News

We aim to update our news with funding opportunities, SPAN activities and those of our members.

16 December 2022

Key Milestone in the SWOT Mission!

Congratulations to UK scientists involved in the SWOT mission which will launch tonight. Take a look at SWOT - Surface Water and Ocean Topography

11 November 2022

Dual-Use Workshop 5th of December

SPAN has coordinated a workshop for its members to engage with Government (civil and defence) and UK Space to discuss opportunities for dual-use of technology, missions and applications. Outputs from the workshop will feed into a UK Space...

20 January 2022

7 Steps to SPAN the Gap

An article outlining steps to strengthen UK academia in the space sector to be published in Astronomy and Geophysics. Take a look at 7 steps to SPAN the gap

20 January 2022

Science and Technology Committee

Submissions to the Science and Technology Committee's inquiry, UK space strategy and UK satellite infrastructure have been published UK space strategy and UK satellite infrastructure - Committees - UK Parliament

29 September 2021

Space Scientists around UK welcome the new UK National Space Strategy

The Space Academic Network (SPAN), which provides a recognised voice of space scientists across the UK, warmly welcomes the recent publication of the National Space Strategy, issued by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. We...