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Aerospace & Defence
5th September 2024
New satellite strengthens Europe’s Copernicus programme

Science Secretary Peter Kyle welcomed the launch of the Sentinel-2C satellite, which lifted off successfully on 5th September at 02:50 BST from Kourou in French Guiana. 

Aerospace & Defence
22nd August 2024
£2.5M for satellite data pilots

Ten projects have been awarded £2.5 million as part of the UK Space Agency’s ‘Unlocking Space for Business’ programme. 

Aerospace & Defence
24th July 2024
ESA plans stronger UK presence and space skills training

A plan to build on the success of the European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT), which employs more than 100 people in Harwell, has been launched by the UK and European space agencies. 

Aerospace & Defence
22nd July 2024
£33 million boost for national space programme

More than 20 national space projects have been announced by DSIT Secretary of State Peter Kyle, on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow.

Aerospace & Defence
14th May 2024
£9M funding for satellite instruments to monitor climate

The UK Space Agency has announced its largest investment into an early-stage technology programme to enhance the UK’s Earth observation technologies, to improve how space is used to understand and protect the planet.

Aerospace & Defence
28th March 2024
C-LEO: £60M for innovative satellite constellation ideas

Up to £60 million is available for innovations that will help boost the UK’s satellite communications sector, following the record number of global satellite launches in 2023. 

Communications
26th February 2024
New funding puts UK at heart of next-gen telecommunications

The UK Space Agency has unveiled a £10 million funding competition aimed at propelling UK firms to the forefront of the burgeoning telecommunications sector globally.

Aerospace & Defence
14th February 2024
New funding ensures UK role in global exploration to the Moon, Mars, and Venus

UK scientists and engineers are set to play a role in global missions to the Moon, Mars, and Venus following new funding from the UK Space Agency.

Aerospace & Defence
9th February 2024
UK Space Agency making satellites sustainable

The UK Space Agency has announced funding for work which aims to prolong the life of satellites, as part of efforts to ensure space remains sustainable for future generations.

Aerospace & Defence
5th February 2024
MicroCarb CO2 monitoring satellite ready for launch

MicroCarb, designed to monitor carbon fluxes on Earth by measuring carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, has completed assembly and qualification in the UK.

Aerospace & Defence
13th December 2023
UK Space Agency fuels sustainable spaceflight with £6.7 million funding

The UK Space Agency has awarded over £6.7 million to two companies for the development of pioneering launch technologies, reinforcing the UK's ambition to be Europe's top destination for commercial spaceflight activities.

Industries
22nd November 2023
£47 million investment to supercharge UK space infrastructure

Space infrastructure across the UK will get a boost thanks to a new fund from the UK Space Agency.

Aerospace & Defence
21st November 2023
UK aims to join the Atlantic Constellation

The UK is aiming to join Portugal and Spain as a member of the Atlantic Constellation and is contributing a new pathfinder satellite designed and built by a UK-based company adding to the innovative Earth and coastal monitoring and data sharing network.

Aerospace & Defence
7th November 2023
UK Space Agency allocates funds for space preservation efforts

The UK Space Agency recently allocated a £2m investment for research into the refuelling of a mission designated for the removal of space debris.

Aerospace & Defence
27th October 2023
Funding boost for satellite launch from Shetland

Satellite launch company RFA UK (Rocket Factory Ltd) has received £3.5 million to support its plans to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands. 

Aerospace & Defence
25th October 2023
A chance for UK astronauts to fly to space

Astronauts from the United Kingdom could fly to space on a future Axiom Space mission, thanks to a new agreement signed between the UK Space Agency and the Houston-based space company.

Aerospace & Defence
18th October 2023
UK Space Agency is Unlocking Space for Business

The UK Space Agency has launched a new programme to help businesses unlock the benefits of satellite data and services.

Eco Innovation
22nd August 2023
Space-driven climate services to tackle environmental risks

Ten new projects will use Earth observation tools, satellite tracking, and data on population demographics, supported by artificial intelligence (AI), to produce forecasts and models that can be used by sectors ranging from agriculture and energy, to finance and insurance.

Aerospace & Defence
2nd August 2023
Funding for technologies to monitor the Earth from space

New funding for satellite Earth Observation technologies, which are critical to improving humanity’s understanding of our planet and its climate, is now available for UK organisations.

Aerospace & Defence
12th July 2023
£20 million UK Space Agency funding to support aerial connectivity

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Chloe Smith, announced the £20 million funding from the UK Space Agency – the biggest investment into these types of services to date – to support the development of future telecommunications technologies and aerial connectivity projects, which would be used onboard drones or high-altitude platforms to provide wireless coverage.

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