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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We're so excited to leap into the 2nd year of #SpaceToLearn & we've got some amazing events coming up - including more Space Camps! If you're a secondary teacher who'd like to bring a group of students for FREE, take a look at our upcoming events & apply: nationalspaceacademy.org/space-to-learn/
[Updated] Watch the launch of Copernicus EU #Sentinel2C on #VV24, the last Vega flight from Europeโs Spaceport, live on #ESAwebTV on 5 September from 02:30 BST/03:30 CEST (liftoff scheduled at 02:50 BST/03:50 CEST). ๐บ esa.int/ESA_Multimediaโฆ esa.int/Applications/Oโฆ
Don't forget to grab your tickets to see FortitudeMovie - AppleTV from Torsten Hoffmann, playing at the Regent Street Cinema in London tomorrow! ๐ The film explores the growing global space economy, and features our CEO Paul Bate. ๐ฐ๏ธ ๐ regentstreetcinema.com/movie/fortitudโฆ
๐ข Attention teachers and educators! Could your students design and launch a mini satellite? ๐ฐ๏ธ ESERO-UK's #CanSat Competition is open for entries, giving students a fantastic opportunity to learn more about space skills. ๐ Register before 10 Oct ๐ stem.org.uk/esero/secondarโฆ
Weโre co-hosting a workshop with NASA at the Royal Institution, with international partners providing feedback on NASAโs Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy. ๐ฐ๏ธ ย The event brings valuable perspectives to define future LEO microgravity science, technology and exploration. ๐
Before sending rovers to Mars, European Space Agency is training them on Earth. ๐ค Watch four-wheeled rover Codi use its robotic arm and powerful computer vision to pick up sample tubes. ๐น: Airbus Space #ToMarsAndBack
"Science and technology has the potential to change all of our lives for the better. Together, we will realise that potential." Peter Kyle Ministers met leaders from across the science & tech sectors @thecrick to discuss working together to achieve the Department's priorities.
๐ UK Space Agency CEO Dr. Paul Bate shares: "#SpaceCommExpoScotland is a new and important event in Glasgow that will showcase the growing value of the space sector to the economy, the environment, and our daily lives." ๐๏ธ Join us 11-12 Sept! FREE tickets: eu1.hubs.ly/H0c6dhX0
The countdown to the re-entry of the ESA Cluster spacecraft 'Salsa' on Sunday is on! ๐ฐ๏ธ๐ Here's our initial analysis of its expected re-entry path. Stay tuned for a full breakdown after the event. ๐ก
We filmed the The Boeing Company Starliner undocking before its final journey to Earth from our 4K camera payload on the International Space Station. This video was captured during a private test of our livestream - we look forward to sharing future missions with the public once we start