Space

Space science and technology in the UK relating to defence, security and the economy

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Services

• Announcement of Opportunity: UK Space Agency National Space Technology Programme (NSTP) - Technology for Space Science call

  Guidance and documents to apply for the NSTP Technology for Space Science call

• Call for applications: UK National Delegate support for the ESA ARTES Programme

  This is a call for applications for UK National Delegate support for the ESA ARTES (Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems) Programme.

• Launch Programme education initiative - request for information (RFI)

  The Launch Programme is currently scoping the opportunity to develop a targeted in-person launch-themed activity aimed at young people aged between 11 and 16 years old.

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Guidance and regulation

• Operating a spaceport: rules and regulations
  • Detailed guide
  • 30 October 2025
  • Department for Business and Trade, Department for Transport, UK Space Agency, Ofcom, Civil Aviation Authority, and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Apply for funding: space-related R&D, innovation and education
  • Detailed guide
  • 29 October 2025
  • UK Space Agency
• Launching or returning a rocket or space plane: rules and regulations
  • Detailed guide
  • 30 October 2025
  • Department for Business and Trade, Department for Transport, UK Space Agency, Ofcom, Civil Aviation Authority, and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• UK Space Frontiers 2035: Astro, Planetary and Helio
  • Guidance
  • 20 October 2025
  • UK Space Agency
• Space skills and careers resources
  • Detailed guide
  • 5 February 2024
  • UK Space Agency

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News and communications

• How we protected the UK and space in September 2025
  • 17 October 2025
  • National Space Operations Centre, Ministry of Defence, Met Office, and UK Space Agency
  • News story
• UK Space Agency goes global with 23 new projects
  • 30 September 2025
  • UK Space Agency
  • Press release
• UK technology launches into space aboard NASA’s IMAP mission
  • 24 September 2025
  • UK Space Agency
  • Press release
• Space projects unlock climate and transport innovations
  • 16 September 2025
  • UK Space Agency
  • Press release
• How we protected the UK and space in August 2025
  • 15 September 2025
  • National Space Operations Centre, UK Space Agency, Ministry of Defence, and Met Office
  • News story

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Research and statistics

• Evaluation of the Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation (CEOI) - Final Report
  • 23 September 2025
  • UK Space Agency
  • Research
• International Bilateral Fund Monitoring & Evaluation
  • 26 August 2025
  • UK Space Agency
  • Research
• Size and health of the UK space industry 2024
  • 20 August 2025
  • UK Space Agency
  • Research
• Regulatory Sandbox for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations: Stage 1
  • 20 August 2025
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
  • Independent report
• Ariel Monitoring & Evaluation Support
  • 19 August 2025
  • UK Space Agency
  • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

• Consultation on Orbital Liabilities, Insurance, Charging and Space Sustainability
  • 5 March 2024
  • UK Space Agency
  • Closed consultation
  • Date closed 05 January 2024
• UK Space Agency: Climate Change Adaptation Report
  • 28 January 2025
  • UK Space Agency
  • Impact assessment
• Statement by the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) and the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS)
  • 12 November 2024
  • UK Space Agency
  • Policy paper
• The North Star Metric: Investment outcomes from UK Space Agency funding
  • 3 May 2024
  • UK Space Agency
  • Impact assessment
• Space Industrial Plan
  • 7 March 2024
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Ministry of Defence
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• UK Space Agency spending report: September 2025
  • 22 October 2025
  • UK Space Agency
  • Transparency
• UK Space Agency spending report: August 2025
  • 22 October 2025
  • UK Space Agency
  • Transparency
• UK Space Agency spending report: July 2025
  • 22 October 2025
  • UK Space Agency
  • Transparency
• UK Space Agency Evaluation Strategy
  • 13 October 2025
  • UK Space Agency
  • Corporate report
• UK Space Agency Corporate Plan 2025-26
  • 30 September 2025
  • UK Space Agency
  • Corporate report

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Organisations

• Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
• National Space Operations Centre
• Ministry of Defence
• Department for Transport
• Department for Business & Trade

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• Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Government Office for Science
• Scotland Office
• UK Atomic Energy Authority
• Cabinet Office
• Defence and Security Accelerator
• Northern Ireland Office

• UK Space Agency
• Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Council for Science and Technology