Resources by UK Space Agency

space:uk - Spring 2014, Issue 40

From the UK Space Agency, this issue of space:UK explores the new European mission to Mars, detailing how astronauts prepare for launching into orbit to political and technological discussions with the UK Space Minister. This issue also answers sent-in questions on mining the Moon and the success of the...

space:uk - Spring 2015, Issue 42

This edition of the magazine, from the UK Space Agency includes:

• The discovery Beagle 2 on Mars
• The AstroPi code competition
• The landing of Philae on comet 67P in pictures
• The UK's new funding for space programmes
• British built space technology
• The...

space:uk - Summer 2010, Issue 30

From the UK Space Agency, this issue of Space:UK magazine contains news and features on: * Ambitious plans to investigate the mysteries of the red planet. * So you want to be an astronaut? * How satellites are helping to save the rainforest. * The junk that litters the Earth’s orbit and what to do about it.

space:uk - Summer 2011, Issue 32

This issue of Space:UK, published by the UK Space Agency, focuses on the new Hubble space telescope, big plans for small satellites and the development of the UK spaceplane. The issue includes news stories about current events, research and developments as well as conference news.

There are also special...

space:uk - Summer 2012, Issue 35

This special space:UK issue from the UK Space Agency, celebrating 50 years of the UK’s expansion into space, looks into stories about the first British satellite, and its demise, and the latest of innovative ideas such as a European spacecraft designed to fly closer to the sun than ever before. Articles in this...

space:uk - Summer 2013, issue 38

This edition of space:UK, from the UK Space Agency, includes a focus on Clyde space, the satellite company based in Glasgow, the upcoming JUICE mission – and its goal of studying Jupiter’s icy moons, and astronaut Tim Peake’s preparation for his mission to the International Space Station, in 2015. Articles include...

space:uk - Summer 2015, Issue 43

This edition of the magazine from the UK Space Agency includes:

• The launch of the Earth Observation satellite, Sentinel 2A
• News about the Rocket (salad) Science experiment
• Tim Peake's training for his mission to the International Space Station
• The launch of the International...

space:uk - Winter 2012, Issue 36

This edition of space:UK, from the UK Space Agency, includes a focus on satellite navigation, ESA ministerial meetings and six pages dedicated to social media. Articles include: - Recent news: Reports from the ESA Ministerial meeting, success for new weather satellite and space stamps celebrate UK achievements -...

space:uk - Winter 2013, Issue 39

This edition of space:UK, from the UK Space Agency, looks at the Rosetta mission to land on Comet 67P, how Inmarsat satellites provide broadband internet across remote areas of the globe, and a profile of European missions designed to investigate our changing planet. Articles include: *Recent news: including Europe...

Spaceport UK

The UK is planning to develop several spaceports to launch rockets carrying satellites into space. This resource contains eight activities, which look at the development of a UK Spaceport and the launch of satellites into Earth orbit. They link to aspects of geography, science and engineering. Each activity...