October 2017
Can Australia’s space industry overcome years of political setback?
... the economy. Further motivation and inspiration can be drawn from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) which has expressed its goal of capturing 10 precent of the global space market by 2030, and built itself on existing government operations, thus avoiding...
10 January 2023
Virgin Orbit fails to deliver on first launch from UK
... the grounding of Vega rockets after a failed launch last month. Matt Archer, director of commercial spaceflight at the UK Space Agency (UKSA), said he was hugely disappointed that the mission had not been successful but still pleased that...
13 September 2023
Space firms to develop Gulf-UK ‘space channel’
... countries with the prospect of a burgeoning market appealing to local space firms. Dr Paul Bate, Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency (UKSA) said: “Working with other space agencies and organisations across the globe through our International...
24 February 2025
Sustainability plan for boosting spacecraft longevity
... technologies and benefits from a strong collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA). Additionally, ClearSpace has been selected by the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to develop Active Debris Removal missions, further cementing its role in addressing...
November 2017
Delivering a revolutionary reduction in space launch costs
... development and testing of the engine. In 2013, the UK Government announced a £60 million funding commitment via the UK Space Agency (UKSA) and ESA, and in 2015 we received a £20.6 million investment from BAE Systems. Versatile and efficient This...
April 2020
European spaceports compete for recognition and business
... of this century included a study by CST in 2009 for the British National Space Centre (BNSC) - the forerunner to the UK Space Agency (UKSA) - and a subsequent study for the UK Space Agency in 2012. Over 1800 UK sites were evaluated for these studies...
