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Abolishing the UK’s independent space agency could be a mistake

Written by  Victoria Pearson Tuesday, 09 September 2025 12:00
UK Space Agency headquarters at Harwell Science Campus space cluster. Credit: UK Space Agency

At the end of August, the U.K. government took the decision to fold the UK Space Agency (UKSA) into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). UKSA was created in 2010, reflecting the understanding that the space sector was becoming increasingly important to the economy. During its tenure, the British astronaut Tim Peake was […]

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