➀ The UK Space Agency (UKSA) allocated £6.5 million to 23 international projects spanning biotech manufacturing, deep space radar, 5G satellite networks, and in-orbit 3D printing, collaborating with partners in 8 countries including the US, Japan, and Australia;

➁ Key initiatives include developing Americium-based power systems with NASA, deploying AI-driven 3D printing for space manufacturing, and advancing autonomous satellite navigation and threat detection technologies;

➂ These partnerships aim to bolster the UK's leadership in space innovation, enhance global space domain awareness, and bridge space research with Earth applications like climate-resilient agriculture and healthcare.

➀ The UK Space Agency allocated £2.5 million to five projects using satellite data to enhance public services, including infrastructure safety monitoring and biodiversity protection;

➁ Projects include CORE (structural movement tracking), THICKET (agricultural biodiversity mapping), GHGSat (methane emissions monitoring), FANTOM (environmental analytics), and EO4Biodiversity (habitat improvement support);

➂ An additional £300,000 climate fund will support early-stage initiatives leveraging satellite data for climate action and sustainable decision-making.

➀ Astroscale UK completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for its ELSA-M mission, a UK Space Agency-backed initiative to remove multiple space debris through rendezvous and magnetic capture technologies;

➁ The mission, developed in partnership with ESA, Eutelsat, and other industrial partners, aims to advance Active Debris Removal (ADR) and support a sustainable space economy, with a launch planned after April 2026;

➂ Competitor ClearSpace UK also achieved milestones in its Phase 2 debris removal project, highlighting growing international efforts to address space sustainability.

➀ ClearSpace has successfully completed Phase 2 of the UK Space Agency's CLEAR mission, focusing on active debris removal to address technical and operational challenges in space sustainability;

➁ Key achievements include passing mechanical tests for the robotic capture system, validating image processing algorithms for debris detection, and testing proximity operations using hardware emulators;

➂ The mission aims to establish UK leadership in in-orbit servicing, with Phase 3 targeting the removal of two defunct satellites and demonstrating refuelable spacecraft capabilities.

➀ The Scouts have introduced a new Space Activity Badge;

➁ The badge is a partnership with the UK Space Agency;

➂ The goal is to spark interest in STEM subjects among young people.

➀ The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has achieved a record six-month period for contract wins involving the European Space Agency (ESA).

➁ The agency highlights a significant increase in funds for ESA programmes, with an additional £112 million (€134 million) in contracts for the UK space sector between June 2022 and December 2024.

➂ The UK now receives 99p back in contracts for every £1 invested, after overheads, marking an improvement from the previous 93p.

➀ The UK Space Agency has awarded £1.8 million to SatixFy for the development of a software suite for digital satellite payloads.

➁ The software aims to enable flexible, adaptive, and intelligent satellite networks for LEO, MEO, and GEO payloads.

➂ The project is part of the C-LEO programme and is designed to support the rapid growth of the global space sector.

XCAM is advancing its work on a CubeSat imaging system for Craft Prospect, shifting from the SALIENT project to the OPS-SAT VOLT mission in LEO.

The Context Imager on the satellite utilizes imagery from XCAM’s NuSCIS system for real-time decision-making in satellite operations.

The mission is supported by the Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation (CEOI) and marks the first flight of NuSCIS with a CMV4000 CMOS image sensor, opening up possibilities for similar applications.

➀ The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has provided Excelerate, a Welsh communications integration specialist, with a £6 million award to develop a multi-orbit, multi-beam satellite antenna.

➁ The project, known as MAMUT, is designed to allow users to choose an operator and orbit via an app, providing high-speed connectivity even in remote locations.

➂ The UKSA’s Connectivity in Low-Earth Orbit (C-LEO) programme is funding this initiative, which aims to keep the UK at the forefront of the space connectivity industry.

➀ EnSilica has been awarded £10.38 million over three years from the UK Space Agency's C-LEO programme.

➁ The funding will support the development of a chip family for future satellite broadband user terminals.

➂ The terminals will connect with various satellite constellations and utilize advanced semiconductor technology.

➀ Rocket Factory Augsburg has received a spaceflight operator license from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), allowing it to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland.

➁ This is the first such license for a European private orbital rocket launch and paves the way for Scotland's first vertical launch.

➂ The company is preparing for its first test flight with a three-stage orbital launch vehicle called RFA One, which has completed several milestones including flight qualification of its second stage and payload fairing system.