UK Space Agency
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The United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA) is an executive agency of the Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for the United Kingdom's civil space programme. It was established on 1 April 2010 to replace the British National Space Centre (BNSC) and took over responsibility for government policy and key budgets for space exploration;[3][4] it represents the United Kingdom in all negotiations on space matters.[5][6] The Agency "[brings] together all UK civil space activities under one single management".[3] It is based at the former BNSC headquarters in Swindon, Wiltshire.[5][7][8]
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Abbreviation | UKSA |
Formed | 1 April 2010; 14 years ago (2010-04-01) |
Type | Executive agency |
Jurisdiction | United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories |
Headquarters | Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire 51°34′00.6″N 1°47′6″W |
Minister responsible | Michelle Donelan (Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology) |
Chief Executive | Paul Bate |
Deputy Chief Executive | Ian Annett[1] |
Owner | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology |
Annual budget | £469 million (2019/2020)[2] |
Website | gov |
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