UK unveils £7.8bn space strategy boosting university research, doctoral training and regional clusters

The UK government has published its new National Space Strategy, committing more than £7.8 billion (€9.11bn) in funding through 2029-2030 to cohere civil and defence space priorities while placing higher education, scientific research and workforce development at the centre of the nation's space ambitions.

Published on 08/09/2026, the strategy outlines a single-government framework designed to transition the UK from fundamental scientific excellence to industrial-scale commercialisation.

Framing the imperative for action, the government noted: "Space is entering a new era. One that is marked by enormous potential to transform the way we live our lives, with dynamic commercial industry delivering services and products from space we could barely imagine a decade ago. But also one of growing…