{"id":890592,"date":"2026-03-05T16:20:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/?p=890592"},"modified":"2026-03-06T16:02:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:02:04","slug":"space-comms-expo-uk-gov-promises-500m-for-national-space-programmes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/news\/space-comms-expo-uk-gov-promises-500m-for-national-space-programmes-2026-03\/","title":{"rendered":"Space-Comms Expo: UK gov promises \u00a3500m for national space programmes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UK government will allocate \u00a3500m to national space programmes to back high-growth technologies, it said. The investment is to help British companies scale and compete on the international stage.<\/p><div class=\"elect-content\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-89465546\"><div id=\"x02\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() <= 768) { googletag.display('x02'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/05160940\/Space-Minister-Liz-Lloyd-speaking-at-Space-Comm-Expo-Europe.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-890593 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/05160940\/Space-Minister-Liz-Lloyd-speaking-at-Space-Comm-Expo-Europe.webp\" alt=\"Space-Comms Expo: UK gov promises \u00a3500m for national space programmes\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/05160940\/Space-Minister-Liz-Lloyd-speaking-at-Space-Comm-Expo-Europe.webp 960w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/05160940\/Space-Minister-Liz-Lloyd-speaking-at-Space-Comm-Expo-Europe-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/05160940\/Space-Minister-Liz-Lloyd-speaking-at-Space-Comm-Expo-Europe-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The announcement was made at the two-day <em>Space-Comms Expo<\/em> event in London, by the UK&#8217;s space minister <a rel=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/space-firms-to-scale-up-and-thrive-in-britain-with-government-backing-for-bolder-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Liz Lloyd<\/a>. Note that the total is in addition to existing commitments to national and supra-national agencies: the UK Space Agency and ESA.<\/p><div class=\"elect-test\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-425957899\"><div id=\"DFP-EW-InRead1\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() > 768) { googletag.display('DFP-EW-InRead1'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<BR>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The government recognises that the whole of the space sector \u2013 from curiosity-driven science to commercial satellite services \u2013 makes an important contribution to the UK,&#8221; said Lloyd. &#8220;But to deliver growth and security for the British people, we need to take a much bolder approach to how we prioritise public funding and support.<\/p><div class=\"elect-post-content-2\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-1858453796\"><div id=\"DFP-EW-InRead1-Mobile\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() <= 768) { googletag.display('DFP-EW-InRead1-Mobile'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Our vision is clear \u2013 to make the UK a competitive, agile space power. We\u2019re allocating \u00a3500m today, on top of ESA funding, to drive forward our priorities and will continue to work closely with industry and investors to maximise private capital flows and unlock the full potential of commercial space.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>National space programmes<\/h2>\n<p>The programmes that will be funded range from areas such as in-orbit servicing and manufacturing (ISAM) to smart satellites.<\/p>\n<p>The breakdown is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a3105m to develop civil capabilities for ISAM \u2013 an emerging market where the UK has a strong competitive edge and opportunities to deliver significant commercial returns and strengthen national resilience<\/li>\n<li>\u00a385m to develop the National Space Operations Centre, including \u00a340m to build a new ground\u2011based sensing network, supporting the 24\/7 requirement to protect satellites and manage an increasingly crowded space environment<\/li>\n<li>\u00a380m to deliver the Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (C-LEO) programme, including for a new \u00a330m funding call opened today to support UK businesses developing smarter satellites, advanced hardware and AI\u2011enabled data delivery<\/li>\n<li>\u00a365m for the National Space Innovation Programme to accelerate breakthrough technologies and boost commercialisation<\/li>\n<li>\u00a340m for the Unlocking Space Programme to drive market demand for space technology, to develop national security capabilities and attract private investment to support the scale-up of UK firms<\/li>\n<li>\u00a337m to develop space clusters, building on local strengths across the whole of the UK<\/li>\n<li>\u00a320m to accelerate spaceport infrastructure development in Scotland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There will also be a range of tools and support schemes for &#8220;high-potential companies&#8221;. This will be to improve access to finance, develop the skills and talent pipeline, said the government, and to ensure space regulation and standards keep up to date.<\/p>\n<h2>Plan for Space<\/h2>\n<p>The government also highlighted that the UK committed \u00a3162m to ESA launch programmes in November 2025. This is capitalising on the geographic advantage of UK spaceports, it said.<\/p>\n<p>The UK Space Agency\u2019s budget grew by 8% last year, with \u00a32.8bn allocated until 2030. The agency itself will officially <a rel=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/news\/uk-space-agency-ceo-dr-paul-bate-to-step-down-2026-02\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">merge into DSIT<\/a> (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) in April.<\/p>\n<p>Lloyd said the government would publish its full <em>Plan for Space<\/em> later this year.<\/p>\n<p><em>Image: UK Gov &#8211; space minister Liz Lloyd speaking at Space-Comm Expo Europe<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>See also<\/em>: <a rel=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/news\/space-comms-expo-open-cosmos-layers-connectedcosmos-2026-03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Space-Comms Expo: Open Cosmos layers ConnectedCosmos<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK government will allocate \u00a3500m to national space programmes to back high-growth technologies, it said. 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