A British startup aims to launch science satellites intospacein 2025 after raising a fresh2mn.
BlueSkiesSpacehas devised a unique business plan for the stargazers.
The approach offers a new route to the secrets of our universe.
Currently, researchers rely on government agencies such as NASA and ESA to access space data.
Unfortunately, this supply doesnt meet the demand.
The James Webb Telescope, for instance, received 1,600 requests for observing time.
Only 249 of them were selected.
That equates to an oversubscription of nearly seven to one.
It’s free, every week, in your inbox.
Blue Skies Space wants to bridge the access gap.
The startup will offer customers the choice of buying either an annual membership or hourly access to the data.
The firstsatellites
The programmes first satellitein the programme is named Mauve.
Built to measure the activity of nearby stars, Mauve is slated to launch in early 2025.
After sending Mauve into the cosmos, Blue Skies Space intends to launch an entire fleet of satellites.
The new funding brings the plan closer to reality.
It include contributions fromJapansSPARXSpaceFrontier Fund and UK see-stage investorSFC Capital.
Blue Skies Space will use the cash to accelerate the launch schedule.
Its a model thats already attracted universities andinstitutions from 11 countries.
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
