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Name the UK Space Agency’s First National Mission! ️

Be a part of history by naming the UK’s Active Debris Removal Mission, the UK Space Agency’s first ever national space ...
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Take part in the 2026 Space Sector Skills Survey

The third national Space Sector Skills Survey has launched to give all space sector employers across the UK the chance to tell us about the challenges they are facing with securing the right workforce ...
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New funding backs innovative satellite projects to grow the UK’s climate services sector

The UK Space Agency is backing seven new projects that will use satellite data to help organisations understand, manage and respond to climate risks, supporting the continued growth of the UK’s ...
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Sentinel-3C and FLEX launch into orbit

From forecasting ocean conditions to understanding how crops respond to drought, two European satellites with key UK contributions have launched together and will expand our view of the Earth in ...
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UK and Switzerland collaborate to shape the future of space-enabled pharmaceuticals

Advances in microgravity research are opening up new possibilities for discovering and manufacturing medicines in space. With the pharmaceutical industry investing around $300 billion globally in ...
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UK Space Agency completes term leading global space debris effort

The UK Space Agency has concluded its year as chair of the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC), marking the end of a term that saw the UK strengthen international cooperation on ...
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The King visits site of new UK Space Agency project to safeguard satellites in an increasingly crowded space

The King unveiling the plaque for Project NOVA in Bermuda. Credit: Government of Bermuda. During The King’s visit to Bermuda, His Majesty visited the site which will be the first of the UK’s new ...
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Protecting our Planet – 1 year on

Taking a sample from the ESA Schiaparelli mission to Mars in 2016 to make sure it meets the strict limits for microbiological contamination that are set for planetary protection. Credit: ESA In May ...
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UK Space Agency Christmas Card Design Competition winners revealed

We are delighted to announce the winners of the UK Space Agency’s 2025 Christmas Card Design Competition. This year, we were overwhelmed by the creativity and passion shown by people across the ...
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Imperial’s magnetometer on NASA’s IMAP Mission records successful ‘first light’

All instruments on board NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft have successfully recorded their first measurements in space. Among the instruments, the Magnetometer (MAG ...
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Catch Comet Lemmon in autumn’s night sky

We’re lucky at the moment to have a comet visiting the inner Solar System that’s bright enough to see with a pair of binoculars, and it may in the coming week or so just reach naked-eye visibility.