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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Boris Johnson officially opened Airbus’ new £35 million UK space and defence headquarters, Orbit House, in Stevenage.
Massey plans to discuss issues related to satellite impacts with the new chief executive of the UK Space Agency, Paul Bate, in September.
Robert Massey expressed hope to make progress with the UK Space Agency regarding the inclusion of astronomical impact in environmental consultations.
The UK Space Agency invested £12 million into the Boost! program in 2019.
AAC Clyde Space designed and manufactured Scotland's original satellite, UKube-1, in 2014 in partnership with the UK Space Agency.
The UK Space Agency's plans include launching satellites into orbit from Scotland in 2022.
Spaceport Cornwall and Sierra Space signed a memorandum of understanding to explore future collaboration opportunities following completion of a UK Space Agency funded Concept of Operations for Dream Chaser.
The UK Space Agency funded the Dream Chaser Concept of Operations as part of its Horizontal Launch Fund.
Delegates from the UK Space Agency played a key role in developing and agreeing the United Nations’ Long-Term Sustainability Guidelines and funded a United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs project on awareness and capacity building for guideline implementation.
FQS was developed with support from the UK Space Agency through its National Space Innovation Programme.
The UK Space Agency has selected Paul Bate to be its next CEO starting 2021-09-06.
Spaceport Cornwall’s SPINTERN, recently awarded by the UK Space Agency, will work alongside consultancy KISPE Space on the design of Kernow Sat 1’s specific optical payload.
The UK Space Agency has committed more than €18.5 million to co-fund Isotropic Systems’ ESA ARTES C&G activity.
Isotropic Systems secured the final third of an €18.5 million contract from the UK Space Agency on 2021-05-25.
The UK Space Agency committed over €18.5 million to co-fund the activity implemented through ESA’s ARTES Competitiveness & Growth programme for Isotropic Systems.
The Sunrise Program funding awarded via the UK Space Agency includes partners OneWeb, SatixFy, Celestia UK, and Astroscale UK.
The £2.5 million award to Astroscale UK forms part of a larger beam-hopping satellite program totaling more than £32 million granted via the UK Space Agency through the European Space Agency’s Sunrise Program.
The U.K. government’s "Size and Health of the UK Space Industry" report published on 2021-05-19 covers the 2018-2019 financial year.
A OneWeb-led group received 32 million British pounds in funding from the UK Space Agency through ESA’s Sunrise program to launch a beam-hopping satellite in 2022.
The £2.5 million award to Astroscale UK forms part of a larger beam-hopping satellite programme totalling over £32 million granted by the UK Space Agency via the European Space Agency’s Sunrise Programme.