Space Park Leicester

A special visitor at #IAC2026.

Great to welcome Josef Aschbacher, @esa Director General, to our Space Park Leicester pod at #IAC2026.

We discussed Leicester’s role in BepiColombo, including MIXS, and the planned 9 Dec separation of ESA’s MPO and JAXA’s Mio.

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At #IAC2026 today?

Daniel Hao from @uniofleicester is presenting the ISPARK team’s work on de-risking robotic welding for in-space metal joining using physics-grounded digital twins.

📍 Hall 30
🕒 15:00

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Delighted to welcome UK Ambassador to Türkiye Jennifer Anderson CMG to the Space Park Leicester pod at #IAC2026 in Antalya! 🚀🇬🇧🇹🇷

Great discussions on expanding international space collaboration and showcasing world-class UK innovation on the @spacegovuk stand. 🌍✨

🚀 Want to build a career in space?

Diversity in Space Careers (DiSC) comes to Space Park on 23 October, bringing students, graduates & professionals together to explore careers, break down barriers and build a more inclusive space sector.

space-park.co.uk/2026/10/disc20…

🚀 IAC 2026 is under way!

@SpaceParkLeic is at the @IAC2026Antalya.

Alex Wheldon & Vinay Patel are representing us on the 🇬🇧 UK Space Agency stand.

At IAC? Come and say hello and discover what’s happening at the UK’s growing space hub.

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Congratulations Beatriz and Daniel ☄️

BBC News - Asteroids named after Leicester scientists for 'dedicated' work - BBC News
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

🎨 Could space inspire your next creative work?

The £10m Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space is seeking a Creative Artist in Residence to explore its pioneering research through art.

Up to £6,000 available.

📅 Deadline: 11 Oct

space-park.co.uk/2026/10/artist…

🌍 Leicester’s space expertise is heading to the world stage.

Next week, @SpaceParkLeic joins @spacegovuk at @IAC2026Antalya, showcasing our community, facilities, space exploration, satellite technology and Earth observation.

space-park.co.uk/2026/09/leices…

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🪐 Their names are now part of the Solar System.

Leicester planetary scientists Dr Beatriz Sánchez-Cano & Dr Daniel Sheward have had asteroids officially named after them by the International Astronomical Union.

20685 Sánchez-Cano.
20713 Sheward.

space-park.co.uk/2026/09/astero…

Five heatwaves. Record-breaking temperatures. Widespread drought.

What can this extraordinary summer tell us about Earth’s future?

Join climate scientist Dr Tim Trent on 14 Oct for a free talk exploring the science behind this extreme weather.

space-park.co.uk/2026/09/what-c…

Space Park Leicester has been highlighted in The Times & The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027.

The Guide recognises Leicester’s longstanding strengths in space research and highlights Space Park’s potential to contribute £750m to the UK space sector over the next decade.

Space clusters can help drive economic growth & strengthen the UK’s position as a global space power.

That was the message from @uniofleicester experts engaging with policymakers at Evidence Week.

Space Park Leicester is helping build that ecosystem.

space-park.co.uk/2026/09/space-…

What can leaders learn from preparing people for space?

Find out this November as @SpaceParkLeic brings the NASA 4-D Executive Space Programme to Leicester.

9–13 November 2026
**Early bird pricing until Friday 9th October**
➡️space-park.co.uk/space-cpd

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What can leaders learn from preparing people for space?

Find out this November as Space Park Leicester brings NASA-proven leadership techniques to Leicester for the NASA 4-D Executive Space Programme, 9–13 Nov.

space-park.co.uk/2026/09/nasa-p…

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From strategy to delivery: Leicester’s opportunity in the UK’s new space era.

Our latest #SpaceParkPerspectives explores how Leicester can help turn the UK’s new Space Strategy into real-world impact.

Read: space-park.co.uk/2026/09/turnin…

Space Park Leicester welcomes the UK’s new Space Strategy to 2035.

Its priorities closely align with Leicester’s strengths in space science, Earth Observation, engineering, PNT, AI, defence and security.

Now, let’s turn ambition into delivery.

space-park.co.uk/2026/09/space-…

Join us for an engaging afternoon with Dr Charlotte May, who will explore the remarkable educational texts and games that introduced generations of children to astronomy during the 18th and 19th centuries.

- 9 Sept
- 2pm
- FREE

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Mercury, here we come!

The @BepiColombo mission has entered its Mercury Arrival Phase, marking a major milestone after an 8-year journey through the Solar System.

🔭 On board is Leicester-led MIXS, the only UK-led science instrument on the mission.

🔗 space-park.co.uk/2026/09/missio…

After eight years travelling through the inner Solar System, @BepiColombo is beginning its arrival at Mercury.

@uniofleicester's MIXS instrument will soon be helping reveal secrets of the Solar System’s innermost planet.

Watch live: youtube.com/live/oC7lQngNG…

#Mercury @ESA_Bepi

🚀 Can Leicester’s physicists take on University Challenge?

Our latest team includes an MPhil Astrophysics researcher studying eclipsing binary stars & a Physics Master’s student.

space-park.co.uk/2026/09/leices…

🗓️ 7 Sept, 8.30pm
📺 BBC Two
Good luck to the team!
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