Uk Space Agency
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
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…