The YO-RAN (Yorkshire Open Radio Access Networks) Project is an initiative supported by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) through its Future Open Networks Research Challenge. With Slipstream Design, this project has delivered major advances in secure, sovereign and sustainable 5G telecommunications

On STEM Day, Slipstream Design celebrates the Northern England RF Cluster — a powerhouse of innovation connecting universities, engineers, and global tech leaders in advancing radar, communications, and space technologies from the heart of Yorkshire.

Discover the ways in which we make our business and technology innovations cleaner, greener and more sustainable for the future of communications

As we look ahead to DSEI 2025, we’re excited to unveil the next evolution of our flagship platform, ASTRO, our ultra-low SWAP, wideband plug-and-play radar processor. 

Slipstream Design was privileged to be invited to present our progress in getting ASTRO ready for space communications at the event hosted by the UK Space Agency last week.

We’re excited to share how we’re adapting ASTRO, our wideband adaptive radio unit, for use in space. Originally designed for fast, secure communication on the ground, ASTRO is now being developed for satellite communications.

The Slipstream Engineering Design Team has completed the testing of ASTRO, a compact wideband reconfigurable radio platform, integrated with Radio Design’s reconfigurable filter technology, marking a new milestone in developing UK homegrown 5G technology.