UK Space Agency

UK businesses can now apply for UK Space Agency funding to develop the next generation of space technologies. 🚀 The funding comes through @esa's GSTP programme - helping turn early-stage research into flight-ready innovation. Apply now 👉 gov.uk/government/new…

Take 2! 🎬 NASA's SLS rocket will roll out to Launch Pad 39B from 12:00am GMT. 🚀 🌕 The mission will send four astronauts around the Moon. 🧑‍🚀🧑🏿‍🚀👩‍🚀🧑‍🚀 Watch the rollout here 👉 space.com/news/live/arte… 🎥 Hear from our Head of Space Exploration, Matthew Cook. 👇

Fantastic news! Our National Space Innovation Programme exists to back ambitious companies like @HyImpulseTech, and today’s agreement with @SaxaVord_Space is the kind of partnership that can transform that ambition into reality. 🚀 Read more 👇

#ProjectHailMary opens in cinemas today! 🚀 Space offers exciting careers for young people with a range of skills and backgrounds. 🛰️ Think you’ve got what it takes? Visit orlo.uk/tkzQ8 to find out more about a career in space. @SonyPicturesUK

#ProjectHailMary is coming to cinemas - and your space adventure could be just beginning. 🚀 The UK Space Agency's Skills for Space internship programme is offering young people a launchpad into the space sector. 🛰️ Find out more 👉 gov.uk/government/new…

Join us for the Space Security Roadshow to learn more about the risks associated with operating in the space ecosystem and to foster a stronger security mindset among space organisations. 🗓️ 25 March ⏰ 1:00 pm – 4:00pm 📍 UCL IDEALondon Register 👇 orlo.uk/s3qtO

We have signed a landmark agreement with the State Space Agency of Ukraine - our first agency-to-agency MoU with SSAU, deepening UK-Ukraine cooperation in civil and commercial space. 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇦 Read more 👉 gov.uk/government/new…

Something exciting is coming to the National Maritime Museum this March! 🚀 Astronomers Take Over is a brand-new, interactive space adventure for the whole family where you can meet real astronomers, land a Mars rover, and more! 🪐 Find out more 👇 orlo.uk/rBOmi

Want to learn more about collaborating with ESA? 🚀 There's still time to register for our ESA 101 events, designed to help businesses engage with ESA and the UK Space Agency: 📍 Milton Keynes: 26 March 👉 orlo.uk/5wWY4

Demand for launches is surging! Isar Aerospace is teaming up with @Astroscale_UK to launch the ‘ELSA-M’ mission—our first active debris removal flight, paving the way for a cleaner, more sustainable space, and boosting Europe’s space capabilities! Read more: isaraerospace.com/press/isar-aer…

Astroscale has selected @isaraerospace to launch the ELSA-M In-Orbit Demonstration mission – a key step toward routine, scalable in-orbit servicing. 🚀 ELSA-M builds on our rendezvous and proximity operations expertise to enable safe removal of an end-of-life satellite. The ELSA-M mission is supported by the @spacegovuk through the through the @esa ’s programme of Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) as part of the Sunrise Partnership Project, a public-private partnership with @EutelsatGroup. astroscale.com/en/news/astros…

#ProjectHailMary is coming to cinemas - and your space adventure could be just beginning. 🚀 The UK Space Agency's Skills for Space internship programme is offering young people a launchpad into the space sector. 🛰️ Learn more 👉 orlo.uk/hwRFN

Planet hunter @ESA_Plato is at ESA's Test Centre undergoing tests that simulate the extreme temperatures and vacuum of space. 🌌 The UK is playing a huge role in the mission, from leading on the science to the build of the camera electronics. 📸 👉 orlo.uk/chIWt

Have you been inspired by #ProjectHailMary? 🧑‍🚀 Space offers exciting careers for young people with a range of skills and backgrounds. Think you’ve got what it takes? 🚀 Find out more about a career in space 👉 orlo.uk/6PIl8 @SonyPicturesUK

Investor confidence in UK space is growing 💫 Last week's Space Investment Day 2026 brought together 100+ finance community members. Want to stay informed about future Unlocking Space for Investment events? Join the network 👉 orlo.uk/Ag0y7

The Astra Carta seal will fly on our ELSA-M satellite, a powerful symbol of the shared commitment to protect Earth’s orbits and promote responsible activity beyond our planet. Supported by @spacegovuk, @esa and @EutelsatGroup through the Sunrise Partnership Project, ELSA-M will remove a Eutelsat OneWeb satellite at the end of its life and show what sustainable space operations look like in action. astroscale.com/en/news/elsa-m…

Last chance to register for our ESA 101 events, designed to help businesses engage with ESA and the UK Space Agency. 📍 York: 16 March 👉 orlo.uk/mkXkt 📍 Manchester: 17 March 👉 orlo.uk/y4lLr 📍 Milton Keynes: 26 March 👉 orlo.uk/HCGui

Project Hail Mary is coming to a cinema near you! 🧑‍🚀 Have you been inspired by the film to explore a career in space? 🛰️ Check out our new Skills for Space internship programme. 👉gov.uk/government/new… 🚀 Hear from ESA Reserve Astronaut @astro_meganne 👇

Missed The One Show last night? 📺 Catch up on BBC iPlayer to see our Education and Future Workforce Senior Lead, Marianne Shelton talking about career opportunities in the UK's growing space sector. 🚀🛰️ @STEMLearningUK | @ESERO_UK | @esa | @ESA__Education | #BSW2026

It’s British Science Week! 🚀 Join CBBC's Horrible Science for a free Live Lesson for 7–11-year-olds - investigate light energy, learn about the Moon, and make a movie! Plus, a special appearance from astronaut Tim Peake. 🌕 Watch here 👉 orlo.uk/WP5ad #BSW2026