We're moving! 📍
Our new headquarters will be on
@HarwellCampus
in Oxfordshire, with new locations in Scotland, Wales and the Midlands, strengthening our presence and helping us recruit space talent across the nation. 🛰️🚀
Read 👉
🎧Listen to the latest
@spaceboffins
podcast to learn more about the upcoming
@ESA
EarthCARE mission, which will shed new light on the role that clouds and aerosols play in regulating Earth’s climate. 🌍
Read more on the UK's involvement in the mission 👉
New podcast up! Interviews on
@esa
EarthCARE mission, Starliner, a
@BepiColombo
update with
@SuzieImberSpace
an overexcited
@ScienceNelson
at the eclipse plus exclusive iv with late NASA legend George Abbey including a tribute to the Brits of Apollo.
We have now completed all technical preparations for the launch, including a test countdown. The wind situation has also improved slightly. However, there is still some final preparatory work to be resolved with the launch site operator
@SouthernLaunch
We and
@Space4Europe
are offering funding for innovative projects that will monitor, preserve, and sustainably grow blue natural capital ecosystems, such as mangroves and fisheries, using satellite and digital tech. 🛰️
Submit before 14 June 👉
There's one week to go until our
#IOSMConferenceUK
- in partnership with
@spacegovuk
.
We can't wait to welcome you to the ESA Conference Centre at Harwell Campus for this first-of-its-kind event bringing together experts from the global IOSM industry 🛰️
EO DataHub has awarded contacts to
@AirbusDefence
,
@AirbusSpace
,
@Earthi_
,
@sparkgeo
,
@spyrosoft
and Oxidian to revolutionise access to Earth Observation data.🌍
EODH is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council in partnership with the UK Space Agency.
Read more 👇
Are you an early-stage space business with a pioneering idea? 💡
Apply for the UK Space Agency Accelerator Explore programme to receive 1:1 support from business growth experts and expand your network. 👥
Apply today 👉
@ESparkGlobal
@Exotopic_Ltd
We just keep going!
RFA ONE's first stage arrived safely in SaxaVord and has been lifted onto the launch pad. The RFA UK team is currently working hard to prepare it for our first hot fire campaign.
Who's as excited as we are? 🙋♂️
Registration for our FREE
#IgniteSpace
business event is open! 🎟️
Join us for an SME-focused event that connects you with space industry innovators, regional clusters, and new business development opportunities. 🚀
📅 11-12 June
📍 Leeds
Sign up 👉
We are pleased to be sponsoring
@SWFoundation
's 6th Summit for
#SpaceSustainability
. 🌍
Join us in Tokyo on 11 - 12 July to discuss solutions for a sustainable future in space.
Early bird registration is open now 👉
#SWFSummit24
.
@HyImpulseTech
's SR75-1 ‘Light this Candle!’ mission is targeted for launch at 10:30pm BST on Wednesday🚀
We awarded funding to HyImpulse to advance their Hybrid Propulsion Test Programme ahead of the launch of their SL1 vehicle from
@SaxaVord_Space
.
👉
It’s launch week! 🚀 Due to weather updates, we’ve rescheduled our SR75-1 ‘Light this Candle!’ mission. We’re now targeting a launch no earlier than 7:00 AM ACST on Thursday, May 2nd, from the Koonibba Test Range. Stay tuned!
@SouthernLaunch
#LightThisCandle
#launchcampaign
Great
@Ri_Science
lecture by
@NPL
's Prof Nigel Fox, which includes an introduction to the UK-led
@ESA
TRUTHS mission that will provide climate calibration observations from space. 🌍
Learn more about TRUTHS 👉
Watch the lecture 👇
JWST’s MIRI and NIRCam instruments have captured the sharpest infrared images of the Horsehead Nebula.🌌
The new images reveal for the first time small-scale structures of the illuminated edge of the nebula.
The UK led the design and build of MIRI.📷
👉
🆕 The Horsehead Nebula as you've never seen it before...
The NASA/ESA/CSA James
#Webb
Space Telescope has captured the sharpest infrared images to date of one of the most distinctive objects in our skies, showing a part of the iconic nebula in unprecedented spatial resolution.
With threats to water security rising, investment in water infrastructure is increasing. 💧
ESA
@Space4Europe
is seeking proposals for innovative ideas that will disrupt water and waste infrastructure using space tech or data.
Submit before 29 May 👉
You don’t need a background in STEM to work in space. 🚀
We have number of exciting roles in different areas of the Agency across the UK.
If you’re an expert in your area with a passion for space, we want to hear from you!
Find out more and apply 👉
This week,
@Astro_Rosemary
graduated from
@ESA
training. 👩🚀
Rosemary was selected as part of ESA’s new class of astronauts in 2022 and will now take part in operational tasks until she is assigned to a mission. 🚀
Read more 👉
Thank you
@DLR_en
for hosting the 51st International Charter: Space & Major Disasters Board Meeting in Bonn.
We're proud to be part of this unique international collaboration using space data to support disaster response worldwide. 🌍
We have our wings! On Monday, we graduated as Astronauts, after 13 months of basic training. The past year has been incredible - full of challenges, new friendships, and the start of a hugely exciting journey to space ✨
Thank you to everyone who has supported us getting here 🙏
The Flight Test Readiness Review for
@NASA
’s
@BoeingSpace
Crew Flight Test mission to the
@Space_Station
has concluded.
Teams are "go" for launch at 10:34pm ET May 6 from SLC-41.
Tune in at 4:30pm ET for a media teleconference: