How UK technology helped land on the Moon
How UK technology helped land on the Moon
Nammo in the UK made the engines that helped Firefly’s Blue Ghost land on the Moon in March.
Contracts awarded in UK Space Agency Unlocking Space for Business project
Contracts have been awarded for feasibility study projects under the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition, part of the UK Space Agency’s Unlocking Space for Business project.
UK Space Agency provides £500,000 through Accelerating Investment programme
The UK Space Agency has provided up to £500,000 funding to support specialist projects, helping to accelerate high potential UK companies and support them on their investment journey.
Celebrating three years of the UK-Australia Space Bridge
Today marks a milestone as we celebrate the third anniversary of the UK-Australia Space Bridge.
Starting and ending my career with the ERS-2 mission
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Careers, Earth observation, Satellites, Space sustainability
As the ERS-2 climate mission starts its burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere, our Space Exploration Special Adviser Sue Horne talks about how the mission has spanned her career in space.
Super-Sized Space Debris
Astroscale's ADRAS-J mission is set to launch soon. Learn why tackling large items of space debris is so important.
Space medicine for the future of space exploration
How a team at the University of Nottingham is working to ensure the health of astronauts on long space missions.
Six months is not a long time in space
Six months into the role of Deputy CEO, as jobshare with Annelies Look, Chris White-Horne looks back on their time at the UK Space Agency so far.
Orion nebula and winter stars: the night sky in February 2024
February’s night skies host some of the most distinctive and spectacular stars, constellations and deep-sky objects, so wrap up warm and make the most of any clear nights that come around!
UK space pioneers recognised in 2024 New Year Honours
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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.
2024: The Year of the Space Entrepreneur
2024 is looking to be the year of the Space entrepreneur, and through the Fusion programme, the UK Space Agency, Entrepreneurial Spark and Exotopic will prime up to 20 of the UK’s most promising space entrepreneurs to make the most of this growth in the industry.