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Westcott Space Hub opens to boost UK space innovation and create hundreds of jobs

URA Thrusters, which develops sustainable propulsion solutions for spacecraft, has expanded into one of the main buildings of the Hu

Nigel MacKenzie, Development Manager at Westcott, Dr Paul Bate, CEO of the UK Space Agency, Countess Howe, Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, Alberto Garbayo, CEO of URA Thrusters, Councillor Steven Broadbent, Leader of Buckinghamshire Council and Emily Waller, Director, Westcott Shared Facilities.

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A £20 million space innovation hub has officially opened in Buckinghamshire, supported by UK Space Agency funding, providing cutting-edge facilities and creating up to 300 jobs

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