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Live dashboard for curious people — ISS · launches · UK industry · Space 101
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Earth Live — SEN Camera & ISS Tracker
SEN · Earth from the ISS
British company · 4K cameras on the International Space Station
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UK Space Companies
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UK Space Hubs
48,800 people across 1,200+ organisations clustered around key sites.
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Launch site
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Research
UK Space Budget 2023/24
£702M
Total UK space spending · 2023/24
£330MESA membership & programmes
£372MNational (UKSA direct)
Source: UK Space Agency · 2024 Size & Health report
UK Commercial Strength
£17.5B
Annual commercial space revenue — one of the best GDP ratios globally
#7
By government budget — but top 3 by commercial satellite services revenue
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Spaceports in development — SaxaVord open, Sutherland & Prestwick planned
🌍 World Space Powers — How the UK Compares
Eight countries dominate global space activity. Here's where each one stands — and where the UK sits in the picture.
Budget figures are 2024 estimates · China includes estimated military component · Sources: NASA, ESA, CNSA, JAXA, ISRO annual reports
Career Pathways
How to start a career in space
The industry needs engineers, data analysts, developers, lawyers and policy specialists — not just rocket scientists.
Key Job Boards
Organisations to Know
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UKSEDS ↗
UK Students for the Exploration & Development of Space. Largest student space org in the UK.
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UK Space Conference ↗
Annual industry gathering. Best networking event for early-career.
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NewSpace People ↗
Community events across the UK for space professionals.
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BAAO ↗
British Astronomy & Astrophysics Olympiad for students.
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UK Space Design Competition ↗
Team-based challenge open to school and university students.
Solar System — Live Distances from Earth
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Astronomy Picture of the Day
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Artemis — Back to the Moon
What is Artemis?
NASA's return to the Moon — first crewed landing since 1972. Aims to land the first woman and first person of colour on the lunar surface. UK contributes the European Service Module that powers the Orion spacecraft.
Artemis I
✅ Nov 2022
Uncrewed Moon orbit — 25 days, 1.4M miles
Artemis II
🚀 2026
First crewed Moon flyby — 4 astronauts
Artemis III
🌙 2028+
Crewed lunar landing — South Pole
Gateway
🛸 2028+
Lunar orbital station
🇬🇧 UK: European Service Module · Solar arrays · Communications · Propulsion
Spacewalks in 4K
Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA)
Astronauts spend 6–8 hours floating in the vacuum of space to install equipment, repair systems, and conduct experiments. The ISS has hosted over 250 spacewalks since 1998. Filmed in breathtaking 4K resolution.
UK Companies Using AI in Space
Satellites generate more data daily than any human team can process. ML now handles ocean plastic tracking, crop yield prediction, and debris removal.
Key Use Cases
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Earth Observation
AI classifies land use, deforestation, flood extent and crop health from orbit — faster than any ground team.
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Autonomous Operations
On-board AI makes real-time decisions — when to fire thrusters, avoid debris, downlink critical images.
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Debris Removal
Computer vision guides robotic arms to capture defunct satellites — Astroscale UK ran the world's first commercial capture mission.
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Ocean & Maritime
Spire's 110+ nanosatellites track 350,000+ ships — AI spots dark vessels, illegal fishing, and pollution.
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Launch Optimisation
ML models optimise trajectory, fuel burn and staging — shaving weight and cost from every mission.
Plain English for space terms that assume you already know everything.