Championing Space

Train like an astronaut with Mission X

UK Space Agency, 19 September 2025 - Championing Space

Children across the country can train like an astronaut with Mission X!

First astronaut with a disability learns to fly

UK Space Agency, 2 September 2025 - Championing Space, European Space Agency

John McFall, who could become the world's first astronaut to be assigned to a long duration mission with a physical disability, is training to fly as part of his preparation for a ground-breaking space mission.

Space businesses react as UK government unveils Industrial Strategy

UK Space Conference, 26 June 2025 - Championing Space, Events

Space business leaders say the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy ‘sets the stage for timely and meaningful discussion at next month’s UK Space Conference’.

Breaking the Space Boundaries: Why we need more female founders

UK Space Agency, 2 May 2025 - Careers, Championing Space

Only 13% of space founders are women. At the UK Space Agency Accelerator, we've witnessed firsthand how targeted support can transform potential into success.

Esteemed UK space sector colleagues recognised in King’s Birthday Honours 2024

UK Space Agency, 24 June 2024 - Astronomy, Business, Championing Space, Delivering Missions and Capabilities, Space science

The King's Birthday Honours saw UK space sector colleagues recognised for their work's contributions. The UK Space Agency celebrates and congratulates these space pioneers.

UK space pioneers recognised in 2024 New Year Honours

UK Space Agency, 17 January 2024 - Astronomy, Championing Space, Education, Events, Space science

This year’s New Year Honours saw 4 leader from the UK space sector recognised for their work's contributions. The UK Space Agency celebrates and congratulates these space pioneers.

Space for our future: UK Space Conference focuses on closing the UK space sector’s skills gap

Bray Leino, 5 January 2024 - Careers, Championing Space, Education

The UK Space Conference is the premier, biennial event for the UK space sector. This year it took place from 21 to 23 November in Belfast, and showcased a raft of initiatives linking the space industry to the UK's next generation of talent.