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20 July 2018 — Press release
Astronaut Tim Peake launches competition to name ExoMars Rover
The UK Space Agency has launched a competition to name a rover which is being sent to Mars to search for signs of life, as the UK Government’s Holiday Makers campaign kicks off, as part of the Year of Engineering.
16 July 2018 — Press release
Lockheed Martin and Orbex to launch UK into new space age
Lockheed Martin and Orbex are investing in space launch operations and bringing innovative new technology to Britain, Business Secretary Greg Clark announced today (Monday 16 July) during the Farnborough International Airshow.
15 July 2018 — Press release
One giant leap: Vertical launch spaceport to bring UK into new space age
The UK is set to build on its world leading expertise in aerospace with the development of vertical and horizontal spaceports.
6 July 2018 — News story
UK space sector set to benefit from new European Space Agency contract
UK industry will design a future Mars rover, Science Minister Sam Gyimah announced today after a visit to the Harwell space cluster with Tim Peake.
5 July 2018 — Notice
LaunchUK: spaceflight event
At the Farnborough International Airshow 2018 the UK Space Agency will be hosting a conference to celebrate progress on LaunchUK and explore joint interests with businesses from the space and aerospace sectors.
28 June 2018 — News story
Satellites map fire on Saddleworth Moor
The UK Space Agency has worked with partners to activate the Copernicus Emergency Management Service to provide satellite mapping to aid the response to fires burning on Saddleworth Moor, Greater Manchester.
Latest from the UK Space Agency
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Astronaut Tim Peake launches competition to name ExoMars Rover
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ExoMars Rover Naming Competition: Terms and Conditions
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2nd Call for UK InCubed Proposals
- Notice
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What the UK Space Agency does
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.
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Spaceport: locations and criteria
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National strategy: space environments and human spaceflight
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UK Space Agency spending report: May 2018
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UK Space Agency spending report: April 2018
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North Star Avenue
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN2 1SZ
United Kingdom
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