Comparini, Deputy CEO, Thales Alenia Space & CEO, Thales Alenia Space Italy  ◾ Jerry Hathaway, SVP and General Manager Electro-Optical & Infrared (EO/IR) Systems, Leonardo DRS ◾ Francesco Rizzi, SVP Space Line of Business, Leonardo Discover more: https://lnkd.in/dRmacHrM #LDOFIA2024 #FIA2024

Telespazio UK is looking forward to presenting, online on Thursday 11 July 2024 from 13:00-15:00 (GMT), a demonstration of the early functionality of the Earth Observation DataHub Platform, providing a snapshot of progress to date. Development work will continue throughout 2024 and into early 2025. Book your place here - https://lnkd.in/erKAsabf

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Sarah Macken as the new CEO of Telespazio UK. She joins the team at a pivotal time as we move into a new phase following the recent acquisition and ongoing integration of the e2E group. https://lnkd.in/eZVZ49E9

A great opportunity to join a growing team developing vital Building Blocks for the Earth Observation community, the deadline for the Notification and Automation Building Block is the 15th July 2024.

I thoroughly enjoyed the GEO Business event this week. It was great being able to catch up with old colleagues and make new connections. The highlight of the event was the opportunity to present “Transforming the Defra Data Services Platform for a digital future” together with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' Adrian Brindley, to a full audience. Many thanks to all the team for their support! Find out more about the fascinating Defra data that is available on the Data Services Platform https://lnkd.in/esgeR9JX

Another great event made possible by Space North East England! I've been attending this event since joining my former company (e2E) in 2016, that was acquired by Telespazio UK in November last year. It's amazing to see the North East Space Conference building every year and reflecting on the growth of the North East space sector that is now bringing global players to our region.