UK Space Agency

Welcome to the UK Space Agency website. The UK Space Agency is at the heart of UK efforts to explore and benefit from space.

On 23 March, the new UK Space Agency was launched to replace the British National Space Centre and to bring all UK civil space activities under one single management. View regular updates on the transition process.

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Missions

Missions

CryoSat-2 launch successful

CryoSat-2 was launched on Thursday 8 April 2010 at 14.57 GMT, on a Dnepr rocket (an intercontinental ballistic missile) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...  

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News and Events

News and Events

Space for All - UK Space Agency launches new round of community sponsorship awards

Space for All - UK Space Agency launches new round of community sponsorship awards  

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Learning Zone

Learning Zone

Light and dark

Welcome! Today, we will investigate light and dark. There are many differences between day and night. How many can you spot?