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Dr Paul Bate will be stepping down as Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency at the end of March 2026.
We support the government to boost UK prosperity, understand the Universe, and protect our planet and outer space. UK Space Agency is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology .
A new facility designed to help small businesses thrive in the UK space sector has opened at Airbus Defence and Space’s Stevenage site, backed by £3.9 million from the UK Space Agency.
This report was issued in January 2026 and covers the time period 1 December 2025 to 31 December 2025 inclusive.
We employ about 320 people based across Harwell, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leicester, London and Swindon.
Details on open funding opportunities from the UK Space Agency, the space sector, academic, education and community partners.
These include information for young people and how to find work experience, apprenticeships, internships or jobs in the space sector.
A new laboratory that will help UK companies develop and test the engines powering the next generation of satellites has opened at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire.
A new £20 million space innovation hub has officially opened in Buckinghamshire, supported by UK Space Agency funding, providing cutting-edge facilities to help space businesses grow and creating up to 300 jobs.
Through its programmes, the UK Space Agency catalyses investment into the space sector, delivers missions and capabilities, and champions space.
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