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'We've known it's been coming for a while': Inside the decision to eliminate the UK Space Agency

The writing has been on the wall for years that the UK Space Agency would be scrapped, but will its end after a mere 15 years in existence undermine Britain's space ambitions?

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Inventors on hunt for way to make clean water on moon

UK Space Agency awards £30k in funding to 10 teams racing to solve the complex problem

The Guardian - UK

£10.9m funding boost announced for Scotland’s ‘burgeoning’ space sector

The money is being provided by the UK Government via the UK Space Agency.

The Independent UK

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UK space agency signs off plans for first all-British space mission

The mission would see UK astronauts launched into space, spending up to two weeks in orbit

Evening Standard

British Paralympian says his selection as astronaut sends ‘powerful message’

John McFall will travel to Germany later this week to begin feasibility studies at the European Astronaut Centre.

The Independent UK

First disabled astronaut says his selection sends ‘powerful message’

John McFall will travel to Germany later this week to begin feasibility studies at the European Astronaut Centre.

The Independent UK

OPINION - Tech & Science Daily podcast: UK Space Agency sets sights on Mars

The UK Space Agency’s spending £1.6 million on a series of new projects, including plans to run biology experiments in space.

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New funding for space projects using Moon’s resources and nuclear power

The projects could revolutionise the ability to journey deeper into space.

The Independent UK

Support for Scotland's 'thriving' space sector is welcomed by UK Government as industry keeps growing

Country 'will soon become a leading destination for satellite launches'

Insider UK

Scientists plan to launch brand new solar panels into SPACE to solve energy crisis

Scientists in the UK have put together plans to create a mind-blowing power source in space to tackle the current energy crisis which is taking place around the world

Daily Mirror

From electric planes to unmanned drones, what does the future hold for air travel?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has accelerated developments in the aerospace sector, which is ramping up investment in new technologies as it recovers from the impact of the pandemic

Birmingham Post

Scottish space marketing firm takes on contracts with industry giants

A Scottish space marketing agency has signed multiple contracts with private and public sector industry giants.

The National (Scotland)

Wednesday briefing: Does failure to launch spell the end of the UK’s space ambitions?

In today’s newsletter: The first rocket mission from the UK didn’t reach orbit, but industry leaders explain why the burgeoning field is ready for liftoff – and what comes next

The Guardian - UK

U.K.'s highly touted space launch fails to reach orbit due to an 'anomaly'

Virgin Orbit says its LauncherOne rocket "experienced an anomaly" just before it could deliver its payload. The problem arose shortly after a maneuver called the "barbecue roll."

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Evening Standard

Virgin space launch: What went wrong?

The UK’s first rocket launch ended in failure, but what happened to the Virgin Orbit space launch?

Birmingham Post

'Space is hard': What comes next for Cornwall's space race and the operators involved

The fact that the first UK space launch ended in failure is not the end of the story - it is just the beginning.

Evening Standard

Tech & Science Daily podcast: UK Space Agency to investigate failed mission

The UK Space Agency is going to investigate what went wrong with Virgin Orbit’s Launcher One rocket, which failed in its mission to send nine satellites into orbit.

Daily Record

UKs first space mission ends in failure as 'anomaly' stops rocket from reaching orbit

Devastated space fans trudged home after discovering the UK's first orbital space launch had failed.

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The Independent UK

Plane carrying rocket takes off for 1st UK satellite launch

A modified jumbo jet carrying a Virgin Orbit rocket has taken off from southwestern England, marking the first attempt to launch satellites into orbit from Western Europe

Manchester Evening News

Rocket takes off in first ever orbital space mission to launch from UK

Hundreds of people watching the launch cheered as the Start Me Up mission lifted off the runway at around 10pm

Daily Mirror

Rocket blasts off from Cornwall in first-ever orbital space mission launched from UK soil

Named in tribute to The Rolling Stones’ hit, the mission involves a repurposed Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 aircraft and Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket. Several satellites were blasted into space tonight

Daily Mirror

UK's first rocket launch causes 'gridlocked' traffic as spectators rush to Cornwall

Virgin Orbit's Cosmic Girl rocket is due to launch from Spaceport Cornwall, at Cornwall Airport near Newquay tonight with hundreds of people flocking to the site for the historic event

Evening Standard

Tech & Science Daily podcast: UK Space Agency reveal benefits of 747 rocket launch

Ahead of the UK’s first orbital rocket launch, the UK Space Agency has told Tech & Science Daily preparations for the mission have gone well.

Belfast Live

Will UK's first orbital rocket launch be visible from Northern Ireland?

'Start Me Up' in Cornwall involves a repurposed Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 aircraft - 'Cosmic Girl which will take off horizontally carrying LauncherOne.

Evening Standard

Start Me Up: Final checks made ahead of first UK rocket launch tonight

Several satellites are set to be blasted into space from Cornwall Airport near Newquay

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