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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Space Florida and the UK Space Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026.
Final award selections for the joint UK Space Agency-Space Florida IAIF fund are expected in early 2027.
The UK Space Agency announced a £62 million ($83.3 million) funding package for domestic satellite communications and sovereign orbital technologies at the Farnborough International Airshow on July 20, 2026.
Space Florida and the UK Space Agency will open a joint call for project proposals in autumn 2026.
The UK Space Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Space Florida to establish a joint $400,000 (£300,000) commercial innovation fund.
Space Florida and the UK Space Agency will evaluate proposals through a competitive process led by a joint expert panel.
The UK Space Agency’s £62 million commitment is split into two national technology streams aimed at strengthening domestic supply chains.
Applications for the joint UK Space Agency-Space Florida IAIF fund are scheduled to open in autumn 2026.
The new UK-Florida fund is backed by UKSA’s International Bilateral Fund and Space Florida’s International Aerospace Innovation Fund.
The UK Space Agency is part of the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology.
The LEIA system was originally developed with funding and support from the UK Space Agency for automated lunar landings and orbital rendezvous operations.
The UK Space Agency’s Accelerator program has supported 289 founders since 2021.
Alumni of the UK Space Agency’s Accelerator program have raised £102.2M ($137.3M) since 2021 across 61 funding rounds.
David Parker previously worked in industry, at the UK Space Agency, and at ESA.
The UK Space Agency’s National Space Innovation Program supports REEF.
The UK Space Agency views REEF as part of a broader effort to build a foundation for an on-orbit economy.
SmartSat CRC supported international collaboration through the UK Space Bridge and the Australia–New Zealand Collaborative Space Program.
Eshail-3/Türksat-Biruni’s high-efficiency electrical propulsion module received engineering and financial backing from the UK Space Agency.
The INFLECION program is cofinanced by the UK Space Agency through the European Space Agency.
The UK government invested an additional £33.2 million ($44.6 million) in UKI2S last week through UKSA, the UK Ministry of Defence, and the UK Atomic Energy Authority.