The International Space Exploration Coordination Group has published the latest edition of the Global Exploration Roadmap!
This document brings the GER to the 4th edition and outlines the ambitions, objectives, technologies, and achievements of the international community in space exploration.
The UK plays a significant role in supporting humanity’s endeavours in space exploration through world class science and cutting-edge innovations, and the UK Space Agency welcomes and thanks the Group for their work on the 4th edition of the GER.
08 September 2026
We shared yesterday the news that the Government has published the new UK Space Strategy, alongside its Technical Delivery Annex. Ahead of publication, SPAN was invited to provide a response from our Co-Chairs, Professors Anna Hogg and Mark Sims. Their statement has been included in the Government's announcement:
10 August 2026
Over the summer Anushka Sharma had the privilege of moderating discussions and speaking on panels across the UK space sector, from security and defence at Farnborough International Airshow, to running a session on SPAN at the National Astronomy Meeting in Birmingham, and most recently joining a panel on DWC Resilience forum hosted at Fieldfisher
24 June 2026
SPAN Town Hall reinforced SPAN's role as the national voice of the UK space academic community and highlighted the growing recognition across government that academia is central to delivering the UK's ambitions in space through research excellence, innovation and strategic collaboration.
