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February 2026

UK Space Agency investment helps launch cutting-edge electric propulsion la…

Paul Bate to step down as UK Space Agency CEO

January 2026

New facility to boost UK space SMEs opens with £3.9 million government back…

Westcott Space Hub opens to boost UK space innovation and create hundreds o…

December 2025

UK Space Agency goes global with 23 new projects

UK Space Agency launches pilot programme to accelerate commercial growth wi…

UK Space Agency invests £17 million to drive next wave of space innovation

Scottish space innovation secures UK Space Agency investment

November 2025

HydroGNSS: UK leads ESA’s first ‘Scout’ climate mission into orbit

Growth and security at the forefront in UK funding boost for European Space…

UK backs next-generation satellite communications with £6.9 million investm…

New satellite to monitor sea-level rise from space 

September 2025

UK technology launches into space aboard NASA’s IMAP mission

Space projects unlock climate and transport innovations

July 2025

Revolutionary city-scanning satellite from UK-France partnership set to tra…

Space’s influence on economy and security grows, as new projects announced …

UK launches tender for mission to clean up space and safeguard vital servic…

June 2025

New projects use satellite data to drive public service innovation

April 2025

British-built satellite to map Earth’s forests in 3D for the first time

UK and Cyprus strengthen space ties 

March 2025

Lunar microwave to purify water frozen in Moon’s soil wins UK Space Agency’…

UK science uncovers mysteries of dark universe with Euclid data

Tim Peake launches new space badge for Scouts in partnership with UK Space …

Record UK contract wins through European Space Agency

February 2025

First astronaut with a disability cleared for space station mission

£16 million for new projects to boost UK benefits of satellite constellatio…

January 2025

New Year Honours recognition for space sector

December 2024

Sentinel-1C: New radar satellite launched into space

November 2024

Satellite communications to improve connectivity in remote areas

Dates announced for In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing Conferen…

UK delivers COP statement on behalf of Earth Observation community

October 2024

UK to chair global Earth observation group with bold ambitions for data upt…

UK satellites to boost maritime security on track for 2025 launch

UK and New Zealand agree blueprint for satellite removal and servicing miss…

Goonhilly to boost deep space communications capacity 

September 2024

Manchester to host 2025 UK Space Conference

Scotland’s space sector key to UK ambitions 

NASA brings space leaders to London to shape future of microgravity researc…

New satellite to image the Earth and strengthen Europe’s Copernicus program…

August 2024

John McFall flies the flag for space and sport at Paralympics

£2.5 million for satellite data pilots to benefit citizens and businesses

July 2024

UK Space Agency awards ten technologies to purify water frozen in Moon’s so…

Plans unveiled for stronger European Space Agency presence in UK and space …

£33 million boost for national space programme

May 2024

UK scientists use Euclid spacecraft to probe mysteries of dark Universe

UK industry secures leading role in space weather mission

£9 million funding for satellite instruments to monitor climate

New Space for All projects to inspire young people

Space sustainability conference kicks off with £1.8 million for tech innova…

April 2024

UK astronaut Dr Rosemary Coogan aims for the stars after graduation

UK and Canada enhance cooperation in space

UK funding boost for international space projects

March 2024

C-LEO programme kicks off with £60 million for satellite constellation idea…

UK Space Agency announces new headquarters and regional offices

New funding to boost space sector growth across the UK

February 2024

New funding to put the UK at heart of next generation telecommunications se…

Science and technology projects wanted for potential UK mission with Axiom …

UK Space Agency project captures images of satellite returning to Earth

New funding supports UK role in global exploration to the Moon, Mars and Ve…

Satellites could become more sustainable, thanks to new UK Space Agency fun…

MicroCarb CO2 monitoring satellite ready for launch

January 2024

Water on the Moon: international prize launches for purifying lunar water

Professor Adrian Michael Cruise awarded OBE for services to space

December 2023

UK Space Agency funding boosts plans for launch from SaxaVord Spaceport and…

COP28: UK climate satellite contracts   

November 2023

£47 million investment to supercharge space infrastructure across the UK

New UK funding for space technology projects

Space for Our Future: UK aims to join Atlantic Constellation with funding f…

UK and European Space Agency funding boost for satellite launch from Shetla…

New funding to fuel space sustainability

October 2023

UK Space Agency and Axiom Space sign agreement on plans for historic human …

UK Space Agency’s Space for Everyone tour successfully engages over 160,000…

The UK Space Agency is Unlocking Space for Business

Report highlights impact of UK contribution to the Gaia mission

UK joins mission to trace Universe back to the Big Bang

September 2023

UK launches £65 million funding call for space technologies and application…

UK Space Agency launches consultation on variable liability limits for orbi…

UK space sector has sights set on artificial intelligence and machine learn…

August 2023

Water pollution, carbon emissions and biodiversity threats set to be tackle…

UK Space Agency adds three more stops to Space for Everyone tour

Pioneering worldwide space partnerships to boost UK innovation

UK Space Agency funding for technologies to monitor the Earth

July 2023

From AI to nuclear: the technologies driving UK space exploration

£20 million UK Space Agency funding to support aerial connectivity

Mission to map the “dark Universe” sets off on space journey

June 2023

UK Space Agency welcomes reserve astronaut Meganne Christian

UK Space Agency funding to boost propulsion, imaging and solar technologies

World’s first astronaut with a disability hopes to inspire others as he beg…

Space funding boost for international partnerships and STEM education?

UK Space Agency Deputy CEO to step down

May 2023

First dedicated government fund to build space infrastructure launched with…

Beam-hopping OneWeb satellite soars into space

UK Space Agency announces Space for Everyone tour across the UK this summer

UK leads Europe in race for space investment, new report finds

April 2023

UK takes over leadership of International Charter Space and Major Disasters

UK Space Agency funding for international space partnerships

Jupiter icy moon explorer begins journey to discover new worlds

March 2023

UK space sector income reaches £17.5 billion as jobs and services grow

Experiments to study child brain tumours and muscle ageing heading to space

UK Space Agency backs Rolls-Royce nuclear power for Moon exploration

New funding to support space exploration using Moon resources and nuclear p…

February 2023

UK companies to provide services for future Moon missions

Levelling-up boost for UK space sector with new growth funding

January 2023

UK Space Agency announces £50 million for satellite communications

Astronaut Tim Peake assumes ambassadorial role for space

December 2022

New Year Honours recognition for space experts

World-first satellite to measure Earth’s water levels launches

Lift-off for new launch technology with UK Space Agency funding

UK Space Agency and NNL work on world’s first space battery powered by Brit…

Climate change instrument arrives at Harwell Space Cluster

November 2022

UK experiment to create materials for metal and medicine launches

New UK astronauts unveiled

Moon rocket's first flight heralds exciting future

Government ministers visit spaceport ahead of first UK launch

October 2022

£15 million investment in satellite communications from UK Space Agency

Life-size replica rocket lands in London

Start Me Up: Countdown to first UK satellite launch

September 2022

UK builds leadership in space debris removal and in-orbit manufacturing wit…

August 2022

Space Accelerator catalyses multi-million pound investment

July 2022

Teenager wins out of this world competition for satellite ideas

Glasgow students win £600,000 climate satellite design competition

Countdown to launch: British-built satellite completes line-up for first la…

Virgin Orbit mission success brings UK launch another step closer

June 2022

UK takes the lead in exoplanet mission with £30 million investment

Gaia discovers rarely spotted “starquakes” in most detailed galaxy survey t…

Comet chaser mission moves from blueprint to reality

May 2022

Hampshire girl wins Blue Peter Competition to design satellite logo for fir…

UK company reveals micro-launcher rocket

April 2022

3,000 jobs created in one year by ‘resilient’ UK space sector

Youngster’s winning logo will be on UK’s historic first space launches

March 2022

New space funding paves the way for pioneering approaches to energy, commun…

December 2021

Research into ageing set to blast into space

New rocket test facility under construction in Scotland

November 2021

UK and UN join forces in using space tech to tackle climate change

Space data helping Earth adapt to challenges of climate change

Climate satellite design competition opens for next generation of space sci…

New look for ground-breaking UK-led ESA mission to detect climate change

UK and France reach new agreement on climate change mission

October 2021

UK working with global partners to clear up dangerous space debris

UK and NASA join forces on new mission to study ‘magnetic bubble’ around Su…

Research to boost astronaut health for future space missions

September 2021

UK space company to establish link with the far side of the Moon

July 2021

World’s first fully flexible satellite lifts-off

Reaction Engines secures new UK Government funding for Space Access Program…

Landing on Mars is one step closer for British-built rover

June 2021

New funding from UK Space Agency will kickstart space technology projects

UK Scientists on a mission to Venus

Paul Bate appointed as UK Space Agency CEO

Worms on a mission to research muscle loss in space

May 2021

UK space sector wins over £2 million to help develop options for a national…

UK companies join forces to build revolutionary beam-hopping satellite

New government funding helps UK companies lead the way for future Moon miss…

More than 3,000 jobs created as space sector grows across the UK

April 2021

UK Space Agency launches multi-million pound drive to design hospital of th…

March 2021

Scottish-based space companies secure £8.5 million to bring pioneering laun…

UK space sector gets £1 million government boost to support international i…

From monitoring climate change to avoiding space debris - pioneering space …

February 2021

‘Space Bridge’ across the world will help UK and Australia get ahead in glo…

‘Was there life on mars?’ UK scientists play key part in NASA mission to Re…

The sky is not the limit: could you be the UK’s next astronaut?

January 2021

Spacewalk to fit ground-breaking British kit to International Space Station

KTN and UK Space Agency launch UK Space Sector Landscape Map

Satellite-powered app to spot loneliness in hotspots in UK cities

New funding for innovative space tech to help solve problems on Earth

December 2020

New satellite propulsion test facility to propel UK into new space age

European 'comet chaser' probe to be designed in UK

UK scientists take a step closer to revealing origins of our galaxy

November 2020

UK-built rover landing on Martian surface moves one giant fall closer

New support for UK space hubs unveiled

UK to play critical role in building 'the Claw' - the first ever satellite …

UK Space Agency wins global award for sustainable development

Climate change space project awarded to Airbus UK

October 2020

Shetland spaceport boosts UK's plans for launch

Space company takes to the skies alongside the NHS

UK and NASA sign international agreement ahead of mission to the Moon

New space service to revolutionise photography at sporting events

August 2020

New UK space projects to boost global sustainable development receive £3.4 …

July 2020

UK at the forefront of space exploration with biomining experiment

June 2020

New US-UK agreement boosts UK’s spaceport plans

New satellite data made available to help tackle public challenges

Space Rocket Challenges for the engineers of tomorrow

Scottish solar panel to fly on UK space launch

May 2020

Salad could one day be grown on Mars

March 2020

50 years since Black Arrow launched the UK into space

February 2020

Spacecraft launches to explore the Sun

November 2019

UK Space Agency confirms £7.35 million funding to support small satellite l…

UK and Australia team up to use space technology to protect Pacific from cl…

September 2019

New UK-led satellite will identify natural resources from space

July 2019

10 projects funded to extend UK’s leadership in Earth Observation

On 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 launch, UK and NASA state intent to work o…

May 2019

Out of this world ideas win funding in space competition

April 2019

UK delivers world's most accurate weather satellite instrument

March 2019

The wider benefits of space investments for the UK economy

February 2019

Mars rover gets work-out controlled from more than 6,000 miles away

November 2018

Landing site selected for UK Mars rover

October 2018

Mercury's mysteries to be probed by British science

UK-France space agreement delivers device to ocean satellite

UK Space Agency backs campaign to inspire girls

Britain and Australia enter into space agreement

August 2018

British built laser spacecraft due to be launched into orbit

July 2018

Sunny outlook for UK science as new radar promises improved weather forecas…

Lockheed Martin and Orbex to launch UK into new space age

April 2018

GPS wristband for surfers among winning ideas from young space entrepreneur…

Funding to link space industry innovation and university research

February 2018

New projects see UK space firms tackle global challenges

January 2018

UK-France space co-operation at Sandhurst Summit

December 2017

New business incubators will help space industry grow

October 2017

Sentinel-5P successfully launched to monitor world’s pollution

September 2017

Cassini: an incredible journey of exploration

July 2017

Status update for record breaking UK-Algeria CubeSat mission AlSat Nano

June 2017

Plato mission brings opportunities for UK space sector

April 2017

Landmark for Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation (CEOI)

UK Space Agency and CNES join forces to curb climate change

March 2017

SatelLife competition winners announced

December 2016

Speech from Science Minister Jo Johnson at the ESA Ministerial

February 2016

UK and United Arab Emirates increase collaboration in space

June 2015

Europe launches second Copernicus environmental satellite

May 2015

Making the UK the place for space

March 2015

UK Space Agency’s second CubeSat mission is taking shape

January 2015

Boosting public services with satellites

UK-led Beagle 2 lander found on Mars

December 2014

UK space industry set to rocket with over £200 million of new investment fo…

Send your computer code into space with astronaut Tim Peake

November 2014

UK Space Agency to invest up to £32 million in global space industry partne…

Minister completes ECSAT’s highest point

October 2014

Report reveals continued growth of UK space sector

September 2014

Blue Peter viewers invited to design astronaut’s mission patch

August 2014

Rosetta arrives at comet destination

July 2014

Government paves way for UK spaceport

Successful launch for UK Space Agency’s first cubesat mission

May 2014

The Great British Space Dinner

April 2014

Shaping the future of the UK space sector

Europe lofts first Copernicus environmental satellite

March 2014

Airbus Defence and Space opens state-of-the-art Mars Yard

February 2014

Surveying storm damage from space: UK satellite provides images of Somerset…

January 2014

£15 million investment seals UK/ France space collaboration

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