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...
May 2024
Prioritising space solutions to accelerate sustainable development
...sector to the economy the UK doubled its investment in the European Space Agency (ESA) and went on to establish the UK Space Agency (UKSA), as well as a dedicated Satellite Applications Catapult to fuel new innovations. That is what it means to embed...
October 2025
What future for UK human spaceflight?
...-09 between UK Science Minister Lord Drayson and ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain. The formation of the UK Space Agency (UKSA) in 2010 and subsequent commitments under Science Minister David Willetts paved the way for Tim Peake...
October 2021
Technology transfer and the ‘local’ space market
..., with support from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council, Business Incubation Centres from both the UK Space Agency (UKSA) and ESA, and others. This government support and increased investor interest allow companies to respond...
October 2025
High-altitude platforms - the search for an optimised legal framework
... USA; military organisations such as the UK MoD and US DoD; and aviation and space regulators such as ICAO, FAA, EASA, Eurocontrol and the UK Space Agency (UKSA). Regulatory bodies have begun to consider the nature of related research that will...
