UK space programmes and missions
Through its programmes, the UK Space Agency catalyses investment into the space sector, delivers missions and capabilities, and champions space.
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The UK Space Agency delivers key elements of the government바카라 사이트檚 National Space Strategy.
Through a programme of annual activity, we:
- catalyse investment by supporting projects that drive investment and generate contracts for the UK space sector
- deliver missions and capabilities that meet public needs and advance our understanding of the Universe
- champion the power of space to inspire people and offer greener, smarter solutions for business, and to support a sustainable future
Read more about our current programmes below.
Launch programme
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Innovation programmes
National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP): co-funds the development of high risk projects that have a clear target market and the potential for high returns
Enabling Technologies Programme: provides opportunities to the UK space industry for emerging and innovative space technology research and development
General Support Technology Programme: aims to design, make and fly new space technologies
Navigation Innovation Support Programme (NavISP): supports UK organisations to undertake positioning, navigation and timing technology research
Discovery programmes
Space Science Programme: funds the design, development and operation of scientific payloads and data processing facilities for space missions
Space Exploration Programme: funds the preparation of experiments that use microgravity and other space environment research platforms
Other programmes
Earth Observation: where data from space missions helps the UK to understand and monitor how our planet is changing, and support environmental management and aid projects
ESA Technology Harmonisation: champions the UK space sector, identifies collaboration opportunities and gets activities and capabilities recognised Europe-wide
Space Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Programme: explores innovative ways of delivering vital satellite navigation and timing services to the UK from space
Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) Programme: supports UK industry to develop the next generation of telecommunications products, services and applications
Connectivity in Low-Earth Orbit Programme: provides up to 拢160 million of funding over the next 4 years to UK companies and researchers to develop innovative satellite communications technology
SKYNET 6 Programme: exploits technological advances to deliver the next generation of military communication satellites to the Ministry of Defence
Missions with UK Space Agency involvement
This list is non-exhaustive and is undergoing updates.
The Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP): A joint UK Space Agency/NASA mission to observe and map the heliosphere 바카라 사이트� the area of space surrounding the Sun.
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Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA): Due for launch in the mid-2030s, LISA will be the first space-based gravitational wave observatory.
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE). A mission to make detailed observations of the giant gaseous planet Jupiter and three of its largest moons: Ganymede, Callisto and Europa.
LiteBIRD: Looking for evidence of gravitational waves in the Cosmic Microwave Background, to shed light on the first moments after the Big Bang.
Euclid: Mapping the expansion of the Universe to better understand dark energy and matter
MicroCarb: MicroCarb is a joint mission between the UK Space Agency and CNES that will measure sources and sinks of carbon, the principal greenhouse gas driving global warming.
Traceable Radiometry Underpinning Terrestrial- and Helio-Studies (TRUTHS): TRUTHS is a UK-led mission to create a space-based climate and calibration observatory that will improve confidence in climate change forecasts and support net zero mitigation strategies and their impact.
Updates to this page
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Added C-LEO SKYNET 6 Programme information, and updated missions list.
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Added information on Enabling Technologies Programme and ARTES.
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Added ESA Technology Harmonisation programme and removed SSGP. Edited summary.
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First published.