UKspace is the trade association of the British space industry and has been its leading voice for over 30 years.
It promotes the interests of industry with: the UK government, parliament and national and international stakeholders.
We represent a diverse membership across the industry, and work in conjunction with our members to achieve the best business framework to promote growth.
Together with our partners, ADS and techUK, we are dedicated to representing the interests of our Members and supporting them in growing and developing their businesses.
We work alongside the UK Space Agency, Innovate UK, the Satellite Applications Catapult, the Satellite Finance Network and governmental organisations such as Ofcom, Department for International Trade and others.
Our space industry showcases engineering excellence, and by supporting the companies in the sector, we put the UK at the forefront of global space technology development. I’m honoured to be President of UKspace, with the responsibility for promoting the extremely important role the space industry plays in the UK’s civil and defence capabilities.
Member Focus
QinetiQ is a global integrated defence and security company focused on mission-led innovation for defence, security and civil customers around the world. The company has 6,000 people creating new ways of protecting what matters most; testing technologies, systems and processes to make sure they work as expected; and enabling customers to deploy new and enhanced-existing capabilities with the assurance they will deliver the outcomes required. QinetiQ’s space business is trusted to design and deliver mission success and has over 35 mission-years in orbit delivering observation, small satellite platforms, science, navigation, propulsion, and secure communications support across military, security and civil space sectors.
View Member ProfileWhy join UKspace?
As a member of UKspace, you can gain access to industry, finance, government, and key contacts in Europe, as well as networking opportunities and access to technical support and advice.