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Speech given at the Royal Aeronautical Society President’s Conference.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Researchers will benefit from new international partnerships with 15 countries as part of the Atlantic International Research Centre, thanks to a new agreement signed today.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Defence Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan has announced a £1.5-million investment in 12 ground-breaking space innovation projects.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
UKube-1, the UK Space Agency’s first cubesat mission, was successfully launched yesterday at 16:58 BST.
Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss explains how satellite data can help protect and improve our natural environment
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The UK has joined forces with Australia, Canada and the US to share expertise and resources dedicated to space operations.
At the RAF Air and Space Power conference today, Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt has outlined an ambitious space programme.
Innovative ideas from crime-fighting drones to tracking down trolleys are among the winners of the UK Space Agency’s SatelLife competition for young people.
Subject to the outcome of the high-level discussions at European Space Agency (ESA) Ministerial, the UK space sector expects significant returns…
As the UK space sector’s world-leading experts gather for the first ever UK Defence Space Conference, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced the launch of the UK’s first Defence Space Strategy and pledged an uplift in expertise to ensure we...
UK Space Agency signs MOU with Ofcom and Government scraps Insurance Premium Tax for spacecraft operators.
Minister for Investment Graham Stuart spoke at the UK Space Conference in Newport, outlining plans to boost investment and exports in the sector
Virgin Orbit UK Limited will use the investment to develop advanced equipment and operational capabilities
Investments in space programmes bring significant benefits for society, a new report shows.
The NDA is collaborating with the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to explore whether data collected by satellites orbiting the earth could be turned into useful insights for the nuclear clean-up mission.
Government response to the space growth action plan and launch of the national space security policy.
British businesses will soon be able to compete in the commercial space race using UK spaceports.
The Mission and Agile Nanosatellite for Terrestrial Imagery Services (MANTIS) satellite, which received funding today will help energy and mining businesses identify new resources.
One of the key areas for collaboration is on earth observation technology, such as the NovaSAR programme or the Disaster Monitoring Constellation…
Pacific island countries vulnerable to climate change will benefit from space technology to help them plan for and prevent natural disasters, thanks to a new UK and Australian partnership.
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