The UK is playing a leading role in #space, with our innovative companies and world-class universities exploring the #SolarSystem. What is the name of the UK-built rover heading to #Mars in 2022 to search for signs of life? #NPLRocketChallenge UK Space Agency

The UK and US governments have signed a new agreement that will allow US companies to operate from UK spaceports. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 The deal brings commercial launch from British soil another step closer. 🚀 #LaunchUK | Read more 👇 gov.uk/government/new…

The UK space industry has a major new piece of equipment for simulating harsh space conditions. The 16-metre chamber at RAL Space's National Satellite Test Facility on Harwell Campus will enable businesses to test spacecraft up to 7 tonnes. 🛰️ ▶️ ralspace.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/UK-space…

Today is International Women in Engineering Day! To celebrate, we'll be sharing women from across Imperial College London who are helping to #ShapeTheWorld. Find out more about INWED inwed.org.uk #INWED

Today is International Women in Engineering Day! Space scientist Suzie Imber from University of Leicester talks about the engineers who worked on the Bepi Mercury spacecraft, and how young engineers can help #ShapeTheWorld with future missions. 🚀👇 #INWED20 | #WomenInSTEM

Only 6 days left to submit your mission patch design! The design you created could be flown on the next Skylark Micro rocket. The winner will also be given the opportunity to view our production facilities and meet Skyrora's team.🚀 Check it out: bit.ly/3eD21gz #STEM

Interested in joining a discussion about the restart and recovery of the space industry after #COVID19? 🚀 Join us tomorrow at 2pm with Satellite Applications Catapult and guest speakers from ADS Group, to explore the opportunities the crisis presents. 🛰️ Register 👇 sa.catapult.org.uk/events/uk-spac…

It's the final day of #ISSDC2020 TODAY! Our teams will be presenting their proposally virtually later this afternoon!

#CountdownToMars with me as I prepare for launch. Liftoff expected from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on July 30 at 7:50 a.m. EDT. Click here for a reminder to watch live. ℹ️ NASA NASA Mars 🤖 ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover 🚀ARCHIVED: NASA LSP ULA 📡NASA JPL x.com/i/events/12830…

ANNOUNCEMENTS IN 7 DAYS!! NEXT Monday, we'll be launching the 2020/2021 UKSDC, with all the information you'll need to get involved via the video competition and regionals! Stay tuned! 🚀😄

Plato once said "astronomy compels the soul to look upwards, and leads us from this world to another" 🤔 He often had some interesting things to say, and so will we NEXT MONDAY when we launch this year's competition! 6 DAYS TO GO!! 🚀

Haven't competed in the UKSDC before?? No problem! We're always excited to have new teams and schools take part! Keep an eye on our socials next Monday when we'll be launching this year's competition - 5 DAYS TO GO!! 🚀

Recent events in the world will affect how we run our competition this year, but we're still committed to putting on an incredible series of adapted events, and we hope you'll join is for them!! 4 DAYS!! 🚀

Only 3 DAYS until we launch this year's competition, and we couldn't be more excited for it! Get ready for updates on monday! 🚀

Don't think you have a good reason to enter? Well, a select group of the winners each year are given the chance to represent the UK at the International Space Design Competition at Kennedy Space Center!! 2 DAYS! 🚀

It's just over 12 hours until we launch this year's competition! We're excited, and hope you are too! ONE DAY!! 🚀

THE VIDEO COMPETITION IS NOW LIVE! Head to uksdc.org/compete/video to find details of how to enter this year's competition! 🚀🎥

Excited for this year's competition? We're replacing our usual regional heats with a brand new series of DIGITAL HEATS this Autumn! These online events match the format of regional heats, but in a COVID-secure way! Register at uksdc.org/compete/digital 🚀

Just submitted my manuscript for #CyberSpaceIAC2020! Very excited to be sharing the amazing outreach work which UK Space Design Competition is doing with everyone!! 🚀🛰🧑‍🚀

If you want to know more about how we run our events, tune into #CyberSpaceIAC2020 between 13:40 BST today (12th) and 14:30 BST on Wednesday (14th) to find out more about the methodologies behind the UKSDC! 🚀 iafastro.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…