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UK takes over leadership of International Charter Space and Major Disasters

UK takes over leadership of International Charter Space and Major Disasters

Monday, 24 April 2023

The UK Space Agency's six-month leadership begins this week....

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UK Space Agency funding for international space partnerships

UK Space Agency funding for international space partnerships

Monday, 17 April 2023

The UK Space Agency is launching the £20 million International Bilateral Fund....

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Jupiter icy moon explorer begins journey to discover new worlds

Jupiter icy moon explorer begins journey to discover new worlds

Friday, 14 April 2023

The mission will study Jupiter's moons for potential habitability for life....

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UK space sector income reaches £17.5 billion as jobs and services grow

UK space sector income reaches £17.5 billion as jobs and services grow

Wednesday, 29 March 2023

The amount the UK space sector brings to the economy has grown by £1 billion, helping launch new business and create jobs across the country, accordin...

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Experiments to study child brain tumours and muscle ageing heading to space

Experiments to study child brain tumours and muscle ageing heading to space

Friday, 24 March 2023

Scientists will use the International Space Station to carry out experiments seeking to improve understanding of currently incurable child brain tumou...

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UK Space Agency backs Rolls Royce nuclear power for Moon exploration

UK Space Agency backs Rolls Royce nuclear power for Moon exploration

Friday, 17 March 2023

The UK Space Agency is backing research by Rolls-Royce into how nuclear power could be used to support a future Moon base for astronauts. ...

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New funding to support space exploration using Moon resources and nuclear power

New funding to support space exploration using Moon resources and nuclear power

Tuesday, 07 March 2023

The UK Space Agency is investing in projects that could revolutionise our ability to journey deeper into space – and even travel to Mars....

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UK companies to provide services for future Moon missions

UK companies to provide services for future Moon missions

Monday, 27 February 2023

The UK Space Agency has announced over £50 million for UK companies to develop communication and navigation services for missions to the Moon. ...

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Levelling up boost for UK space sector with new growth funding

Levelling up boost for UK space sector with new growth funding

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

Eighteen projects aimed at boosting the space sector across the UK are to receive funding from the UK Space Agency....

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UK Space Agency announces £50 million for satellite communications

UK Space Agency announces £50 million for satellite communications

Monday, 23 January 2023

The UK Space Agency has announced £50 million of funding for ambitious and innovative projects that will supercharge the UK’s satellite communications...

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Astronaut Tim Peake assumes ambassadorial role for space

Astronaut Tim Peake assumes ambassadorial role for space

Friday, 20 January 2023

The UK Space Agency has paid tribute to Tim Peake, following his decision to step down from the active European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut corps....

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New Year Honours recognition for space experts

New Year Honours recognition for space experts

Saturday, 31 December 2022

Two leading lights from the space sector, including one from the UK Space Agency, have been recognised in the New Year Honours list 2023...

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World first satellite to measure Earth’s water levels launches

World first satellite to measure Earth’s water levels launches

Friday, 16 December 2022

A UK-backed mission, which will observe huge swathes of ocean and surface water in unprecedented detail, has launched into space....

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Lift off for new launch technology with UK Space Agency funding

Lift off for new launch technology with UK Space Agency funding

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

The UK Space Agency has announced £2.7 million for 13 early-stage technology projects across England, Scotland and Wales to support the satellite laun...

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UK Space Agency and NNL work on world’s first space battery powered by British fuel

UK Space Agency and NNL work on world’s first space battery powered by British fuel

Friday, 09 December 2022

The UK Space Agency and the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) are to collaborate on the world’s first space battery powered by Americium-241. ...

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Climate change instrument arrives at Harwell Space Cluster

Climate change instrument arrives at Harwell Space Cluster

Thursday, 08 December 2022

A joint British and French satellite dedicated to monitoring atmospheric carbon dioxide has arrived in the UK where assembly and testing will be compl...

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UK experiment to create materials for metal and medicine launches

UK experiment to create materials for metal and medicine launches

Monday, 28 November 2022

A UK experiment to find new ways of creating materials to be used for medicines and metal alloys launched to the International Space Station (ISS)....

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New UK astronauts unveiled

New UK astronauts unveiled

Wednesday, 23 November 2022

The UK has new astronauts, following a rigorous selection process and record UK Space Agency investment in the European Space Agency (ESA)....

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Moon rocket's first flight heralds exciting future

Moon rocket's first flight heralds exciting future

Wednesday, 16 November 2022

The UK Space Agency welcomes the successful launch of Artemis I...

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Government ministers visit spaceport ahead of first UK launch

Government ministers visit spaceport ahead of first UK launch

Tuesday, 08 November 2022

Government ministers visited Spaceport Cornwall today (8th November 2022) ahead of the first satellite launch from UK soil later this month....

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£15 million investment in satellite communications from UK Space Agency

£15 million investment in satellite communications from UK Space Agency

Monday, 17 October 2022

Science Minister Nusrat Ghani has unveiled a new £15 million fund for UK businesses to revolutionise satellite communications technology. ...

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Life size replica rocket lands in London

Life size replica rocket lands in London

Sunday, 16 October 2022

A 72ft (22m) life-size replica of the first rocket that will launch from UK soil later this year went on display outside the Science Museum in London ...

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Start Me Up: Countdown to first UK satellite launch

Start Me Up: Countdown to first UK satellite launch

Tuesday, 11 October 2022

Virgin Orbit’s carrier aircraft, ground support equipment, and rocket are set to arrive in Cornwall this week ahead of the first satellite launch from...

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UK builds leadership in space debris removal and in orbit manufacturing with national mission and funding boost

UK builds leadership in space debris removal and in orbit manufacturing with national mission and funding boost

Monday, 26 September 2022

Two UK-based companies are designing missions to clear hazardous space junk alongside the launch of a new programme to back cutting-edge space technol...

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Space Accelerator catalyses multi million pound investment

Space Accelerator catalyses multi million pound investment

Tuesday, 09 August 2022

Space start-ups generated almost £9 million in investment and created 80 new jobs after taking part in a UK Space Agency-backed business support progr...

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Teenager wins out of this world competition for satellite ideas

Teenager wins out of this world competition for satellite ideas

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

A teenager from Derby has won a competition run by the UK Space Agency calling for innovative ideas on how satellites can improve life on Earth. ...

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Glasgow students win £600,000 climate satellite design competition

Glasgow students win £600,000 climate satellite design competition

Monday, 25 July 2022

A team from the University of Glasgow has won a government-run competition to develop a climate change satellite for launch from the UK. ...

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Countdown to launch: British built satellite completes line up for first launch from Spaceport Cornwall

Countdown to launch: British built satellite completes line up for first launch from Spaceport Cornwall

Monday, 18 July 2022

A research satellite from RHEA Group, built by Open Cosmos, completes the line-up of satellites set to launch from Spaceport Cornwall this year....

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Virgin Orbit mission success brings UK launch another step closer

Virgin Orbit mission success brings UK launch another step closer

Saturday, 02 July 2022

Virgin Orbit’s next satellite launch will take place from the UK, following the success of the “Straight Up” mission....

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UK takes the lead in exoplanet mission with £30 million investment

UK takes the lead in exoplanet mission with £30 million investment

Friday, 17 June 2022

The UK Government will invest £30 million to secure the UK’s leading role in developing a space telescope to explore exoplanets....

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