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U.K. Space Agency

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The U.K. Space Agency (UKSA) is an executive agency of the UK government responsible for the United Kingdom's civil space program. Established in 2010, it drives growth in the space sector, supports scientific research, and fosters international collaboration. UKSA plays a major role in delivering the government's National Space Strategy, catalysing investment in the UK space sector, enabling missions and capabilities and championing space for the benefit of our planet and its people. The agency works with industry and academia and manages the UK's relationship with the European Space Agency (ESA).

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Astroscale UK plans to demonstrate the ELSA-M servicer in 2024 in partnership with OneWeb, the UK Space Agency, and the European Space Agency.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.2Feb 27, 2023Astroscale Raises U.S. $76 Million, Continuing to Lead the Growing On-Orbit Servicing Sector

Astroscale UK plans to demonstrate the ELSA-M servicer in 2024 in partnership with OneWeb, the UK Space Agency, and the European Space Agency.

PlanRelationshipsGeneralValue 4.4Feb 26, 2023Astroscale raises million$$ via a Series G round

The UK Space Agency allocated £50 million in funding for ambitious and innovative projects to support the UK’s satellite communications industry.

FinancialGeneralValue 3.5Feb 20, 2023EnSilica to Develop New Satellite Broadband Chip for Next Generation User Terminals

The £50 million UK Space Agency funding is intended to help more companies enter the fast-growth UK space telecoms sector and support wider UK economic resilience.

FinancialGrowthGeneralValue 4.0Feb 2, 2023UK Space Agency Announces £50 Million Funding for Satellite Communications Industry

Eligible projects under the UK Space Agency ARTES funding include creating space-based networks intended to rival cable-based terrestrial networks.

LegalPlanValue 2.2Feb 2, 2023UK Space Agency Announces £50 Million Funding for Satellite Communications Industry

Gravitilab has received funding from the UK Space Agency and private capital to date.

FinancialGrowthGeneralValue 3.0Feb 2, 2023A 1st for sustained microgravity research + testing on Earth by Gravitlab Aerospace Services

UK Space Agency CEO Dr. Paul Bate supports directing funding to UK companies with expertise and ambition to become global players and to lead on ground-breaking satellite communications technologies.

FinancialGeneralValue 1.8Feb 2, 2023UK Space Agency Announces £50 Million Funding for Satellite Communications Industry

The UK Space Agency is providing £50 million of funding for ambitious and innovative projects to boost the UK satellite communications industry.

FinancialGrowthGeneralValue 4.0Feb 2, 2023UK Space Agency Announces £50 Million Funding for Satellite Communications Industry

Science Minister George Freeman supports developing UK space capabilities and maximizing commercial opportunities as key elements of the National Space Strategy.

LegalGeneralValue 1.5Feb 2, 2023UK Space Agency Announces £50 Million Funding for Satellite Communications Industry

Airbus investments in the platform and payload technologies used on Inmarsat-6 are supported by the European Space Agency, the UK Space Agency, and CNES.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.2Feb 1, 2023Inmarsat’s-6 F2 satellite built by Airbus arrives on Airbus’ Beluga for launch in Florida

The Faraday Rideshare satellite platform and service capability has been developed by In-Space Missions with support from the UK Space Agency to provide a full turnkey system for diverse organizations.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Jan 30, 2023In-Space Missions engaging in an APAC rideshare mission

The UK Space Agency is providing £50 million of funding for ambitious and innovative projects to support the UK’s satellite communications industry.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.0Jan 25, 2023UK Space Agency announces £50 million for satellite communications

The MANTIS nanosatellite is funded by the UK Space Agency through the European Space Agency InCubed programme.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.0Jan 24, 2023Open Cosmos welcomes Lord Dominic Johnson, Minister for Investment, to Harwell facilities

The UK Space Agency opened the 50 million British pounds funding pot to projects including new satellite constellations and the ground systems that support them.

FinancialPlanCapabilityGrowthValue 4.0Jan 23, 2023UK Space Agency offers $62 million for innovative connectivity projects

The UK Space Agency has a stated objective to become the leading provider of commercial small satellite launch in Europe by 2030 and plans vertical launches from Scotland.

PlanGrowthGeneralValue 3.6Jan 13, 2023Britain's Historic Satellite Launch Ends in Failure due to 'Anomaly'

TISICS received funding from the UK Space Agency to develop demisable launcher components.

FinancialCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jan 9, 2023TISICS’ funding from UK Space Agency for sustainable launch tech

The UK space sector is valued at £16.5 billion and supports approximately 47,000 jobs.

FinancialGeneralValue 3.5Jan 5, 2023From Earth to orbit — Cornwall Airport Newquay claims their ‘place in space’ with UK’s first Spaceport

The SWOT mission was jointly developed and managed by NASA, CNES, the Canadian Space Agency, and the UK Space Agency.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Jan 1, 2023Flann Microwave assists with NASA’s SWOT satellite development

The UK space industry is estimated to be worth £16.5 billion and to support 47,000 jobs.

FinancialGrowthValue 3.5Dec 21, 2022UK Space regulator issues Virgin Orbit launch licenses

The SWOT satellite is jointly developed and managed by NASA, the French Space Agency, the Canadian Space Agency, and the UK Space Agency.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Dec 20, 2022Flann Microwave’s custom waveguide hardware provided to NASA/JPL for the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite
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