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Guidance

Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems Programme (ARTES)

ARTES is the European Space Agency (ESA) research and development programme for commercial telecommunications products and services.

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From:
UK Space Agency
Published:
6 July 2021
Last updated:
30 September 2026
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  1. Satellite Communications Funding Call Forward Plan added

  2. Body information updated ARTES: What You Need to Know - HTML attachment created Guide to applying for a Contract Change Notice for an existing ARTES Activity  - HTML attachment created ARTES Programme: Expression of Interest guidance - HTML attachment deleted

  3. Webinar dates added and Further Information section updated.

  4. Added Privacy Notice.

  5. Added information on upcoming webinars.

  6. ARTES Programme Expression of Interest Form - file attachment DELETED Webinar details removed Programmes and news sections updated.

  7. Added webinar link.

  8. Moved funding calls to main funding page.

  9. Expression of interest form updated.

  10. Call for Ideas: UK National Delegate support for the ESA ARTES Partnership Programme Phase 1.

  11. Added information on webinar and Open Day.

  12. Added information about open funding call.

  13. The section on future funding opportunities has been updated.

  14. New UK National Delegate call for applications is now open.

  15. Updated with new webinar dates for 'Applying to the UK for National Delegate Support'

  16. Included the new Call for applications: UK National Delegate support for the ESA ARTES Programme

  17. Updated November 2021

  18. Updated applications call details and complaints procedure.

  19. First published.

Documents

UK Space Agency Telecommunications Team Privacy Notice and GDPR Statement

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ARTES: What You Need to Know

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Guide to applying for a Contract Change Notice for an existing ARTES Activity 

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Details

The UK subscribed £141.4m to the ARTES programme at the ESA Council of Ministers in November 2025, to support UK industry develop the next generation of satellite communications products, services and applications.

Current funding opportunities

Visit our Apply for funding page for information on these calls and further funding opportunities from the UK Space Agency, the space sector, academic, education and community partners.

Complaints

If you are unhappy with either the outcome of your application or how the process was managed, or for any other reason, you can make a complaint by contacting the team at telecoms@ukspaceagency.gov.uk.

Please set out the nature of your complaint in detail. The team will try to resolve a complaint in the first instance but, if resolution is not possible, we will refer it to the UK Space Agency central complaints process, where it will be independently assessed.

Further information

If you would like any further information, or have any questions or feedback about this guidance, please contact the team at telecoms@ukspaceagency.gov.uk or sign up for our mailing list here.

Telecommunications monthly information webinars

The UK Space Agency runs a monthly information session which you can book on to find out more about the programmes the satellite communication team delivers: UK Space Agency Telecommunications Team Monthly Information Session Webinar Registration – Fill in form

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