Action, advocacy, and networking at the United Nations
UK Space Agency International Manager for Regulation, Jonathon Simons looks back at the recent UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS) in Vienna.
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ESA Council of Ministers: Decision time for shaping the future of space
The next meeting of the European Council of Ministers will take place in November in Paris. But what is it all about?
Moon to Mars workshop brings global space agencies to London
The UK Space Agency joined NASA and international space colleagues to discuss NASA’s “Moon to Mars” exploration objectives during a two-day workshop in London.
Space sustainability plans will pave the way for future generations
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Events, International, People, Space exploration, Space science, Space surveillance and tracking
Edward Baker reflects on the 4th Summit for Space Sustainability and how ambitious UK plans will benefit space users around the world.
Championing space at the Symposium
Hosted among the iconic red sandstone formations and mountain views of Colorado Springs in the United States, I attended the 37th Space Symposium last month alongside colleagues from the UK Space Agency. We were joined by partners from the Department for …
Satellites, bananas, and ethics: Partnerships to tackle food insecurity
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Earth from space, Earth observation, International, International Partnership Programme, People, Satellites
It's not every day I attend a workshop where satellites, bananas, livestock, and ethics are central to the conversation.
The UK and Canada - working together in space
At Canada House in London last week, UK and Canadian space delegations came together to celebrate the collaboration between our two space sectors.
Using satellites to monitor deforestation in cocoa crops
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Earth observation, International, International Partnership Programme, People, Satellites
Monitoring cocoa plants in Ghana from space Globally, the majority of tropical deforestation is still linked to commodity farming and production. The expanded production of agricultural commodities such as beef, soy, cocoa, palm oil and paper/pulp are the major drivers …
UK and Iceland strengthen ties for UK Launch
The arrangement secures the Icelandic Government’s support for UK launch activities.
Strengthening space ties between the UK and Japan
Today, the UK Space Agency signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), taking a new step in space cooperation between the UK and Japan. Dr Graham Turnock (CEO of the UK Space Agency) and President …