Space Park Leicester
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Current tenantsRolls Royce, Airbus, Northrop Grumman, Satellite Applications Catapult, Maxar, Atomic Weapons Establishment, UK Space Agency, National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Leicester, Open Cosmos, CGI, Exosens and EarthSense.
Architecture firmShepheard Epstein Hunter[1]
| Space Park Leicester | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Corporation Road, Belgrave, Leicester, England |
| Current tenants | Rolls Royce, Airbus, Northrop Grumman, Satellite Applications Catapult, Maxar, Atomic Weapons Establishment, UK Space Agency, National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Leicester, Open Cosmos, CGI, Exosens and EarthSense. |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Shepheard Epstein Hunter[1] |
Space Park Leicester is a research, innovation and teaching hub in England for space-related high-tech companies and researchers focussing primarily on research, development and applications of space.[2]It is located in Belgrave, Leicester next to the National Space Centre and the River Soar. It was officially opened by British astronaut Tim Peake on 14 March 2022.[3][4] Organisations that reside at Space Park Leicester include Rolls Royce, Airbus, Northrop Grumman, Satellite Applications Catapult, Maxar, Atomic Weapons Establishment, UK Space Agency, National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Leicester, Open Cosmos, CGI, Exosens and EarthSense.[5]
