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From UK Space Agency
  • Send your computer code into space with astronaut Tim Peake

    UK space organisations team up with Raspberry Pi to launch out of this world competition.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Space Agency to invest up to £32 million in global space industry partnerships

    The UK Space Agency is investing up to £32 million to open opportunities for the UK space sector to share expertise in real-world satellite technology and services overseas.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Space Agency to invest up to £32 million in global space industry partnerships

    The UK Space Agency is investing up to £32 million to open opportunities for the UK space sector.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister completes ECSAT’s highest point

    Minister for Universities, Science and Cities visits ESA's new ECSAT building to complete the topmost concrete slab.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Growth of the UK space sector

    Speech given at the Royal Aeronautical Society President’s Conference.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Report reveals continued growth of UK space sector

    The UK Space Agency has today (Thursday 9 October) published its biennial study into the progress of the UK space sector.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Civil servants recognised at UK-wide Women at the Top Awards

    Two civil servants win awards at the inaugural Women at the Top Awards, run by Marie Claire magazine.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Blue Peter viewers invited to design astronaut’s mission patch

    Blue Peter mission patch competition launched.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rosetta arrives at comet destination

    Europe’s Rosetta has today become the first spacecraft to rendezvous with a comet, opening a new chapter in Solar System exploration.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Spaceport UK

    Sets out plans for the UK's first spaceport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government paves way for UK spaceport

    Government consults on essential criteria for location to launch commercial space flights from 2018.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Successful launch for UK Space Agency’s first cubesat mission

    UKube-1, the UK Space Agency’s first cubesat mission, was successfully launched yesterday at 16:58 BST.

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  • The European geostationary navigation overlay service (EGNOS)

    Europe’s first foray into the field of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS).

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  • The Great British Space Dinner

    UK students invited to design a meal fit for an astronaut.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Shaping the future of the UK space sector

    Government response to the space growth action plan and launch of the national space security policy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The SABRE engine and new launch technologies

    SABRE is a rocket engine designed to power aircraft directly into space to allow reliable, responsive and cost effective space access.

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  • Solar heliospheric observatory (SOHO)

    A space-based observatory that has been viewing and investigating the Sun from its deep core through to its outer atmosphere - the corona.

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  • Europe lofts first Copernicus environmental satellite

    The ability of European citizens, policymakers and service providers to access key environmental data on a routine basis will take a major step forward following the launch last night (03 April 2014) of the Sentinel-1A satel…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Airbus Defence and Space opens state-of-the-art Mars Yard

    The new state-of-the-art extended Mars Yard in Stevenage will be the test area for Europe's Exomars rover

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British astronaut needs your help

    Tim Peake needs help to name his inspirational 6 month mission to the International Space Station.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government