New record! 19 people are orbiting Earth right now… space.com/new-record-19-…

Beautiful shot from the International Space Station 🧑‍🚀📸

Great to meet Agenzia Spaziale ITA in Rome yesterday to discuss how our countries can work together to break new frontiers in researching and understanding the Universe.

I’m at #DefenceSpace here at The Institution of Engineering and Technology! Great to hear Paul Bate, UK Space Agency CEO, talking about the importance of #DualUse space tech and civil-defence collaboration in space missions & capabilities 🛰 📡 🇬🇧 National Space Operations Centre a concrete example.

Lt.. Gen. Sir Charles Stickland KCB OBE, Chief of Joint Operations on the joint space. Need to create uncertainty & dilemmas for adversaries. Space a critical enabler of terrestrial operations. Ukraine has shown importance of space to future conflicts #DefenceSpace24

Science Secretary Peter Kyle has today launched the Regulatory Innovation Office to support 4 fast growing areas of tech - including Space 🚀🛰️📡 It'll foster competition, encourage investment, & open up market access for #SpaceTech. gov.uk/government/new… techUK UKspace

One of my cartoons from the previous Private Eye. One I'm rather fond of, as it happens. I'm happy to also have a couple in the new edition - out today!

Beautiful #northernlights over Bedfordshire! #SpaceWeather #Aurora

Mechazilla has caught the Super Heavy booster!

We are entering a new era of lunar exploration. 🚀 The UK is one of the leading contributors in Moonlight alongside Italy, and we’ll work closely with @ESA, Telespazio, Surrey Satellites and other UK companies in developing innovative commercial lunar services. 📡🛰️🌙 Learn more 👇

🎉 ⚛️ Perpetual Atomics, launched! At IAC 2024 today, Perpetual Atomics was announced on the UK Space Agency pavilion. Thank you to Paul Bate, Libby Jackson & all UK Space Agency staff for their fantastic support. Find our more ⤵️ space-park.co.uk/2024/10/perpet…

📡🌒 Goonhilly (GES Ltd) 📡 to to boost UK's deep space communications capacity with new contract with UK Space Agency! Great news for UK leadership in #SpaceExploration & the future #LunarEconomy! gov.uk/government/new…

.Goonhilly (GES Ltd) 📡 will provide deep space communications services to the UK Space Agency and international partners from Cornwall, under a new contract announced at #IAC2024. 📡 Hear from Goonhilly’s Director of Space Engineering, Matthew Cosby. 👇 👉 gov.uk/government/new…

An exciting announcement from New Zealand Space Agency and UK Space Agency with the recent signing of the blueprint for the removal and servicing of operational satellites 🇬🇧🤝🇳🇿 Read more here gov.uk/government/new…

Great news for #SpaceSustainability! 🇳🇿&🇬🇧 showing global leadership in the responsible use of outer space! UK in New Zealand NZ High Commission in London Iona Thomas OBE 🇬🇧

🌍🚀 UKSA and @ESA are united in their commitment to foster economic growth, promote clean energy, create opportunities for young people, and identify and implement space solutions for our citizens. Long time partners, let's continue to make space for everyone. #IAC2024