{"id":11,"date":"2021-04-08T15:38:57","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T14:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/innovation\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2023-11-02T16:32:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T16:32:05","slug":"launchpad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/innovation\/launchpad\/","title":{"rendered":"LaunchPad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-html\">\n<div style=\"position:fixed;top:calc(50% - 250px);right:0;transition:width 300ms ease-out;width:0;\" data-qa=\"side_panel\"> <a class=\"typeform-share button\" href=\"https:\/\/form.typeform.com\/to\/wNEPWQGj?typeform-medium=embed-snippet\" data-mode=\"side_panel\" style=\"box-sizing:border-box;position:absolute;top:300px;width:200px;height:48px;padding:0 20px;margin:0;cursor:pointer;background:#2F2D44;border-radius:4px 4px 0px 0px;box-shadow:0px 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06), 0px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-start;transform:rotate(-90deg);transform-origin:bottom left;color:white;text-decoration:none;z-index:9999;\" data-submit-close-delay=\"0\" data-width=\"320\" data-height=\"500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span class=\"icon\" style=\"width:32px;position:relative;text-align:center;transform:rotate(90deg) scale(0.85);left:-8px;\"> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"margin-top:10px;\"> <path d=\"M21 0H0V9L10.5743 24V16.5H21C22.6567 16.5 24 15.1567 24 13.5V3C24 1.34325 22.6567 0 21 0ZM7.5 9.75C6.672 9.75 6 9.07875 6 8.25C6 7.42125 6.672 6.75 7.5 6.75C8.328 6.75 9 7.42125 9 8.25C9 9.07875 8.328 9.75 7.5 9.75ZM12.75 9.75C11.922 9.75 11.25 9.07875 11.25 8.25C11.25 7.42125 11.922 6.75 12.75 6.75C13.578 6.75 14.25 7.42125 14.25 8.25C14.25 9.07875 13.578 9.75 12.75 9.75ZM18 9.75C17.172 9.75 16.5 9.07875 16.5 8.25C16.5 7.42125 17.172 6.75 18 6.75C18.828 6.75 19.5 7.42125 19.5 8.25C19.5 9.07875 18.828 9.75 18 9.75Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path> <\/svg> <\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration:none;font-size:18px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;width:100%;text-align:center;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;\"> Feedback <\/span> <\/a> <\/div> <script> (function() { var qs,js,q,s,d=document, gi=d.getElementById, ce=d.createElement, gt=d.getElementsByTagName, id=\"typef_orm_share\", b=\"https:\/\/embed.typeform.com\/\"; if(!gi.call(d,id)){ js=ce.call(d,\"script\"); js.id=id; js.src=b+\"embed.js\"; q=gt.call(d,\"script\")[0]; q.parentNode.insertBefore(js,q) } })() <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"grid-wrapper\" class=\"grid-list\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/innovation\/exhibits3\/seeing-into-space\/\" class=\"grid-list__item\">\n    <img width=\"610\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/Euclid_liftoff-610x340.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The launch of the Euclid space telescope. A rocket launching into a clear blue sky.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <div class=\"grid-list__content\">\n        <ul class=\"grid-list__terms\"><li class=\"grid-list__restriction grid-list__restriction--8andover grid-list__restriction--1\">\n                        8 and over\n                    <\/li><li style=\"background-color:;\" class=\"careers\">careers<\/li><li style=\"background-color:#58448a;\" class=\"engineering\">Engineering<\/li><li style=\"background-color:;\" class=\"live-events\">Live Events<\/li><li style=\"background-color:#99c995;\" class=\"our-planet\">Our Planet<\/li><li style=\"background-color:#ffe970;\" class=\"space\">Space<\/li><\/ul>        <h3>Seeing into Space<\/h3>        <div class=\"event-date\">\n            <!-- event date -->\n            <span class=\"event-date__item\">\n                            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <span>Have you ever wondered how we map what is in space? Join us for this live session with James to explore how we use space telescopes to find out more about the universe. Photo: \u00a9ESA\/SpaceX<\/span>    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/innovation\/exhibits3\/whats-in-a-satellite\/\" class=\"grid-list__item\">\n    <img width=\"610\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_2375569273-610x340.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <div class=\"grid-list__content\">\n        <ul class=\"grid-list__terms\"><li class=\"grid-list__restriction grid-list__restriction--8andover grid-list__restriction--1\">\n                        8 and over\n                    <\/li><li style=\"background-color:#58448a;\" class=\"engineering\">Engineering<\/li><li style=\"background-color:#99c995;\" class=\"our-planet\">Our Planet<\/li><li style=\"background-color:#ffe970;\" class=\"space\">Space<\/li><\/ul>        <h3>What&#8217;s in a Satellite?<\/h3>        <div class=\"event-date\">\n            <!-- event date -->\n            <span class=\"event-date__item\">\n                            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <span>Scotland plays an incredible role in the Space industry. Join Liam, a satellite engineer, and find out how you can be involved.<\/span>    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/innovation\/exhibits3\/scotlands-space-future\/\" class=\"grid-list__item\">\n    <img width=\"610\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Rosie-Tomlinson-thumbnail-610x340.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <div class=\"grid-list__content\">\n        <ul class=\"grid-list__terms\"><li style=\"background-color:#58448a;\" class=\"engineering\">Engineering<\/li><li style=\"background-color:#99c995;\" class=\"our-planet\">Our Planet<\/li><li style=\"background-color:#ffe970;\" class=\"space\">Space<\/li><\/ul>        <h3>Scotland&#8217;s Space Future<\/h3>        <div class=\"event-date\">\n            <!-- event date -->\n            <span class=\"event-date__item\">\n                            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <span>Join Bryden from SaxaVord Spaceport to go behind the scenes on building a spaceport, hear about why launching satellites is important for Scotland and discover how you can start your journey in Scotland&#8217;s space industry.<\/span>    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/innovation\/exhibits3\/eyes-on-space\/\" class=\"grid-list__item\">\n    <img width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001738small-300x169-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <div class=\"grid-list__content\">\n        <ul class=\"grid-list__terms\"><li class=\"grid-list__restriction grid-list__restriction--8andover grid-list__restriction--1\">\n                        8 and over\n                    <\/li><li style=\"background-color:#99c995;\" class=\"our-planet\">Our Planet<\/li><li style=\"background-color:#ffe970;\" class=\"space\">Space<\/li><\/ul>        <h3>Eyes on Space<\/h3>        <div class=\"event-date\">\n            <!-- event date -->\n            <span class=\"event-date__item\">\n                            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <span>What&#8217;s in our solar system, and how are we exploring it? Join us for this live session to find out more!<\/span>    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/innovation\/exhibits3\/around-the-world-in-95-minutes\/\" class=\"grid-list__item\">\n    <img width=\"610\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Rosie-Tomlinson-thumbnail-610x340.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <div class=\"grid-list__content\">\n        <ul class=\"grid-list__terms\"><li class=\"grid-list__restriction grid-list__restriction--11andover grid-list__restriction--1\">\n                        11 and over\n                    <\/li><li style=\"background-color:#55a650;\" class=\"design\">Design<\/li><li style=\"background-color:#58448a;\" class=\"engineering\">Engineering<\/li><li style=\"background-color:#99c995;\" class=\"our-planet\">Our Planet<\/li><li style=\"background-color:#ffe970;\" class=\"space\">Space<\/li><\/ul>        <h3>Around the World in 95 Minutes<\/h3>        <div class=\"event-date\">\n            <!-- event date -->\n            <span class=\"event-date__item\">\n                            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <span>Above your head, thousands of satellites are travelling around the Earth at high speeds. 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Discover how their orbital launch vehicle, Skyrora XL, will help small satellites get into orbit from the UK.<\/span>    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/innovation\/exhibits3\/skyrora-putting-the-uk-back-in-orbit\/\" class=\"grid-list__item\">\n    <img width=\"610\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Nickie-Finnegan-thumbnail-610x340.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <div class=\"grid-list__content\">\n        <ul class=\"grid-list__terms\"><li class=\"grid-list__restriction grid-list__restriction--11andover grid-list__restriction--1\">\n                        11 and over\n                    <\/li><li style=\"background-color:#58448a;\" class=\"engineering\">Engineering<\/li><li style=\"background-color:#ffe970;\" class=\"space\">Space<\/li><\/ul>        <h3>Skyrora: Putting the UK Back in Orbit<\/h3>        <div class=\"event-date\">\n            <!-- event date -->\n            <span class=\"event-date__item\">\n                            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <span>Skyrora, a Scotland-based rocket company, is looking to put the UK back in space through the development of an orbital launch vehicle. 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