The man behind the company that will send Scotland's first satellite into space has been awarded an MBE.
Craig Clark, founder and CEO of Glasgow-based Clyde Space Ltd, has been recognised for his services to innovation and technology.
He said: "I am absolutely delighted to be awarded an MBE and I hope that this honour can help to raise awareness of the UK space industry and to encourage more children to decide on science and technology based careers."
Scotland's first satellite, UKube-1, will be sent into space aboard a Russian Soyuz-2 rocket launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in September.
Mr Clark founded Clyde Space in 2005 with £50,000 he raised himself and the company is now one of the most successful suppliers of small satellite systems in the world.
The company works closely with the UK Space Agency and its global customer base including NASA, the US Air Force and MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
The company's growth continues as it develops cutting-edge products for the space market and it now employs more than 20 skilled, full-time staff.
Before setting up Clyde Space, Mr Clark was employed by for Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) for 11 years from 1994 where he worked as a technical manager on more than 20 space missions.
A graduate of Glasgow University and the University of Surrey, he is married with two children and lives in Glasgow.
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