Scott Hatton

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Name: Scott Hatton
Date registered: 18th March 2015

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57 space startups that are charting the final frontier — 16th August 2017
RISpace 2017 schedule online — 14th August 2017
RISpace accommodation service is open — 10th August 2017
RISpace 2017 keynotes — 20th July 2017
RISpace Careers — 17th July 2017

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Aug 16

57 space startups that are charting the final frontier

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by Scott Hatton

NASA’s embrace of private spaceflight has paved the way for private sector investments, and funding to “new space” companies has rocketed as a result. With rocket and satellite development costs falling, a regulatory embrace of private spaceflight (‘new space’), and better remote sensing and data analytics capabilities, funding to space tech companies has rocketed from …

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Aug 14

RISpace 2017 schedule online

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by Scott Hatton

The schedule for the main three days of the 15th Reinventing Space Conference and Exhibition (RISpace) is now online. The focus of the 2017 conference will be on the novel applications that are becoming commercially viable as space technology improves. These include space tugs; space tourism; satellite refuelling; debris removal; debris exploitation; manufacturing in orbit; …

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Aug 10

RISpace accommodation service is open

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by Scott Hatton

The dedicated accommodation website for the Reinvention Space Conference 2017 is now live and available for booking. Please visit: www.peoplemakeglasgow.com/rispace2017. The booking deadline for all RISpace discounts and allocations is 11 September 2017 (six weeks prior to the start of the conference). After the close of the dedicated accommodation service on 12 September, you may use …

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Jul 20

RISpace 2017 keynotes

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by Scott Hatton

The 15th Reinventing Space conference and exhibition (RISpace 2017) has the pleasure of confirming eight of the keynotes who will address the delegates this year: Moriba Jah, Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas at Austin Maria Kalama, ‎Lead, Satellite Communications, Innovate UK Wallis Laughrey, Vice President, Space Systems, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems …

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Jul 17

RISpace Careers

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by Scott Hatton

As part of the Reinventing Space Conference 2017, UKSEDS and the Space Generation Advisory Council have organised Reinventing Space Careers, aimed at students, graduates, and young professionals who want to succeed within the space sector. RISpace Careers will take place on Wednesday 25 October at the Strathclyde University Technology & Innovation Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. …

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Jul 06

Virgin trains seat sale: London to Glasgow

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by Scott Hatton

Virgin Trains are having a seat sale which covers the week of this year’s Reinventing Space Conference. The sale takes place between Thursday 6 July and Tuesday 11 July and applies to travel dates Friday 21 July – Friday 8 December. This promotion has now ended As an example of rates available during the …

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Jun 22

Global nanosatellite market anticipated to reach $6.35 billion by 2021

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by Scott Hatton

According to a new market intelligence report, the global nanosat market is expected to reach $6.35 billion by 2021, growing at a CAGR of 37.91% during the forecast period. With the emergence of space technologies, which enable satellites to operate under harsh space environment, it has become easier to carry out cost-effective space missions. Nanosatellites …

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Jun 21

Plan aims to secure UK space sector

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by Scott Hatton

A government plan to secure growth in the UK’s £13.7bn space industry is laid out in the Queen’s Speech. The stated purpose of the new Bill is to make the UK the most attractive place in Europe for commercial space – including launches from British soil. It would help increase the UK share of the …

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Jun 12

Call For Abstracts period extended until Sunday 25 June

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by Scott Hatton

The Call For Papers for the 15th Reinventing Space (RISpace) conference opened on Monday 30 January 2017. An extension period has been set in place and the call will now close at 23:59 British Summer Time on Sunday 25 June 2017. The focus of the 2017 conference will be on the novel applications that are …

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Feb 13