➀ The UK government invests €90 million in Eutelsat's €1.5 billion capital raise, joining France's APE and other investors to boost satellite communications capabilities;

➀ Post-transaction, the UK will hold a 10.89% stake in Eutelsat, reinforcing its commitment to space as a strategic asset for economic growth (£364 billion annual impact) and national security;

➂ Eutelsat CEO highlights the UK's historical role in OneWeb (acquired in 2022), emphasizing collaboration in Low Earth Orbit technology and sovereign control over critical infrastructure.

➀ Astroscale UK completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for its ELSA-M mission, a UK Space Agency-backed initiative to remove multiple space debris through rendezvous and magnetic capture technologies;

➁ The mission, developed in partnership with ESA, Eutelsat, and other industrial partners, aims to advance Active Debris Removal (ADR) and support a sustainable space economy, with a launch planned after April 2026;

➂ Competitor ClearSpace UK also achieved milestones in its Phase 2 debris removal project, highlighting growing international efforts to address space sustainability.