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From the first global TV broadcast to the future of satellite telecommunications
Sunday 23 July 2017 marks the 55th anniversary of the first public satellite television broadcast from the United States to Britain and mainland...
Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite ready for launch
A UK-built satellite which will be part ofEurope’s world-leading environmental monitoring programme – Copernicus – is ready for launch.
Space entrepreneurs of the future enter Dragons’ Den
Young space entrepreneurs have been offered support for their ideas on using satellite data to improve life on Earth after taking part in a...
£100m boost for UK space sector to ensure UK is equipped to stay ahead of the competition
Universities and Science Minister Jo Johnson underlined the government’s commitment to the UK space sector today as he visited the future site of a...
Introduction of Space Industry Bill shows UK’s commitment to commercial spaceflight
The Space Industry Bill has been introduced into the House of Lords, marking the first step in the process to create new laws and a regulatory...
Plato mission brings opportunities for UK space sector
A mission searching for habitable planets orbiting alien stars has been given the green light to move into the construction phase.
Latest
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Status update for record breaking UK-Algeria CubeSat mission AlSat Nano
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- News story
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From the first global TV broadcast to the future of satellite telecommunications
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- News story
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Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite ready for launch
- published
- News story
What we do
We are responsible for all strategic decisions on the UK civil space programme and provide a clear, single voice for UK space ambitions.
UK Space Agency is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
Documents
Our announcements
Our consultations
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Spaceport: locations and criteria
- Consultation outcome
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National strategy: space environments and human spaceflight
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
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Space Industry Bill: policy scoping notes
- Policy paper
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UK Space Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2016 to 2017
- Corporate report
Our management
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Graham Turnock
Chief Executive, UK Space Agency
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Catherine Mealing-Jones CPFA
Director, Growth, UK Space Agency
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Dr Chris Castelli
Director, Programmes, UK Space Agency
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Dr Alice Bunn
Director, Policy (jobshare), UK Space Agency
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Peter Finn
Chief Operating and Finance Officer, UK Space Agency
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Rebecca Evernden
Director, Policy (jobshare), UK Space Agency
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Ross James
Commercial Space Director
Contact UK Space Agency
Office address
UK Space Agency
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN2 1SZ
Email info@ukspaceagency.bis.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7215 5000
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Corporate information
Jobs and contracts