Space is one of the UK’s fastest growing sectors, attracting more international space investment than any other country ...

A British-made rocket is set to take off from UK ground this year following a £20million cash injection from taxpayer funding ...

UK scientists plan to monitor krill from space as species threatened by warming - The researchers hope to analyse where ...

The German company which aims to be the first to launch a satellite from the most northerly tip in the UK has been officially licensed for spaceflight by the regulator ...

If Orbex completes its project, it will be the first UK-made rocket capable of orbital missions since Black Arrow, which last ...

Matt Archer, the director of launch at the UK Space Agency, said: “This licence approval is a landmark moment, as it signals the start of vertical rocket launches from European soil.” ...

Britain is finally joining the space race. The first 'vertical' rocket launch from UK soil will finally go ahead this year from SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst, the northernmost of the Shetland Islands.

Aviation Minister Mike Kane described the license as a “landmark moment” for the UK space sector. He added: “The UK is the perfect location to carry out launch operations in a business ...

Matt Archer, of the UK Space Agency, said: "This licence approval is a landmark moment." Rob Bishton, chief executive of the CAA, said: "This is a new era for aerospace and granting the first ...