
UK Space Agency
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We boost UK prosperity, understand the Universe, and protect our planet and outer space.
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ISAM Conference 2025 kicks off next week! π Hosted in partnership with Satellite Applications Catapult, this yearβs event brings together industry leaders for two days of insight, innovation, and collaboration. Ticket sales end on 28 May, so secure your spot today π ow.ly/mO3Y50VP66A

Applications are now open for the UK Space Agency Acceleratorβs new Explore and Leo programmes! π Delivered by Entrepreneurial Spark, the programmes are designed to support space ventures from idea to investment-readiness. Learn more and apply before 29 June π space.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/27/fueβ¦




Blade runner π¦ΏπββοΈ For the first time, European Space Agency has tested the performance of a lower limb prosthesis in microgravity. Watch astronaut reserve John McFall pushing boundaries during the latest parabolic flight campaign on the Air ZeroG βοΈ aircraft. Inclusive space exploration with

Call 2 for our International Bilateral Fund is now open for applications. π We are inviting proposals that will help strengthen the UK space sectorβs partnerships with strategic and emerging space nations. ππ€ Find out more and apply before 7 July π space.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/21/intβ¦



Space for Skills at #UKSC2025. How do we build the space workforce the future demands? Explore retention, retraining, and diversity - plus lessons from other sectors. π16β17 July | Manchester π spaceconference.co.uk UK Space Agency #UKSpaceConference #SpaceCareers #FutureOfWork


π ONE YEAR IN SPACE! π EarthCARE was blasted into orbit just after midnight CEST on 29 May 2024. European Space Agency's cloud, aerosol and radiation explorer has had an impressive first year. From βοΈβοΈπ to ππ¦ and even π¦π¦π¦: here are five things we learnedπ πearth.esa.int/eogateway/succβ¦

Join member of @ESA's Astronaut Reserve, John McFall for a special-edition Lovell Lecture at Jodrell Bank, and learn about his career journey and more on the future of human spaceflight! π§βπ π 15 July β° 7:30 pm β 9:00 pm Book your tickets π jodrellbank.net/events/in-convβ¦

Happy launch anniversary to ESA's EarthCARE mission! π EarthCARE is helping to shed light on the role that clouds play in regulating Earthβs climate. π The UK is playing a huge role in the mission, from instrument building to data collection. π οΈπ Read more π gov.uk/government/casβ¦





The National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) has released the April 2025 report on the threats from space debris. π°οΈπ In April there were: β‘οΈ 92 re-entries β‘οΈ 2,620 in-space collision warnings β‘οΈ 118 more registered objects in orbit. Read more π gov.uk/government/newβ¦


π§ Tune into the latest @spaceboffins podcast, featuring Space Forge CEO and Co-founder, Josh Western, and our Director for Launch, Matt Archer, who talks about the new era of low-Earth orbit space manufacturing. π°οΈ π Listen here π boffinmedia.co.uk/space-boffins


The Natural History Museum's "Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?" exhibition is now open! Be sure to check it out to learn more about missions hunting for life beyond Earth, including those that the UK Space Agency is involved in, such as the Rosalind Franklin rover. π΄ Learn more π