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Science Minister Nusrat Ghani visits Italy to meet with European Space Agency (ESA).
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
Science Minister Nusrat Ghani has unveiled a new £15 million fund for UK businesses to revolutionise satellite communications technology.
A 72ft (22m) life-size replica of the first rocket that will launch from UK soil later this year went on display outside the Science Museum in London this weekend (15-16 October).
Virgin Orbit’s carrier aircraft, ground support equipment, and rocket are set to arrive in Cornwall this week ahead of the first satellite launch from the UK.
The UK government made a statement today, committing not to destructively test direct ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missiles.
Two UK-based companies are designing missions to clear hazardous space junk alongside the launch of a new programme to back cutting-edge space technology.
The UK is playing an important role in NASA's Artemis programme to return humans to the Moon and beyond.
Space start-ups generated almost £9 million in investment and created 80 new jobs after taking part in a UK Space Agency-backed business support programme.
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and the UK Space Agency will investigate ways to collaborate more closely.
A teenager from Derby has won a competition run by the UK Space Agency calling for innovative ideas on how satellites can improve life on Earth.
A team from the University of Glasgow has won a government-run competition to develop a climate change satellite for launch from the UK.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The telescope will study the first stars and galaxies and examine the physical and chemical properties of solar systems.
Secured through the Space to Innovate Campaign – Bravo Drop, five innovative organisations have won funding to develop technologies that enhance the UK’s ability to safely operate in space
Funding for pioneering new space technologies will help to cut carbon emissions, improve energy security and enhance the UK’s reputation as a science superpower.
A research satellite from RHEA Group, built by Open Cosmos, completes the line-up of satellites set to launch from Spaceport Cornwall this year.
This European Space Agency mission to Mercury will help our understanding of the formation of the Solar System and its inner rocky planets.
Virgin Orbit’s next satellite launch will take place from the UK, following the success of the “Straight Up” mission.
Europe's two-part mission to Mars
InSight is investigating the interior structure and composition of Mars, uncovering how a rocky body forms and evolves to become a planet.
The new measures will demonstrate the UK’s commitment, ambition and drive to improve the UK’s sustainable use of space.
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