Space Park Leicester
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| Space Park Leicester | |
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Leicestershire | |
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK590068 |
| Location: | 52°39’24"N, 1°7’44"W |
| City: | Leicester |
| History | |
| Address: | Corporation Road, Belgrave |
| Built 2022 | |
| Information | |
Space Park Leicester is a research, innovation and teaching hub in Leicestershire for space-related high-tech companies and researchers focussing primarily on research, development and applications of space. It is located in Belgrave, a suburban village of Leicester, next to the National Space Centre and the River Soar. It was officially opened by British astronaut Tim Peake in March 2022.[1]
Organisations that reside at Space Park Leicester include Rolls Royce, Airbus, Northrop Grumman, Satellite Applications Catapult, Maxar, CGI, EarthSense and Open Cosmos.[2] The Natural Environment Research Council funded National Centre for Earth Observation also has its Headquarters at Space Park Leicester.
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References
- ↑ "Space Park Leicester marks hugely successful first year as Space City launches". University of Leicester. 14 March 2023. https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/space-park-anniversary#:~:text=Space%20Park%20Leicester%2C%20officially%20opened,covering%20enterprise%2C%20innovation%20and%20teaching..
- ↑ "Leicester: Satellite firm joins space park to track solar wind". BBC. 20 September 2024. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyl76exglko.amp.