A new UK Space Agency will take over responsibility for UK government policy and the key budgets for space, and bring together all UK civil space activities under one single management. The agency,… ...

The UK Space Agency is granting #0.5M to industry and academia following a call to the UK space community for innovative ideas in space technology research and development.

The new body will take over responsibility for the UK’s space policy and “key” budgets for space under one single management. The agency, to come into effect on 1 April, will manage around £250m in ...

The UK Space Agency, set up to look after British involvement in spaceflight, officially opened its doors on Friday.The national space agency, which handles British interests in international ...

Power grids, high altitude flights, GPS and even missile defence systems are all vulnerable to the sun's solar storms - ...

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is opening new headquarters in Oxfordshire and regional offices in Scotland, Wales and the Midlands as it works to support the space sector across the UK.

The UK space sector is worth more than £17.5 billion per year and employs over 45,000 people, while satellites underpin £360 billion per year of wider economic activity.

Dr Paul Bate, chief executive of the UK Space Agency, said: “This agreement paves the way for UK astronauts to conduct scientific research in orbit, and to inspire millions of us here on Earth.

“We are thrilled to formalize our partnership with the UK Space Agency,” said the organisation’s Executive Director, Erin Miller. “This collaboration will foster opportunities for bidirectional ...

The UK is also home to seven apple trees that went on a mission to the space station. The UK Space Agency cultivated the seeds from the very tree that inspired Isaac Newton to discover gravity.

The UK Space Agency cultivated the seeds from the very tree that inspired Isaac Newton to discover gravity. “Sending seeds to space helps us understand the effect of the unique environment on ...