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Government news, all in one place
The UK Space Agency is a government department responsible for the UK's civil space program. It supports space science, innovation, and commercial space activities, aiming to grow the UK space sector and contribute to international space efforts.
Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)
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Wednesday, 18 March 2026
A landmark agreement between the UK Space Agency and State Space Agency of Ukraine (SSAU) will open a new chapter in civil and commercial space cooper...
Friday, 06 March 2026
The UK’s first National Microgravity Research Centre has been completed at Swansea University, marking the successful delivery of a £13 million projec...
Thursday, 05 March 2026
UK Space Agency, MHRA, RIO and CAA set out support for in-orbit manufacturing of pharmaceuticals...
Thursday, 05 March 2026
Patients could benefit from more effective, higher quality and longer lasting medicines as the UK sets out a clearer route to bring drugs manufactured...
Wednesday, 04 March 2026
A bolder approach to space strategy will see £500 million allocated to national programmes to back high-growth technologies and help British companies...
Wednesday, 04 March 2026
British companies developing satellite communications technology are to receive £30 million in government funding, Space Minister Liz Lloyd announced ...
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
The UK Space Agency is launching Skills for Space, a new internship programme offering 50 paid placements across the UK space sector to give young peo...
Monday, 09 February 2026
Life-saving medicines, optical fibres and semiconductors could be made in space to benefit people and businesses across the UK....
Friday, 06 February 2026
A new laboratory that will help UK companies develop and test the engines powering the next generation of satellites has opened at Harwell Science and...
Monday, 02 February 2026
Dr Paul Bate will be stepping down as Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency at the end of March 2026. ...
Friday, 30 January 2026
A new facility designed to help small businesses thrive in the UK space sector has opened at Airbus Defence and Space’s Stevenage site, backed by £3.9...
Monday, 19 January 2026
A new £20 million space innovation hub has officially opened in Buckinghamshire, supported by UK Space Agency funding, providing cutting-edge faciliti...
Monday, 15 December 2025
A new batch of 23 projects will strengthen international space partnerships, develop national capabilities and boost economic growth, the UK Space Age...
Tuesday, 09 December 2025
Eighteen space businesses across the UK will receive funding and support from their local space cluster to accelerate their commercial growth, as part...
Wednesday, 03 December 2025
The UK Space Agency has announced £17 million for seventeen UK space projects through its National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP), unveiled today a...
Wednesday, 03 December 2025
Scotland’s space sector will receive a major funding boost to accelerate breakthrough technologies and boost commercialisation, the UK Space Agency wi...
Saturday, 29 November 2025
The UK has taken a major step forward in space-based climate science with the successful launch of HydroGNSS, a new pair of satellites that will monit...
Thursday, 27 November 2025
The UK’s economy and security will benefit from a new £1.7 billion investment package in European Space Agency (ESA) programmes. ...
Friday, 21 November 2025
The UK Space Agency is investing £6.9 million in satellite technology that will transform connectivity and secure Britain’s place as a European space ...
Friday, 14 November 2025
Preparations are underway in California for the launch of the Sentinel-6B satellite, which will monitor global sea levels from space, with a UK propul...
Tuesday, 23 September 2025
A British-built instrument has launched today as part of NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission, which will help scientists...
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
6 innovative projects will use satellite technology and AI, following £1.5 million in UK Space Agency funding....
Saturday, 26 July 2025
Millions of people worldwide are set to benefit from more accurate climate data as the groundbreaking MicroCarb satellite begins its journey to space....
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
From supercharged 5G systems to a funding boost for local space clusters, new projects have been announced today (Wednesday 16 July) by the UK Space A...
Thursday, 03 July 2025
The UK Space Agency has launched a major new procurement process to tackle the growing threat of space debris....
Monday, 23 June 2025
Five projects from across the UK will use satellite data to help transform the delivery of public services, thanks to new funding from the UK Space Ag...
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
A satellite developed by British academics and engineers is set to become the first in the world to measure the condition of the Earth's forests in 3D...
Monday, 14 April 2025
Cyprus and the UK are set to collaborate more closely on space activities following a successful bilateral event held in Nicosia on 27-28 March....
Thursday, 27 March 2025
A transformational technology that uses microwaves to defrost and ultrasound to break down contaminants in melted lunar ice to provide clean, drinkabl...
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Cutting-edge UK research is benefiting the European Space Agency’s Euclid mission, with new data released today (19 March) set to uncover the secrets ...
Ministry of Justice Judicial Pension Board appointment of an independent member
Natural England Iconic Seven Sisters formally declared England’s new National Nature Reserve
Department for Work and Pensions Call for public views to improve disability benefit for millions
HM Treasury Chancellor backs the North’s industrial strengths with new investments
Ministry of Defence UK defence industry steps up support for Gulf partners facing Iranian attacks