Work completed on £5.7 million space centre next to Aylesbury

Construction on a new high-tech space centre costing £5.7 million next to Aylesbury has now finished.

Technology company, Satellite Applications Catapult, confirmed this morning (January 11), that work on the development at Westcott Venture Park is now completed.

Within the development which totals 27,000 square feet between two units, are: a laboratory, an office and warehouse space.

Satellite Applications Catapult has claimed the warehouse space surrounding the development on a 10-year lease.

The development will be used as an in-orbit space manufacturing site and contains a healthy living lab.

The company works with other organisations to produce specialist in-space facilities and equipment.