Sponsors

Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 100,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

Airbus

Employing a 15,000-strong UK workforce across more than 25 sites, Airbus is firmly rooted in the UK and its advanced technology industrial base stretching the length and breadth of the country from Aberdeen to Portsmouth.
Airbus is the largest commercial aerospace company in the UK and its biggest civil aerospace exporter; the biggest supplier of helicopters in the country; the UK’s largest space company and leading commercial provider of military satellite communications through the Skynet 5 programme; the biggest supplier of large aircraft to the Royal Air Force; and a world leader in cyber security.

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd is at the forefront of space innovation and is the world’s leading small satellite company, delivering complete mission solutions for remote sensing, science, navigation and telecommunications.

Based in Guildford, UK, SSTL’s innovative approach to satellite engineering has resulted in worldwide success and the company has launched over 50 satellites.

Skyrora

Skyrora Limited is a launch vehicle development company based in Edinburgh, Scotland. We aim to cater for the growing demand to send small satellites into space using a combination of proven technology, advanced manufacturing and detailed knowledge. We are in the process of developing cost-effective launch vehicles that will launch from a UK spaceport.

CGI

CGI is a global IT services company with over 72,500 professionals. In the UK, we have a reputation for delivering secure, mission-critical, end-to end information solutions and technical excellence. We bring expertise in multiple IT disciplines, and ideas from commercial and Government solutions, to our Space, Defence and Intelligence clients.

Inmarsat

Inmarsat is depended upon by the governments of over 80 countries and has been serving this market for over 35 years. From defence forces operating in inhospitable terrain to first responders bringing relief during a disaster, for border control at sea and by air and in the efficient delivery of critical national infrastructure, Inmarsat provides users with the trusted communications capability to meet operational requirements. The Inmarsat Global Government team is helping to make a bigger difference to our government clients and the populations they serve.

For more information, please visit www.inmarsat.com/government

BAE Systems & Reaction Engines

In 2015 BAE Systems formed a working partnership with Reaction Engines to drive forward the development of its revolutionary engine SABRE™. The partnership combines the disruptive technology of Reaction Engines with BAE Systems’ extensive aerospace development expertise to progress the next great leap forward in high-speed propulsion and Space access.​

Viasat

Viasat is a global communications company. We connect communities to the internet; enable passengers to stream high-bandwidth content when travelling globally on commercial, business or government aircraft and maritime vessels; and empower the military in the battlespace with secure, assured real-time situational awareness, information and intelligence. Viasat UK provides a focus for defence and security efforts in the UK and Europe, working with the UK Space Agency and others, to support the growth of UK’s space industry and affordably and securely enable consumers, governments and military personnel to be connected – playing a part in redefining connectivity for the battlespace.

AEROSPACE is the flagship monthly publication of the Royal Aeronautical Society and is free to all members and Corporate Partners as part of their membership. It is written for aerospace professionals by aerospace professionals.

Aviation Week & Space Technology

Aviation Week Network is the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global A&D industry. Aviation Week Network delivers authoritative content, the highest caliber audience and the most versatile tools that enable our customers to generate success with measurable results.

SpaceFlight

SpaceFlight is the monthly magazine of the British Interplanetary Society, the world’s oldest space advocacy group for industry, academia and educators, supported by professionals and enthusiasts alike. It promotes the global exploration and application of space research and technology. SpaceFlight is the longest continuously published magazine exclusively covering astronautics.