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UK funding boost for international space projects

UK funding boost for international space projects

Sunday, 07 April 2024

Eleven projects that showcase the best of UK space expertise on the international stage have secured a funding boost from the UK Space Agency. ...

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C LEO programme kicks off with £60 million for satellite constellation ideas 

C LEO programme kicks off with £60 million for satellite constellation ideas 

Wednesday, 27 March 2024

Up to £60 million is available for innovations that will help boost the UK’s satellite communications sector, following the record number of global sa...

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UK Space Agency announces new headquarters and regional offices

UK Space Agency announces new headquarters and regional offices

Monday, 25 March 2024

The UK Space Agency is opening new headquarters at the Harwell Science Campus’ Space Cluster in Oxfordshire, and offices in Scotland, Wales and the Mi...

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New funding to boost space sector growth across the UK

New funding to boost space sector growth across the UK

Thursday, 07 March 2024

6 projects across the UK’s growing space sector have been announced today at Space-Comm Expo, following publication of the government’s Space Industri...

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

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

Monday, 26 February 2024

The UK Space Agency has announced a £10 million funding competition that will help UK companies put their technologies at the forefront of a new gener...

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

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

Tuesday, 20 February 2024

Up to £15 million commercial funding could be made available for British science and technology to fly to space, should the proposed mission with Axio...

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UK Space Agency project captures images of satellite returning to Earth

UK Space Agency project captures images of satellite returning to Earth

Friday, 16 February 2024

Images from space showing the European Remote Sensing Satellite (ERS-2) as it makes its return to Earth, have been released today by the UK Space Agen...

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

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

Wednesday, 14 February 2024

UK scientists and engineers will play a role in major global missions to the Moon, Mars and Venus, thanks to new funding from the UK Space Agency for ...

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

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

Friday, 09 February 2024

The UK Space Agency has announced funding for work which aims to prolong the life of satellites, as part of efforts to ensure space remains sustainabl...

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MicroCarb CO2 monitoring satellite ready for launch

MicroCarb CO2 monitoring satellite ready for launch

Friday, 02 February 2024

The first European space mission designed to monitor carbon fluxes on Earth by precisely measuring carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has completed asse...

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

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

Wednesday, 17 January 2024

The joint UK-Canada £1.2 million Aqualunar Challenge is launching to support development of water-purifying technologies for the Moon....

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Professor Adrian Michael Cruise awarded OBE for services to space

Professor Adrian Michael Cruise awarded OBE for services to space

Thursday, 04 January 2024

A UK scientist who established the Gravitational Wave Research Group at the University of Birmingham has been recognised in the New Year Honours for s...

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

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

Wednesday, 13 December 2023

Two companies have secured over £6.7 million to develop their world-leading launch technologies in a sustainable way and help cement the UK’s position...

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COP28: UK climate satellite contracts   

COP28: UK climate satellite contracts   

Monday, 04 December 2023

Two space companies have been awarded major contracts to work on a UK-led climate satellite mission, during the COP28 climate conference in Dubai, UAE...

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£47 million investment to supercharge space infrastructure across the UK

£47 million investment to supercharge space infrastructure across the UK

Wednesday, 22 November 2023

Space research, manufacturing and testing facilities across the UK will get a boost thanks to a new fund from the UK Space Agency....

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New UK funding for space technology projects

New UK funding for space technology projects

Tuesday, 21 November 2023

The UK Space Agency has announced 23 ground-breaking projects that could boost UK leadership in new space technologies and applications around the wor...

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Space for Our Future: UK aims to join Atlantic Constellation with funding for new Earth observation satellite

Space for Our Future: UK aims to join Atlantic Constellation with funding for new Earth observation satellite

Tuesday, 21 November 2023

The UK is aiming to join Portugal and Spain as a member of the Atlantic Constellation and is contributing a new pathfinder satellite designed and buil...

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UK and European Space Agency funding boost for satellite launch from Shetland

UK and European Space Agency funding boost for satellite launch from Shetland

Wednesday, 08 November 2023

Satellite launch company RFA UK (Rocket Factory Ltd) has received £3.5 million to support its plans to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland ...

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New funding to fuel space sustainability

New funding to fuel space sustainability

Tuesday, 07 November 2023

The UK Space Agency is funding research into refuelling an upcoming mission to remove space junk, which could help prolong the life of satellites and ...

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

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

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

Astronauts from the United Kingdom could fly to space on a future Axiom Space mission, thanks to a new agreement signed between the UK Space Agency an...

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

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

Sunday, 22 October 2023

The UK Space Agency’s Space for Everyone tour reached more than 160,000 young people on its 5-month journey around the UK. ...

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The UK Space Agency is Unlocking Space for Business

The UK Space Agency is Unlocking Space for Business

Tuesday, 17 October 2023

The UK Space Agency has launched a new programme to help businesses unlock the benefits of satellite data and services....

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Report highlights impact of UK contribution to the Gaia mission

Report highlights impact of UK contribution to the Gaia mission

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

UK funding for scientists working on a mission to map the Galaxy has helped advance the frontiers of human knowledge, according to a new report, publi...

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UK joins mission to trace Universe back to the Big Bang

UK joins mission to trace Universe back to the Big Bang

Thursday, 05 October 2023

The UK will play a crucial role in a landmark mission to trace patterns in the light from space, looking back almost to the Big Bang....

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UK launches £65 million funding call for space technologies and applications

UK launches £65 million funding call for space technologies and applications

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

The UK Space Agency has announced up to £65 million of funding for ground-breaking innovations that could boost UK leadership in space technologies an...

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UK Space Agency launches consultation on variable liability limits for orbital operations

UK Space Agency launches consultation on variable liability limits for orbital operations

Thursday, 14 September 2023

New proposals for deciding liability limits for satellite operators, in the event of an incident in space and how operators are insured, have been set...

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UK space sector has sights set on artificial intelligence and machine learning professionals

UK space sector has sights set on artificial intelligence and machine learning professionals

Tuesday, 12 September 2023

New recruits with skills in AI and machine learning are in high demand to harness the benefits of emerging technologies in the UK space sector....

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Water pollution, carbon emissions and biodiversity threats set to be tackled by satellite data services

Water pollution, carbon emissions and biodiversity threats set to be tackled by satellite data services

Monday, 21 August 2023

Work is about to start on a series of innovative climate services that use the unique vantage point of space to provide businesses and other organisat...

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

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

Thursday, 10 August 2023

The UK Space Agency has extended its nationwide Space for Everyone tour with three extra locations following its success around the country so far....

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Pioneering worldwide space partnerships to boost UK innovation

Pioneering worldwide space partnerships to boost UK innovation

Tuesday, 08 August 2023

British space experts will join forces with organisations around the world to develop cutting-edge technologies that will advance global space capabil...

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