UK Space Agency

Government to ensure UK is the best place in the world for scientists, researchers and entrepreneurs with new and ambitious R&D Roadmap Roadmap sets out vision to attract global talent, cut unnecessary bureaucracy and cement the UK as a world-...

The UK and US governments have signed a new agreement paving the way for US companies to operate from UK spaceports and export space launch technology. UK Ambassador Dame Karen Pierce and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Securit...

New government funding for innovative solutions to tackle the growing problem of potentially hazardous space debris, has been announced today by the UK Space Agency. There are an estimated 900,000 pieces of space debris larger than 1cm orbiting th...

The NASA InSight lander, which is supported by the UK Space Agency, has recorded 400 likely ‘Marsquakes’ in the first year of its mission. The seismic vibrations on Mars were detected by a set of silicon sensors developed in the UK for InSight’s S...

This expanded Announcement of Opportunity closes at 17:00 on 15 May 2020 (or earlier if all funds have been awarded) The UK Space Agency, supported by its delivery partner the Satellite Applications Catapult, is making up to £75,000 available unde...

14 January 2020 – The UK Space Agency is offering young people expert advice and a share of £50,000 for their ideas of how satellites could improve life on Earth. The SatelLife Competition, now in its fourth year, is looking for innovative proposa...

3 November 2019 – Pacific island countries vulnerable to climate change will benefit from space technology to help them plan for and prevent natural disasters, thanks to a new UK and Australian partnership. The UK Space Agency is looking for proje...