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.
Space for All - Community Funding Scheme 2010/11
The Highly Adaptable Satellite (HYLAS) will help to bring broadband internet services to remote areas across Europe. Due for launch this summer, much of the satellite has been built in the UK.
In the eighties and early nineties, satellites had limited imaging capabilities. This was a particular problem for researchers who wanted technology that could do more than simply provide flattened..