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UK's SpaceTech Priorities

Explore the UK's strategic investments in space exploration, satellite technologies, commercial launch services, and space innovation driving the nation's growing SpaceTech ecosystem.

Priority Areas

Space Exploration & National Missions

Allocation £700–750M+ Lead Organizations UK Space Agency

Satellite Applications & Innovation

Allocation £30–50M Lead Organizations Satellite Applications Catapult

International Space Collaboration

Allocation £374M/year Lead Organizations UK Contribution to ESA

Space Regulation & Commercial R&D

Allocation CAA (Space Regulation): £20–30M Innovate UK / UKRI: £50–100M Lead Organizations Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Innovate UK / UKRI

Future of SpaceTech

Allocation £700–750M+ Lead Organizations UK Space Agency Satellite Applications Catapult Innovate UK / UKRI

Private / Industry

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Orbex • Skyrora • SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.)
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Open Cosmos • Astroscale UK • Oxford Space Systems
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UKspace • Satellite Applications Catapult
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Seraphim Space • Octopus Ventures • Oxford Science Enterprises

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