Thought Leadership

In the latest edition of our quarterly series, UKspace looks back on the third quarter of 2019 and highlights some of the key activities coming out of the UK space sector. July It was a golden July for the global space industry as people around th...

UKspace Chair, Graham Peters, writes ahead of a campaign launching shortly calling for a national space programme, backed by significant new funding because “the moment for the Government to act is now.” As climate change climbs the politica...

UKspace Chair, Graham Peters, considers what the key initial steps are required towards developing a UK National Space Programme. In 1962, John F Kennedy made an historic speech about the United States’s ambitions in space. “We choose to go to the...

In the latest edition of our quarterly series, UKspace looks back on the second three months of 2019 and highlights some of the key activities coming out of the UK space sector. April The second quarter of 2019 began with news of the two health-re...

Space is enabling growth for the UK economy. This boost is being felt in many areas of our daily lives. From agriculture to transport, many sectors have been transformed, bringing us closer and closer to a space-enabled future. But, many are still...

UKspace Chair, Graham Peters, considers how the UK space industry is well-placed to be a global sector leader, thanks to its experience, creativity, scientific excellent and strategic partnerships. What’s all the fuss about? Why does “Space” matte...

In the first of a new quarterly series, UKspace looks back on the first three months of 2019 and highlights some of the key activities coming out of the UK space sector. January The year started with some fantastic news in the Queen’s New Year’s H...