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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 ...
Thursday, 13 March 2025
The UK Space Agency and the Scouts have launched a brand-new Space Activity Badge for Explorer Scouts....
Tuesday, 11 March 2025
A dramatic increase in the money flowing to the UK from European Space Agency (ESA) programmes has been announced today, with an additional £112 milli...
Monday, 17 February 2025
John McFall has been cleared to become the first person with a physical disability to take part in a mission to the International Space Station (ISS)....
Monday, 03 February 2025
Two innovative projects are awarded a share of £16 million from the UK Space Agency today (3 February) to position the UK at the forefront of the late...
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Influential figures from the UK space sector have been recognised in the 2025 New Year Honours list. ...
Friday, 06 December 2024
A new radar satellite supported by the UK was launched into space from French Guiana at 9:20pm GMT on Thursday 5 December....
Wednesday, 27 November 2024
New projects are set to test innovative hybrid connectivity solutions in some of the very hardest to reach places in the UK, with up to £3.5 million i...
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
The UK’s second In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) Conference will take place at the ICC Belfast on 4-6 June 2025....
Tuesday, 12 November 2024
As Chair of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS), the UK Space Agency delivered a statement during COP29 in Baku....
Monday, 28 October 2024
The UK has assumed the Chair of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites....
Wednesday, 23 October 2024
A satellite developed by the UK business Horizon Technologies is on schedule for launch in mid-2025....
Wednesday, 16 October 2024
The UK and New Zealand space agencies have signed a blueprint for the removal and servicing of operational satellites that are very close together or ...
Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Goonhilly will provide deep space communications services to the UK Space Agency and international partners from Cornwall, under a new contract. ...
Thursday, 26 September 2024
Space professionals from organisations across the UK will descend on Manchester in July 2025 for the UK Space Conference....
Wednesday, 11 September 2024
The UK Space Agency is supporting Scotland's largest commercial space conference, which opened today (Wednesday 11 September) in Glasgow. ...
Friday, 06 September 2024
Leading space experts from around the world gathered at the Royal Institution today to discuss the future of microgravity research and human presence ...
Thursday, 05 September 2024
Science Secretary Peter Kyle welcomed the launch of the Sentinel-2C satellite, which lifted off successfully this morning (Thursday 5 September) at 2:...
Thursday, 29 August 2024
John McFall, a member of the ESA astronaut reserve, took part in the Paralympics opening ceremony in Paris yesterday evening....
Thursday, 22 August 2024
Ten projects have been awarded £2.5 million as part of the UK Space Agency’s Unlocking Space for Business programme....
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
UK finalists awarded funding through the joint UK-Canada £1.2 million Aqualunar Challenge to develop new lunar water purifying technologies....
Monday, 22 July 2024
A plan to build on the success of the European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT), which employs more than 100 people in Har...
Monday, 22 July 2024
More than 20 national space projects have been announced today by DSIT Secretary of State Peter Kyle, on the opening day of the Farnborough Internatio...
Thursday, 23 May 2024
A ‘treasure trove’ of data, including papers authored by UK scientists, has been released from the Euclid space telescope, alongside the largest image...
Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Space Minister Andrew Griffith was in Brussels today (22 May 2024), where he witnessed the signing of a major industrial contract that will see Airbus...
Monday, 13 May 2024
The UK Space Agency has announced its largest investment into an early-stage technology programme to enhance the UK’s Earth observation technologies, ...
Thursday, 09 May 2024
The UK Space Agency will fund 15 projects across the UK designed to engage and inspire the next generation into STEM careers....
Tuesday, 07 May 2024
£1.8 million from the UK Space Agency will boost British organisations with promising technologies to support space capabilities....
Sunday, 21 April 2024
UK astronaut Dr Rosemary Coogan says she is proud to be a step closer to space after a graduation ceremony today (22 April 2024) following her Europea...
Tuesday, 09 April 2024
The UK Space Agency and Canadian Space Agency have signed an enhanced MoU to further areas of cooperation and information sharing on space....
National Space Operations Centre How we protected the UK and space in February 2026
UK Health Security Agency Expansion of Meningitis B vaccination offer to Kent Students
Scotland Office Scotland-France ferry link moves closer with £3 million UK Government commitment
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