UK Space Agency
The UK Space Agency has opened the competition for future space research and development as part of the National Space Technology Programme (NSTP).
Guildford-based Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) will play a key role in a £200 million plus contract for the next phase of the EU's Galileo satellite navigation project.
ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain and Rt. Hon. David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, unveiled a commemorative plaque marking the inauguration of Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd’s new state-of-the-art Kepler technical facility.
New views of star-birth in the Pillars of Creation
The European Space Agency's Herschel Space Observatory has made observations at far infrared wavelengths toward one of the most iconic images in astronomy: the “Pillars of Creation”
The region around the Pillars in the stunning Hubble Space Telescope image of these three towering pillars of gas and dust, originally taken in 1995, has now been re-observed with Herschel.
Looking forward to the UK Space Conference 2013
Following the success of the 2011 conference, the UK Space Agency is pleased to announce a second UK Space Conference to be held during the summer of 2013.
The conference format provides a forum for discussion between government, industry and academia.
European Satellites detect abundance of fresh water in the Arctic
European satellites show that a large dome of fresh water has been building up in the Arctic Ocean over the last 15 years.
Researchers from the Centre for Polar Observation & Modelling (CPOM) at University College London, and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), made their discovery using ESA’s ERS-2 and Envisat satellites.
The UK Space Agency
The UK Space Agency is at the heart of UK efforts to explore and benefit from space. It provides funding for a range of programmes via programmes such as the National Space Technology Programme and FP7 and works closely with national and international academic, education and community partners.
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Outer Space Act Licensing
Apply for a licence under the Outer Space Act (OSA).
The OSA 1986 is the legal basis for the regulation of activities in outer space carried out by organisations or individuals established in the UK or one of its Overseas Territories or Crown Dependencies.
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- @adam_elkins Good to generate a bit of excitement as the last one was such a success!
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The European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO) uses space to enhance and support STEM teaching and learning in the UK.
The UK has a world-class capability across the Space sector. The UK Space Directory provides a listing of space organisations.
National Space Technology Programme - Space for Growth.
