UK Space Agency
Executive agency of the UK Government
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| September 2021 | Dr Paul Bate, a civil servant with a PhD in particle physics, became the chief executive of the UK Space Agency, succeeding Graham Turnock |
| January 31 2021 | The Daily Telegraph reported that following a government 'Space Landscape Review', responsibility for space policy and strategy was being transferred to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. |
| September 25 2020 | The United Kingdom Global Navigation Satellite System project was scrapped, deemed unnecessary and too expensive. |
| July 2020 | The UK government and Bharti Enterprises jointly purchased the bankrupt OneWeb satellite company. |
| 2019 | Announcement of the National Space Council in the Queen's Speech, signaling a new governmental approach to space policy and coordination. |
| November 2018 | The UK Space Agency announced abandoning ties to the European Space Agency's Galileo navigation system following Brexit, with plans to develop an independent satellite navigation system estimated at £5 billion. |
| March 2017 | Graham Turnock, a physicist, began his term as chief executive of the UK Space Agency |
| May 2013 | The Satellite Applications Catapult was established by Innovate UK as part of a network of centres to accelerate technology adoption and drive economic growth. |
| April 1 2011 | David Williams was confirmed as the first CEO of the UK Space Agency. |
| April 1 2010 | The UK Space Agency was formally established, replacing the British National Space Centre, and David Williams was appointed Acting Chief Executive. |
| March 23 2010 | Lord Mandelson, Lord Drayson, and astronaut Tim Peake officially announced the establishment of the UK Space Agency at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, with Queen Elizabeth II unveiling a plaque at the entrance. |
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