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Space businesses react as UK government unveils Industrial Strategy

Space businesses react as UK government unveils Industrial Strategy

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’.

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World Space Week: Gaia

Posted by: Tatiana, Posted on: 5 October 2016 - Categories: Digital communications, Space science

This week, we're celebrating World Space Week (#WSW16). Today we're focussing on Gaia, the mission that will examine the Milky Way in unprecedented 3D detail, mapping stars and their movements.

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Train like an astronaut with the Mission X space class 2017!

Posted by: Tatiana, Posted on: 4 October 2016 - Categories: Education

Registration for Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut 2017 is now open!

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World Space Week: Education and Outreach

Posted by: Tatiana, Posted on: 4 October 2016 - Categories: Digital communications, Education, Events

This week, we're celebrating World Space Week (#WSW16). Today we're focussing on Education and Outreach, an important area in the Agency. Our team has reached over 1.3 million young people through its education programme over the last year, with the …

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AlSat Nano launch from India

Posted by: guest, Posted on: 28 September 2016 - Categories: International, Small Satellites

Programme Manager Ryan King is currently in India for the AlSat Nano launch, a joint CubeSat mission with Algeria. Read his blog post from just moments after launch.

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Hinode 10th anniversary

Posted by: Tatiana, Posted on: 22 September 2016 - Categories: International, Space exploration, Space science

Today marks the 10th anniversary of Hinode’s launch, a satellite which observes the Sun’s activity in high resolution.

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What did the Sun ever do for us?

Posted by: Chris Tall, Posted on: 1 August 2016 - Categories: Space science

The Sun. It’s that great big ball of fire in the sky. But what did it ever do for us?

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An introduction to David Southwood.

Posted by: Tatiana, Posted on: 28 July 2016 - Categories: Digital communications

We recently welcomed David Southwood, the new Chair of the UK Space Agency Steering Board. Read about his first thoughts in this week's guest blog.

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I-Sat Connection: Case Study

Posted by: Tatiana, Posted on: 7 June 2016 - Categories: IPSP

Our International Partnerships in Space Programme (IPSP) jointly funds the I-Sat Connection project with a consortium led by Inmarsat . Take a look at the videos below to see the impact the project is having on the day to day lives of …

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Galileo: image of the week

Posted by: Tatiana, Posted on: 26 May 2016 - Categories: Image of the week, International, Satellite navigation

This week (24 May 2016), a Soyuz launcher placed the 13th and 14th Galileo satellites into targeted orbit.

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‘Bridget’: image of the week

Posted by: Tatiana, Posted on: 29 April 2016 - Categories: Image of the week, Principia, Space exploration, Space science

Today (Friday 29 April) Tim Peake controlled a Mars rover at Airbus’ Mars yard in Stevenage from onboard the International Space Station (ISS).

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