European Astrotech is taking on a new operation at Westcott and refurbishing its existing facilities at the Park after securing ￡740,000 ($967,000) in funding from the Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership. The company is developing Plot 81 at Westcott, installing 12 connected modular buildings to house offices, a meeting room and a training area with work expected to be completed by mid-March 2022. This has freed up space in the existing facility where the cash is being used for upgrades including an ISO Class 8 cleanroom facility, laboratory and materials test areas. The B1 and B2 test sites have also been refurbished with the latest data acquisition instrumentation and feed systems. The new base at Plot 81 will be used to expand the training arm of the business with it acting as a consultant for the spaceports set to launch UK missions. European Astrotech Managing Director, Chris Smith, said: "This is a really exciting time for the business with the growth coming on the back of the rapid development of the UK space industry."
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