Green space tech projects will get a share of £7 million of new government funding

The UK Space Agency has backed new projects that use satellite data to understand the areas most at risk of climate change

The British engineering giant is reportedly planning to develop a micro-nuclear reactor that could be built on the Moon or even Mars

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The funding will support advanced propulsion technology that promises to change the future of air and space travel

The UK Space Agency has provided £15m to UK-based companies to develop satellites that tackle climate change and protect wildlife

New types of more sustainable propellants, such as Hydrogen Peroxide and Liquid Oxygen which are more environmentally friendly in sourcing, storage and combustion, can be tested

Spaceports in Cornwall, Scotland and Wales could start operations from next summer

Space debris can be a hazard to active satellites and spacecraft

The technology is predicted to halve the projected duration of journeys to Mars to up to four months