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Parliamentary Debates
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill 6 speeches (627 words) 3rd reading Friday 12th December 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Con - Life peer) , who may well be in the Box today, no doubt had an expert hand in that.The Bill amends the Space Industry Act - Link to Speech 2: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab - Life peer) and the concerns that it has raised about the use of the word “may” in Section 12(2) of the Space Industry Act - Link to Speech
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill 23 speeches (8,462 words) 2nd reading Friday 5th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Con - Life peer) congratulate for his work, and it received cross-party support.The Bill seeks to amend the 2018 Space Industry Act - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Mobarik (Con - Life peer) The Space Industry Act 2018 gave us the framework to license launches but left indemnity caps to the - Link to Speech 3: Lord Clement-Jones (LD - Life peer) As we have also heard, under the current Space Industry Act 2018, operators face uncapped or unlimited - Link to Speech
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill 30 speeches (6,146 words) 3rd reading Friday 4th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: John Grady (Lab - Glasgow East) Which will amend two sections of the Space Industry Act 2018 to provide legal certainty that all spaceflight - Link to Speech 2: Mark Garnier (Con - Wyre Forest) on having such a massive effect on the UK space industry by changing just two words in the Space Industry Act - Link to Speech 3: Mike Reader (Lab - Northampton South) Friend the Member for Glasgow East said, it will make a big difference.The Space Industry Act 2018 laid - Link to Speech 4: Jerome Mayhew (Con - Broadland and Fakenham) Others have already gone through the legal niceties of the Space Industry Act 2018, so I do not propose - Link to Speech
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill 8 speeches (1,063 words) Committee stage Wednesday 18th June 2025 - Public Bill Committees Department for Transport Mentions: 1: John Grady (Lab - Glasgow East) more small satellites than anywhere outside California.Clause 1 amends two sections of the Space Industry Act - Link to Speech 2: Mike Kane (Lab - Wythenshawe and Sale East) That is why the Space Industry Act contains powers to limit a spaceflight operator’s liability when carrying - Link to Speech
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill 35 speeches (11,716 words) 2nd reading Friday 7th March 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: John Grady (Lab - Glasgow East) It will amend two sections of the Space Industry Act 2018 to provide legal certainty that all space flight - Link to Speech 2: Jerome Mayhew (Con - Broadland and Fakenham) commercial spaceflight from the UK and created the founding instrument for the industry, the Space Industry Act - Link to Speech 3: Simon Lightwood (LAB - Wakefield and Rothwell) Friend the Member for Glasgow East said, the Bill will amend two sections of the Space Industry Act 2018 - Link to Speech
Space Industry (Licence Exemption for Military Activities of Allies) Regulations 2025 7 speeches (2,224 words) Monday 10th February 2025 - Grand Committee Mentions: 1: Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab - Life peer) This would bring them within the scope of the licensing regime within the Space Industry Act 2018 and - Link to Speech
Draft Space Industry (Licence Exemption for Military Activities of Allies) Regulations 2025 9 speeches (1,562 words) Monday 3rd February 2025 - General Committees Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: Al Carns (Lab - Birmingham Selly Oak) That would bring them within the scope of the licensing regime in the Space Industry Act 2018 and its - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 13th October 2026 Written Evidence - Surrey Space Institute ACE0018 - Space resilience Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) Found: The present UK framework is fragmented across the Space Industry Act 2018, the Network and Information
Tuesday 13th October 2026 Written Evidence - Eutelsat (OneWeb) ACE0009 - Space resilience Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) Found: The regulatory framework overseen by the CAA under the Outer Space Act 1986 and Space Industry Act 2018
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - Astroscale RAG0100 - Regulators and growth Regulators and growth - Industry and Regulators Committee Found: to third parties are ‘as low as reasonably practicable’ (ALARP), as set out in s9(4) of the Space Industry Act
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Estimate memoranda - Memorandum for Supplementary Estimate 2025-26 from the Department for Transport Transport Committee Found: Unquantifiable The Department has accepted obligations to indemnify operators under the Space Industry Act
Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Written Evidence - Meridian Space Command SPA0098 - UK Engagement with Space UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: Licensing under the Space Industry Act 2018 and Outer Space Act 1986 remains administratively burdensome
Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Written Evidence - Astroscale Ltd SPA0092 - UK Engagement with Space UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: work encompassed primary and secondary legislation, including the Outer Space Act 1986, the Space Industry Act
Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Written Evidence - London Institute of Space Policy and Law SPA0097 - UK Engagement with Space UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: Is it the case that the UK’s regulatory environment, anchored in the 2018 Space Industry Act, is “world
Wednesday 18th June 2025 Written Evidence - The Chart Think Tank SPA0066 - UK Engagement with Space UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: In recent years, the UK has modernised its space governance framework through the Space Industry Act
Monday 16th June 2025 Written Evidence - Royal Aeronautical Society SPA0057 - UK Engagement with Space UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: Aviation Authority (CAA) should continue developing internationally aligned regulations under the Space Industry Act
Monday 16th June 2025 Written Evidence - Global Network On Sustainability In Space SPA0063 - UK Engagement with Space UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: sustainable development of space has been made clear through: embedding guidelines in the 2018 Space Industry Act
Wednesday 4th June 2025 Written Evidence - Astroscale SPA0041 - UK Engagement with Space UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: The Space Industry Act presents further challenges.
Wednesday 4th June 2025 Written Evidence - Satellite Applications Catapult SPA0049 - UK Engagement with Space UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: missions require an Orbital Operators Licence from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) under the Space Industry Act
Wednesday 4th June 2025 Written Evidence - RAND Europe SPA0043 - UK Engagement with Space UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: for UK space launch capabilities has evolved significantly with the implementation of the Space Industry Act
Tuesday 20th May 2025 Written Evidence - Eutelsat OneWeb SPA0017 - UK Engagement with Space UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: Domestic and International Regulation Space Licensing and Regulation The Space Industry Act 2018 has
Tuesday 20th May 2025 Written Evidence - The Open University, and Imperial College, London SPA0022 - UK Engagement with Space UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: future UK- licensed missions must adhere to the COSPAR planetary protection requirements (Space Industry Act
Tuesday 20th May 2025 Written Evidence - University of Strathclyde SPA0033 - UK Engagement with Space UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: share.2 The UK has been a global leader in modern regulation of space activities with the Space Industry Act
Monday 12th May 2025 Oral Evidence - London Institute of Space Policy and Law, and Earth Space Sustainability Initiative UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: We have a comprehensive law through the Outer Space Act and the Space Industry Act.
Monday 12th May 2025 Oral Evidence - London Institute of Space Policy and Law, and Earth Space Sustainability Initiative UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: We have a comprehensive law through the Outer Space Act and the Space Industry Act.
Wednesday 23rd April 2025 Written Evidence - Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and Scotland Office SSS0004 - Scotland’s space sector follow-up: launch Scotland’s space sector follow-up: launch - Scottish Affairs Committee Found:  The UK has put in place a modern legal framework via the Space Industry Act and a regulator (Civil
Wednesday 23rd April 2025 Written Evidence - University of Strathclyde SSS0003 - Scotland’s space sector follow-up: launch Scotland’s space sector follow-up: launch - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: The UK is a global leader in modern regulation of space activities with the Space Industry Act 20181
Wednesday 23rd April 2025 Written Evidence - Civil Aviation Authority SSS0002 - Scotland’s space sector follow-up: launch Scotland’s space sector follow-up: launch - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: The principal legislation that applies to spaceflight is the Space Industry Act 20181, the Space Industry
Wednesday 23rd April 2025 Oral Evidence - 2025-04-23 10:50:00+01:00 Scotland’s space sector follow-up: launch - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: That is a real strength of having a goal-setting Act such as the Space Industry Act.
Wednesday 23rd April 2025 Oral Evidence - 2025-04-23 10:10:00+01:00 Scotland’s space sector follow-up: launch - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: That is a real strength of having a goal-setting Act such as the Space Industry Act.
Wednesday 23rd April 2025 Oral Evidence - 2025-04-23 09:30:00+01:00 Scotland’s space sector follow-up: launch - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: That is a real strength of having a goal-setting Act such as the Space Industry Act.
Wednesday 23rd April 2025 Oral Evidence - 2025-04-23 09:30:00+01:00 Scotland’s space sector follow-up: launch - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: That is a real strength of having a goal-setting Act such as the Space Industry Act.
Monday 24th March 2025 Oral Evidence - SaxaVord Spaceport, Skyrora, and UK Launch Services Ltd UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: Lord Clement-Jones: Is that looking at the Space Industry Act and things of that sort?
Monday 24th March 2025 Oral Evidence - SaxaVord Spaceport, Skyrora, and UK Launch Services Ltd UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: Lord Clement-Jones: Is that looking at the Space Industry Act and things of that sort?
Monday 24th March 2025 Oral Evidence - SpaceForge, ClearSpace, and BioOrbit UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: The UK’s Space Industry Act does not currently provide for the ability, effectively, to license re-entry
Monday 24th March 2025 Oral Evidence - SpaceForge, ClearSpace, and BioOrbit UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: The UK’s Space Industry Act does not currently provide for the ability, effectively, to license re-entry
Monday 10th March 2025 Oral Evidence - UK Space Agency, and UK Space Agency UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: institutionalised focus but, at the same time, we have a really strong regulatory framework from Space Industry Act
Wednesday 12th February 2025 Written Evidence - Satellite Applications Catapult IGR0055 - Innovation, growth and the regions Innovation, growth and the regions - Science and Technology Committee (Commons) Found: missions require an Orbital Operators Licence from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) under the Space Industry Act
Wednesday 5th February 2025 Oral Evidence - 2025-02-05 10:50:00+00:00 Scotland’s space sector follow-up: launch - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: The Space Industry Act 2018 and the Space Industry Regulations 2021 were approved and came into force
Wednesday 5th February 2025 Oral Evidence - 2025-02-05 10:10:00+00:00 Scotland’s space sector follow-up: launch - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: The Space Industry Act 2018 and the Space Industry Regulations 2021 were approved and came into force
Wednesday 5th February 2025 Oral Evidence - 2025-02-05 09:30:00+00:00 Scotland’s space sector follow-up: launch - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: The Space Industry Act 2018 and the Space Industry Regulations 2021 were approved and came into force

Written Answers
Civil Aviation Authority: Staff Asked by: Neil O'Brien (Conservative - Harborough, Oadby and Wigston) Monday 9th February 2026 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason (a) the number of staff and (b) and staff costs have increased at the Civil Aviation Authority since April 2017. Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) Since 2016, the CAA’s regulatory perimeter has expanded significantly. Following EU Exit, the CAA developed new rulemaking and regulatory oversight functions to replace those delivered by the European Aviation Safety Agency until 2020, including the creation of a UK state of design function. As a result of the Space Industry Act 2018, the CAA became the UK Space Regulator in 2021. At the same time, the CAA has grown to respond to the development of novel aviation technology (including drones, air taxis and future propulsion such as hydrogen), setting regulatory frameworks and standards to enable tomorrow’s aerospace to innovate and grow. The Future of Flight technologies have the potential to contribute up to £103 billion to the UK economy over the next 25 years. Reflecting its strategic objectives and the government’s priorities, the CAA has created additional capacity in five areas; in economic regulation and consumer enforcement to manage increased ambition and expectations; to fulfil CAA’s expanded remit in relation to airspace modernisation; to deliver new cyber security oversight responsibilities for the aviation sector; and to deliver the CAA’s sustainability roles, including those it took on from the Independent Commission for Civil Aviation Noise; together with increases in back-office areas supporting these teams. All of this has been delivered with a focus on efficiency and efficacy, enabling increased investment in CAA services to its customers.
Satellites: Space Debris Asked by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) Monday 10th November 2025 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of satellite debris falling to earth on the environment. Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Technology) The UK Space Agency has led global research on the potential environmental impact of satellites burning up in Earth’s atmosphere (atmospheric ablation) through a set of short, complementary research studies. Initial outcomes conclude there is an impact of metals on the atmosphere, but further research is needed to fully identify knowledge gaps and provide a solid evidence base for decision-making. The Space Industry Act (2018) requires applicants for launch operator and spaceport licences to provide the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) with an assessment of the effects that launches of spacecraft are expected to have on the environment. The National Space Operations Centre monitors all trackable space objects and provides indicators and warnings of re-entry and projected paths, particularly where objects are expected to have sufficient mass and volume for some or all components to survive to the surface.

Written Answers

Civil Aviation Authority: Staff
Asked by: Neil O'Brien (Conservative - Harborough, Oadby and Wigston)
Monday 9th February 2026

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason (a) the number of staff and (b) and staff costs have increased at the Civil Aviation Authority since April 2017.

Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Since 2016, the CAA’s regulatory perimeter has expanded significantly. Following EU Exit, the CAA developed new rulemaking and regulatory oversight functions to replace those delivered by the European Aviation Safety Agency until 2020, including the creation of a UK state of design function. As a result of the Space Industry Act 2018, the CAA became the UK Space Regulator in 2021. At the same time, the CAA has grown to respond to the development of novel aviation technology (including drones, air taxis and future propulsion such as hydrogen), setting regulatory frameworks and standards to enable tomorrow’s aerospace to innovate and grow. The Future of Flight technologies have the potential to contribute up to £103 billion to the UK economy over the next 25 years.

Reflecting its strategic objectives and the government’s priorities, the CAA has created additional capacity in five areas; in economic regulation and consumer enforcement to manage increased ambition and expectations; to fulfil CAA’s expanded remit in relation to airspace modernisation; to deliver new cyber security oversight responsibilities for the aviation sector; and to deliver the CAA’s sustainability roles, including those it took on from the Independent Commission for Civil Aviation Noise; together with increases in back-office areas supporting these teams. All of this has been delivered with a focus on efficiency and efficacy, enabling increased investment in CAA services to its customers.

Satellites: Space Debris
Asked by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell)
Monday 10th November 2025

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of satellite debris falling to earth on the environment.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Technology)

The UK Space Agency has led global research on the potential environmental impact of satellites burning up in Earth’s atmosphere (atmospheric ablation) through a set of short, complementary research studies. Initial outcomes conclude there is an impact of metals on the atmosphere, but further research is needed to fully identify knowledge gaps and provide a solid evidence base for decision-making.

The Space Industry Act (2018) requires applicants for launch operator and spaceport licences to provide the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) with an assessment of the effects that launches of spacecraft are expected to have on the environment.

The National Space Operations Centre monitors all trackable space objects and provides indicators and warnings of re-entry and projected paths, particularly where objects are expected to have sufficient mass and volume for some or all components to survive to the surface.

Secondary Legislation
Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 These Regulations amend the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/461) (“the 2019 Regulations”) and the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1314) (“the 2023 Regulations”) using powers under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13). Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative Laid: Tuesday 8th September - In Force: 29 Sep 2026 Found: Schedule 4 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4) and paragraph 20 of Schedule 12 to the Space Industry Act
Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025: Ministry of Justice Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative Laid: Tuesday 22nd July - In Force: 6 Oct 2025 Found: Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2) and section 67 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 12 to, the Space Industry Act
Space Industry (Licence Exemption for Military Activities of Allies) Regulations 2025 Section 3(1)(a) of the Space Industry Act 2018 (“the Act”) prohibits a person from carrying out spaceflight activities in the United Kingdom except under the authority of a licence under that section. Section 1(6) of the Act defines “spaceflight activities”. Under section 3(2) of the Act, an “operator licence” is a licence authorising a person to carry out spaceflight activities. Department for Transport Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Draft affirmative Laid: Thursday 12th December - In Force: 28 Feb 2025 Found: Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 68(6) of the Space Industry Act 2018, for approval

Parliamentary Research
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill: HL Bill 120 of 2024–25 - LLN-2025-0032 Aug. 12 2025 Found: Ostridge Date published: 12 August 2025 The Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill would amend the Space Industry Act

Bill Documents
Aug. 12 2025 Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill: HL Bill 120 of 2024–25 Space Industry (Indemnities) Act 2025 Briefing papers Found: Ostridge Date published: 12 August 2025 The Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill would amend the Space Industry Act
Jul. 18 2025 HL Bill 120 Explanatory Notes Space Industry (Indemnities) Act 2025 Explanatory Notes Found: Commons on 7 July 2025 (HL Bill 120) 2 2 Overview of the Bill 1 This Bill amends the Space Industry Act
Jul. 07 2025 HL Bill 120 (as brought from the Commons) Space Industry (Indemnities) Act 2025 Bill Found: the same, as follows:— 1 Licence terms relating to indemnification of government etc In the Space Industry Act
Jun. 30 2025 The UK Space Industry Space Industry (Indemnities) Act 2025 Briefing papers Found: The UK Space Industry Summary 1 Overview of UK space industry 2 Strategy and policy 3 Space Industry Act
Feb. 26 2025 Bill 25 EN 2024-25 - large print Space Industry (Indemnities) Act 2025 Explanatory Notes Found: House of Commons on 16 October 2024 (Bill 25) Overview of the Bill 1 This Bill amends the Space Industry Act
Feb. 26 2025 Bill 25 EN 2024-25 Space Industry (Indemnities) Act 2025 Explanatory Notes Found: House of Commons on 16 October 2024 (Bill 25) Overview of the Bill 1 This Bill amends the Space Industry Act
Feb. 26 2025 Bill 25 2024-25 (as introduced) - large print Space Industry (Indemnities) Act 2025 Bill Found: same, as follows:— 1 Licence terms relating to indemnification of government etc In the Space Industry Act
Feb. 26 2025 Bill 25 2024-25 (as introduced) Space Industry (Indemnities) Act 2025 Bill Found: the same, as follows:— 1 Licence terms relating to indemnification of government etc In the Space Industry Act

National Audit Office
Jul. 22 2025 Department for Transport’s annual report and accounts (PDF) Found: The Department has accepted obligations to indemnify operators under the Space Industry Act 2018 (the

Department Publications - Policy and Engagement
Tuesday 15th September 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Source Page: UK Space Strategy Document: (PDF) Found: • Conduct a further Post-Implementation Review of the Space Industry Act 2018, with potential amendments
Friday 30th January 2026 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: Government response to the House of Lords UK Engagement with Space Committee report: The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out Document: (PDF) Found: the Government evaluate the benefits and risks of merging the Outer Space Act 1986 and the Space Industry Act
Friday 30th January 2026 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: Government response to the House of Lords UK Engagement with Space Committee report: The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out Document: (PDF) Found: the Government evaluate the benefits and risks of merging the Outer Space Act 1986 and the Space Industry Act

Department Publications - Regulation
Tuesday 25th August 2026 Ministry of Defence Source Page: Regulation: MAA regulatory notices (RN) Document: Regulation: MAA regulatory notices (RN) (webpage) Found: , to enable airspace usage Operating Approvals 30 June 2025 MAA/RN/2025/02 Impact of the Space Industry Act
Tuesday 25th August 2026 Ministry of Defence Source Page: Regulation: MAA regulatory notices (RN) Document: (PDF) Found: Authority (MAA) Regulatory Notice 19 March 2025 MAA/RN/2025/02 – Impact of the Space Industry Act
Tuesday 25th August 2026 Ministry of Defence Source Page: Regulation: MAA regulatory notices (RN) Document: Regulation: MAA regulatory notices (RN) (webpage) Found: , to enable airspace usage Operating Approvals 30 June 2025 MAA/RN/2025/02 Impact of the Space Industry Act

Department Publications - Transparency
Wednesday 15th July 2026 Department for Transport Source Page: DfT: annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026 Document: (PDF) Found: The Department has accepted obligations to indemnify operators under the Space Industry Act 2018 (the
Wednesday 15th July 2026 Department for Transport Source Page: DfT: annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026 Document: (PDF) Found: The Department has accepted obligations to indemnify operators under the Space Industry Act 2018 (the
Wednesday 15th July 2026 Department for Transport Source Page: DfT: annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026 Document: (PDF) Found: The Department has accepted obligations to indemnify operators under the Space Industry Act 2018 (the
Wednesday 15th July 2026 Department for Transport Source Page: DfT: annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026 Document: (Excel) Found: MontgomeryUnquantifiable-The Department has accepted obligations to indemnify operators under the Space Industry Act
Wednesday 15th July 2026 Department for Transport Source Page: DfT: annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026 Document: (PDF) Found: The Department has accepted obligations to indemnify operators under the Space Industry Act 2018 (the
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: DSIT annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026 Document: (PDF) Found: 1986 (which regulates spaceflight activities carried out by UK entities overseas) and the Space Industry Act
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: DSIT annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026 Document: (PDF) Found: 1986 (which regulates spaceflight activities carried out by UK entities overseas) and the Space Industry Act
Wednesday 29th April 2026 HM Treasury Source Page: Main Supply Estimates 2026 to 2027 Document: (PDF) Found: With the coming into force of the Space Industry Act on 29 July 2021, this act now regulates licensed
Wednesday 29th April 2026 HM Treasury Source Page: Main Supply Estimates 2026 to 2027 Document: (PDF) Found: With the coming into force of the Space Industry Act on 29 July 2021, this act now regulates licensed
Tuesday 10th February 2026 HM Treasury Source Page: Supplementary Estimates 2025-26 Document: (PDF) Found: With the coming into force of the Space Industry Act on 29 July 2021, this act now regulates licensed
Tuesday 10th February 2026 HM Treasury Source Page: Supplementary Estimates 2025-26 Document: (PDF) Found: With the coming into force of the Space Industry Act on 29 July 2021, this act now regulates licensed
Tuesday 22nd July 2025 Department for Transport Source Page: DfT: annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: The Department has accepted obligations to indemnify operators under the Space Industry Act 2018 (the
Tuesday 22nd July 2025 Department for Transport Source Page: DfT: annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: The Department has accepted obligations to indemnify operators under the Space Industry Act 2018 (the
Tuesday 22nd July 2025 Department for Transport Source Page: DfT: annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: The Department has accepted obligations to indemnify operators under the Space Industry Act 2018 (the
Thursday 10th July 2025 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: DSIT annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: 1986 (which regulates spaceflight activities carried out by U K entities overseas) and the Space Industry Act
Thursday 10th July 2025 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: DSIT annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: 1986 (which regulates spaceflight activities carried out by U K entities overseas) and the Space Industry Act
Thursday 15th May 2025 HM Treasury Source Page: Main Supply Estimates 2025 to 2026 Document: (PDF) Found: With the coming into force of the Space Industry Act on 29 July 2021, this act now regulates licensed
Thursday 15th May 2025 HM Treasury Source Page: Main Supply Estimates 2025 to 2026 Document: (PDF) Found: With the coming into force of the Space Industry Act on 29 July 2021, this act now regulates licensed
Friday 28th March 2025 Department for Transport Source Page: Civil Aviation Authority framework agreement Document: (PDF) Found: Act 1982, the Airports Act 1986, the Transport Act 2000, the Civil Aviation Act 2012 and the Space Industry Act
Tuesday 11th February 2025 HM Treasury Source Page: Supplementary Estimates 2024-25 Document: (PDF) Found: With the coming into force of the Space Industry Act on 29 July 2021, this act now regulates licensed
Tuesday 11th February 2025 HM Treasury Source Page: Supplementary Estimates 2024-25 Document: (PDF) Found: With the coming into force of the Space Industry Act on 29 July 2021, this act now regulates licensed

Department Publications - Guidance
Friday 3rd July 2026 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: Launching or returning a rocket or space plane: rules and regulations Document: Launching or returning a rocket or space plane: rules and regulations (webpage) Found: Guidance on applying for licences Read general guidance on: applying for licences under the Space Industry Act
Friday 3rd July 2026 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: Launching or returning a rocket or space plane: rules and regulations Document: Launching or returning a rocket or space plane: rules and regulations (webpage) Found: Guidance on applying for licences Read general guidance on: applying for licences under the Space Industry Act
Friday 3rd July 2026 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: Operating an orbital space object: rules and regulations Document: Operating an orbital space object: rules and regulations (webpage) Found: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) provides general guidance on: applying for licences under the Space Industry Act
Friday 3rd July 2026 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: Operating an orbital space object: rules and regulations Document: Operating an orbital space object: rules and regulations (webpage) Found: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) provides general guidance on: applying for licences under the Space Industry Act
Friday 3rd July 2026 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: Operating a spaceport: rules and regulations Document: Operating a spaceport: rules and regulations (webpage) Found: guidance on: spaceport licence applicants and licensees (CAA) applying for licences under the Space Industry Act
Friday 3rd July 2026 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: Operating a spaceport: rules and regulations Document: Operating a spaceport: rules and regulations (webpage) Found: guidance on: spaceport licence applicants and licensees (CAA) applying for licences under the Space Industry Act
Friday 3rd July 2026 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: Providing range control services: rules and regulations Document: Providing range control services: rules and regulations (webpage) Found: Range control services are provided under the Space Industry Act 2018 and include: co-ordinating activities
Friday 3rd July 2026 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: Providing range control services: rules and regulations Document: Providing range control services: rules and regulations (webpage) Found: Range control services are provided under the Space Industry Act 2018 and include: co-ordinating activities
Friday 8th May 2026 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: Spaceflight from the UK Document: Spaceflight from the UK (webpage) Found: If you are interested in carrying out spaceflight activity or associated activity under the Space Industry Act

Department Publications - Consultations
Monday 1st December 2025 Home Office Source Page: Victim information requests: code of practice Document: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2024/21/pdfs/ukpga_20240021_en.pdf (PDF) Found: Space Industry Act 2018 52 An offence under any of the following paragraphs of Schedule 4 to the Space
Monday 16th September 2024 Department for Transport Source Page: Draft policy proposals for exempting defence-related activities from the Space Industry Act 2018 Document: Draft policy proposals for exempting defence-related activities from the Space Industry Act 2018 (webpage) Found: Draft policy proposals for exempting defence-related activities from the Space Industry Act 2018

Department Publications - Statistics
Wednesday 20th August 2025 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: Regulatory Sandbox for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations: Stage 1 Document: (PDF) Found: was used to simulate the end -to-end licensing process for a ﬁctional RPO mission under the Space Industry Act

Non-Departmental Publications - Policy paper
Sep. 15 2026 UK Space Agency Source Page: UK Space Strategy Document: (PDF) Policy paper Found: • Conduct a further Post-Implementation Review of the Space Industry Act 2018, with potential amendments
Jan. 30 2026 UK Space Agency Source Page: Government response to the House of Lords UK Engagement with Space Committee report: The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out Document: (PDF) Policy paper Found: the Government evaluate the benefits and risks of merging the Outer Space Act 1986 and the Space Industry Act
Jan. 30 2026 UK Space Agency Source Page: Government response to the House of Lords UK Engagement with Space Committee report: The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out Document: (PDF) Policy paper Found: the Government evaluate the benefits and risks of merging the Outer Space Act 1986 and the Space Industry Act

Non-Departmental Publications - Guidance and Regulation
Aug. 25 2026 Military Aviation Authority Source Page: MAA regulatory notices (RN) Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: Authority (MAA) Regulatory Notice 19 March 2025 MAA/RN/2025/02 – Impact of the Space Industry Act
Aug. 25 2026 Military Aviation Authority Source Page: MAA regulatory notices (RN) Document: MAA regulatory notices (RN) (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: , to enable airspace usage Operating Approvals 30 June 2025 MAA/RN/2025/02 Impact of the Space Industry Act
Aug. 25 2026 Military Aviation Authority Source Page: MAA regulatory notices (RN) Document: MAA regulatory notices (RN) (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: , to enable airspace usage Operating Approvals 30 June 2025 MAA/RN/2025/02 Impact of the Space Industry Act
Jul. 03 2026 Civil Aviation Authority Source Page: Launching or returning a rocket or space plane: rules and regulations Document: Launching or returning a rocket or space plane: rules and regulations (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: Guidance on applying for licences Read general guidance on: applying for licences under the Space Industry Act
Jul. 03 2026 Civil Aviation Authority Source Page: Launching or returning a rocket or space plane: rules and regulations Document: Launching or returning a rocket or space plane: rules and regulations (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: Guidance on applying for licences Read general guidance on: applying for licences under the Space Industry Act
Jul. 03 2026 Civil Aviation Authority Source Page: Launching or returning a rocket or space plane: rules and regulations Document: Launching or returning a rocket or space plane: rules and regulations (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: Guidance on applying for licences Read general guidance on: applying for licences under the Space Industry Act
Jul. 03 2026 Civil Aviation Authority Source Page: Operating an orbital space object: rules and regulations Document: Operating an orbital space object: rules and regulations (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) provides general guidance on: applying for licences under the Space Industry Act
Jul. 03 2026 Civil Aviation Authority Source Page: Operating an orbital space object: rules and regulations Document: Operating an orbital space object: rules and regulations (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) provides general guidance on: applying for licences under the Space Industry Act
Jul. 03 2026 Civil Aviation Authority Source Page: Operating an orbital space object: rules and regulations Document: Operating an orbital space object: rules and regulations (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) provides general guidance on: applying for licences under the Space Industry Act
Jul. 03 2026 Civil Aviation Authority Source Page: Operating a spaceport: rules and regulations Document: Operating a spaceport: rules and regulations (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: guidance on: spaceport licence applicants and licensees (CAA) applying for licences under the Space Industry Act
Jul. 03 2026 Civil Aviation Authority Source Page: Operating a spaceport: rules and regulations Document: Operating a spaceport: rules and regulations (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: guidance on: spaceport licence applicants and licensees (CAA) applying for licences under the Space Industry Act
Jul. 03 2026 Civil Aviation Authority Source Page: Operating a spaceport: rules and regulations Document: Operating a spaceport: rules and regulations (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: guidance on: spaceport licence applicants and licensees (CAA) applying for licences under the Space Industry Act
Jul. 03 2026 Civil Aviation Authority Source Page: Providing range control services: rules and regulations Document: Providing range control services: rules and regulations (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: Range control services are provided under the Space Industry Act 2018 and include: co-ordinating activities
Jul. 03 2026 Civil Aviation Authority Source Page: Providing range control services: rules and regulations Document: Providing range control services: rules and regulations (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: Range control services are provided under the Space Industry Act 2018 and include: co-ordinating activities
Jul. 03 2026 Civil Aviation Authority Source Page: Providing range control services: rules and regulations Document: Providing range control services: rules and regulations (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: Range control services are provided under the Space Industry Act 2018 and include: co-ordinating activities
May. 08 2026 Civil Aviation Authority Source Page: Spaceflight from the UK Document: Spaceflight from the UK (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: If you are interested in carrying out spaceflight activity or associated activity under the Space Industry Act
Oct. 23 2025 Office of the Parliamentary Counsel Source Page: Common Legislative Solutions: a guide to tabling policy issues Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: licences) • Transport (Scotland) Act 2019, Part 7 (workplace parking licensing schemes) • Space Industry Act
Oct. 23 2025 Office of the Parliamentary Counsel Source Page: Common Legislative Solutions: a guide to tackling policy issues Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: licences) • Transport (Scotland) Act 2019, Part 7 (workplace parking licensing schemes) • Space Industry Act
Jul. 30 2025 Government Operational Research Service Source Page: The AQuA Book Document: DESNZ Annual report (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: . • With the coming into force of the Space Industry Act on 29 July 2021, this act now regulates licensed
May. 08 2025 UK Space Agency Source Page: UK planetary protection technical framework Document: UK planetary protection technical framework (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: protection requirements for lunar and beyond Earth orbit missions under Outer Space Act 1986 and Space Industry Act
Feb. 21 2025 Parole Board Source Page: Types of Cases Guidance (February 2025 v4.1) Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: Space Industry Act 2018 52 An offence under any of the following paragraphs of Schedule 4 to the Space

Non-Departmental Publications - Transparency
Jul. 14 2026 UK Space Agency Source Page: UK Space Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2025-2026 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: The Space Industry Act 2018 established the framework for commercial spaceflight, including a spaceport
Jul. 21 2025 UK Space Agency Source Page: UK Space Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2024-2025 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: 1986 (which regulates spaceflight activities carried out by UK entities overseas) and the Space Industry Act
Jul. 21 2025 UK Space Agency Source Page: UK Space Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2024-2025 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: 1986 (which regulates spaceflight activities carried out by UK entities overseas) and the Space Industry Act

Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
Mar. 05 2026 Civil Aviation Authority Source Page: Joint Statement from the UK Space Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Regulatory Innovation Office and the Civil Aviation Authority Document: Space licensing in the UK (PDF) News and Communications Found: The Space Industry Act 2018 (SIA) applies to anyone intending to carry out space activities, suborbital
Mar. 05 2026 Civil Aviation Authority Source Page: Joint Statement from the UK Space Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Regulatory Innovation Office and the Civil Aviation Authority Document: Joint Statement from the UK Space Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Regulatory Innovation Office and the Civil Aviation Authority (webpage) News and Communications Found: While the UK’s existing spaceflight legislation under the Space Industry Act 2018 and Outer Space Act

Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications

Mar. 05 2026
Civil Aviation Authority

Found: The Space Industry Act 2018 (SIA) applies to anyone intending to carry out space activities, suborbital

Mar. 05 2026
Civil Aviation Authority

Source Page: Joint Statement from the UK Space Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Regulatory Innovation Office and the Civil Aviation Authority
Document: Joint Statement from the UK Space Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Regulatory Innovation Office and the Civil Aviation Authority (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: While the UK’s existing spaceflight legislation under the Space Industry Act 2018 and Outer Space Act

Draft Secondary Legislation
The Space Industry (Licence Exemption for Military Activities of Allies) Regulations 2025 Section 3(1)(a) of the Space Industry Act 2018 (“the Act”) prohibits a person from carrying out spaceflight activities in the United Kingdom except under the authority of a licence under that section. Section 1(6) of the Act defines “spaceflight activities”. Under section 3(2) of the Act, an “operator licence” is a licence authorising a person to carry out spaceflight activities. Department for Transport Found: Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 68(6) of the Space Industry Act 2018, for approval

Draft Secondary Legislation

The Space Industry (Licence Exemption for Military Activities of Allies) Regulations 2025
Section 3(1)(a) of the Space Industry Act 2018 (“the Act”) prohibits a person from carrying out spaceflight activities in the United Kingdom except under the authority of a licence under that section. Section 1(6) of the Act defines “spaceflight activities”. Under section 3(2) of the Act, an “operator licence” is a licence authorising a person to carry out spaceflight activities.

Department for Transport

Found: Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 68(6) of the Space Industry Act 2018, for approval

Space Industry Act 2018 mentioned in Scottish results

Scottish Government Publications
Friday 20th February 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Summary Report on the Consultation Implementing Part IV of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement Document: Summary Report - Consultation on the implementation of Part IV of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement concerning Environmental Impact Assessments in areas beyond national jurisdiction (PDF) Found: proposed approach to regulate rocket launch deposits under existing frameworks, whereby the Space Industry Act
Wednesday 6th November 2024 Economic Development Directorate Source Page: Correspondence regarding Rocket Factory Ltd and SaxaVord Spaceport: FOI release Document: FOI 202400432956 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: Overview of UK licensing and regulation of launch activities • Launch licensing under the Space Industry Act
Thursday 15th August 2024 Marine Directorate Source Page: SaxaVord Spaceport correspondence: EIR release Document: EIR 202300384831 - Information released - Documents (PDF) Found: NRA Navigational Risk Assessment RAMS Risk Assessment Method Statement SIA Space Industry Act 2018

Space Industry Act 2018 mentioned in Welsh results

Welsh Government Publications
Thursday 26th February 2026 Source Page: Common legislative solutions: a guide to tackling recurring policy issues in legislation Document: Common legislative solutions: a guide to tackling recurring policy issues in legislation (PDF) Found: www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/17/contents), Part 7 (workplace parking licensing schemes) • Space Industry Act