The UK Space Propulsion Innovation Award has been announced which aims to address capability gaps in the industry by posing a set of key challenges to academia and the supply chain, then forming new connections between groups to fill the technology needs. This competition offers a unique opportunity for researchers or potential suppliers to pitch Read more…
UKSEDS’ AGM will be held at the University of Surrey on Sunday 1st March 2015. The officers will present their reports for the year, and members will be able to stand for positions on the committee. It is an opportunity for members to review the committee’s progress and ask any Read more…
The first ever contest allowing members of the public to NameExoWorlds begins its first round, offering the registered clubs and non-profit organisations, including UKSEDS, the chance to nominate their favourite systems to take through to the next rounds. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is organising a worldwide contest to give Read more…
Are you an experienced spacecraft operations engineer? Are you looking for the next step in your space career? Do you have a strong mathematical background and an interest in flight dynamics? Are you looking for an innovative and dynamic organisation that will give you the chance to develop your career? Key Tasks and Read more…
Almost all hands-on projects undertaken by UKSEDS members are run by our branches. We therefore offer funding to branches in order to support these activities in the form of a Branch Project Grant. Student Unions are more willing to support existing society activities which have a successful record. The grant Read more…
Nominations are now open for the inaugural UKSEDS National Awards. These awards will be presented at the National Student Space Conference 2015. The award categories are listed below: Member of the Year Branch of the Year Outreach Ambassador of the Year Best Project Full details and nominations for the awards can Read more…
With record revenue and growth, outstripping all other sectors of the economy, the UK’s aerospace industry urgently needs well qualified graduates to spearhead its continued growth. That is why UK government and 10 major aerospace employers are jointly funding 500 MSc tuition fee bursaries, each worth up to £9.5k. In the words of Read more…
Students at Southampton University’s Spaceflight Society (UKSEDS affiliated branch) need your help now to win an international competition and send lettuce to Mars. Their plan involves growing lettuce aeroponically using the Martian atmosphere in a small growth chamber. Their proposal has passed technical review, they now simply need to win the Read more…
Drum roll please… UKSEDS National Rocketry Championship 2014 is now over and we are proud to announce that we have a winner. All the glory, bragging rights and trophy for the Championship goes to StrathSEDS our Strathclyde University branch. Their rocket aptly named ‘JUST TESTING’, as we hope to see more from Read more…
The second UKSEDS KSP Competition: The Science Run has come to an end. The challenge was to retrieve as much science as possible from a single launch. Congratulations go to Daniel Evan for his incredibly acquisition of 16276 science. Total Kerbal mission elapsed time: 245 days, 2 hours, 34 minutes, Read more…