How we protected the UK and space in...

2025-02-19, 16:30 UK Space Agency

The National Space Operations Centre is led by the UK Space Agency and UK Space Command in partnership with the Met Office.December saw a decrease in collision alerts compared to November. We ...

First astronaut with a disability...

2025-02-17, 14:20 UK Space Agency

John McFallThe former Paralympian and surgeon has been medically certified to undertake a long-duration?mission, the European Space Agency has announced.John, who lost his leg in a motorbike accident ...

?16 million for new projects to boost...

2025-02-03, 12:59 UK Space Agency

EnSilica chip. Credit: EnSilicaThe funding will enable UK industry to capture a greater portion of the satellite mega-constellation market by developing technology that improves their efficiency and ...

Press release: Scottish rocket launch...

2025-01-29, 08:13 UK Space Agency

?20 million to launch the first UK made orbital rocket from Saxavord.A landmark Scottish rocket launch is set to solidify the UK as a European leader in the space sector, following a ?20 million ...

Impact assessment: UK Space Agency:...

2025-01-28, 21:26 UK Space Agency

PDF, 457 KB, 17 pagesThis file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.A report from the UK Space Agency that explores current and future impacts of a changing climate to the operations ...

News story: How we protected the UK...

2025-01-16, 12:02 UK Space Agency

The National Space Operations Centre is led by the UK Space Agency and UK Space Command in partnership with the Met Office.December saw a decrease in collision alerts compared to November. We ...

Case study: BepiColombo

2025-01-09, 13:21 UK Space Agency

Artist's impression of the BepiColombo satellite.BepiColombo is a joint mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), with significant UK ...

News story: New Year Honours...

2024-12-31, 08:03 UK Space Agency

Lizzie Kerr and Roy Gibson.Roy Gibson, the first Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA) has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) while Lizzie Kerr, former Director of the trade ...

News story: How we protected the UK...

2024-12-13, 17:58 UK Space Agency

November saw a decrease in collision alerts compared to October. More monitorable objects re-entered the Earth's atmosphere month-on-month but we expect the average monthly numbers to decrease as ...

Case study: Lunar Pathfinder

2024-12-11, 11:52 UK Space Agency

Lunar Pathfinder is a single spacecraft designed by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) that will offer commercial communication services to lunar orbiters and surface assets such as rovers and ...