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JUN 19-25, 2026
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UK Space Agency

The UK Space Agency sets the national direction on space. The UK Space Agency is part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology .

The UK Space Agency sets the national direction on space. The UK Space Agency is part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology .

Senior Staff

Rebecca Evernden
Director, UK Space Agency
Mark Bacon
Deputy Director, Strategy
Emily Dineley
Deputy Director, Portfolio Management
Professor Anu Ojha OBE
Space Chief Technology Officer
Julie Black
Deputy Director, EO & Discovery
Harshbir Sangha MBE FRSA
Deputy Director, Satcoms & PNT
Matthew Archer
Deputy Director, Launch, SDA & ISAM
Craig Brown
Deputy Director, Space Ecosystems
Tania Celani
Deputy Director, International & Resilience (job share)
Miriam Grigg
Deputy Director, International & Resilience (job share)

Latest Publications

Made in Space: UK funding boosts breakthrough space technologies
Press release
Britain’s once lost Mars lander gets its place in history with plaques at locations across the UK
Press release
Astronaut with physical disability could be first to enter orbit after ground-breaking agreement
Press release
New space system will better protect UK satellites as new imagery released
Press release
UK plays leading role as landmark mission launches to unlock secrets of Earth’s magnetic shield
Press release
How we protected the UK and space in April 2026
News story