Tim Jenkins
@tgjenkins.bsky.social
Head of External Affairs, UK Space Agency
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🪐 The #ExoMars team at the University has welcomed the UK Space Agency’s renewed backing for the Rosalind Franklin rover mission, a flagship project that will see Europe’s first Mars rover launch in 2028.
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@esa.int
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social
@abercompsci.bsky.social
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@esa.int
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social
@abercompsci.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
🪐 The #ExoMars team at the University has welcomed the UK Space Agency’s renewed backing for the Rosalind Franklin rover mission, a flagship project that will see Europe’s first Mars rover launch in 2028.
🖱️ tinyurl.com/d3m5ysah
@esa.int
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social
@abercompsci.bsky.social
🖱️ tinyurl.com/d3m5ysah
@esa.int
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social
@abercompsci.bsky.social
My first attempt at lunar photography!
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
My first attempt at lunar photography!
✨ Congratulations to Prof. Brian Cox on his appointed as the UN Champion for Space!
Wonderful to see a UK academic taking on such an important leadership role in a global institution
#ScienceDiplomacy #SoftPower
Wonderful to see a UK academic taking on such an important leadership role in a global institution
#ScienceDiplomacy #SoftPower
October 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
✨ Congratulations to Prof. Brian Cox on his appointed as the UN Champion for Space!
Wonderful to see a UK academic taking on such an important leadership role in a global institution
#ScienceDiplomacy #SoftPower
Wonderful to see a UK academic taking on such an important leadership role in a global institution
#ScienceDiplomacy #SoftPower
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We’re lucky at the moment to have a comet visiting the inner Solar System that’s bright enough to see with a pair of binoculars, and it may in the coming week or so just reach naked-eye visibility.
To find out more, see the @ukspaceagency.bsky.social blog: space.blog.gov.uk/2025/10/21/c...
To find out more, see the @ukspaceagency.bsky.social blog: space.blog.gov.uk/2025/10/21/c...
Catch Comet Lemmon in autumn’s night sky
Comet Lemmon is paying our inner Solar System a visit and may reach naked-eye visibility in the coming week.
space.blog.gov.uk
October 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We’re lucky at the moment to have a comet visiting the inner Solar System that’s bright enough to see with a pair of binoculars, and it may in the coming week or so just reach naked-eye visibility.
To find out more, see the @ukspaceagency.bsky.social blog: space.blog.gov.uk/2025/10/21/c...
To find out more, see the @ukspaceagency.bsky.social blog: space.blog.gov.uk/2025/10/21/c...
🛰️ Critical UK satellites to be defended from laser threats
New sensors will be developed by @ukspaceagency.bsky.social & UK Space Command that will identify laser threats from adversaries to UK military and civilian satellites.
A "One Government" approach to space!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
New sensors will be developed by @ukspaceagency.bsky.social & UK Space Command that will identify laser threats from adversaries to UK military and civilian satellites.
A "One Government" approach to space!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Critical UK satellites to be defended from laser threats
The UK is investing in sensors that will help protect satellites crucial to our economy and security from lasers from adversaries
www.gov.uk
October 3, 2025 at 10:35 AM
🛰️ Critical UK satellites to be defended from laser threats
New sensors will be developed by @ukspaceagency.bsky.social & UK Space Command that will identify laser threats from adversaries to UK military and civilian satellites.
A "One Government" approach to space!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
New sensors will be developed by @ukspaceagency.bsky.social & UK Space Command that will identify laser threats from adversaries to UK military and civilian satellites.
A "One Government" approach to space!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social announces £6.5m funding for 23 projects supporting UK space collaboration with global partners.
🚀 UK is a key partner of choice in international collaboration in space and our leadership in space science & tech is a source of UK Soft Power!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
🚀 UK is a key partner of choice in international collaboration in space and our leadership in space science & tech is a source of UK Soft Power!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
UK Space Agency goes global with 23 new projects
A new batch of 23 projects will strengthen international space partnerships, develop national capabilities and boost economic growth, the UK Space Agency announced today.
www.gov.uk
September 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social announces £6.5m funding for 23 projects supporting UK space collaboration with global partners.
🚀 UK is a key partner of choice in international collaboration in space and our leadership in space science & tech is a source of UK Soft Power!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
🚀 UK is a key partner of choice in international collaboration in space and our leadership in space science & tech is a source of UK Soft Power!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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UK tech has launched on NASA IMAP! 🚀
The mission will help to protect satellites and ensure safer human space exploration.
@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social’s MAG instrument, funded by us, will provide crucial data to improve our understanding of space weather. ☀️
👉 www.gov.uk/government/n...
The mission will help to protect satellites and ensure safer human space exploration.
@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social’s MAG instrument, funded by us, will provide crucial data to improve our understanding of space weather. ☀️
👉 www.gov.uk/government/n...
UK technology launches into space aboard NASA’s IMAP mission
A British-built instrument has launched today as part of NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission, which will help scientists better understand the protective magnetic bubble ...
www.gov.uk
September 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
UK tech has launched on NASA IMAP! 🚀
The mission will help to protect satellites and ensure safer human space exploration.
@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social’s MAG instrument, funded by us, will provide crucial data to improve our understanding of space weather. ☀️
👉 www.gov.uk/government/n...
The mission will help to protect satellites and ensure safer human space exploration.
@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social’s MAG instrument, funded by us, will provide crucial data to improve our understanding of space weather. ☀️
👉 www.gov.uk/government/n...
UK- US tech partnership that will see AI models developed by NASA and @ukspaceagency.bsky.social to support science and exploration missions.
Another example of the UK as a partner of choice for international collaboration on space tech and science!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Another example of the UK as a partner of choice for international collaboration on space tech and science!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
September 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
UK- US tech partnership that will see AI models developed by NASA and @ukspaceagency.bsky.social to support science and exploration missions.
Another example of the UK as a partner of choice for international collaboration on space tech and science!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Another example of the UK as a partner of choice for international collaboration on space tech and science!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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It was “One Government” for space in action yesterday as the @ukspaceagency.bsky.social joined our UK Space Command colleagues in the space zone at #DSEI2025!
Catalysing investment in the space sector delivers economic growth and the capabilities for national security.
#space #defence
Catalysing investment in the space sector delivers economic growth and the capabilities for national security.
#space #defence
September 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
It was “One Government” for space in action yesterday as the @ukspaceagency.bsky.social joined our UK Space Command colleagues in the space zone at #DSEI2025!
Catalysing investment in the space sector delivers economic growth and the capabilities for national security.
#space #defence
Catalysing investment in the space sector delivers economic growth and the capabilities for national security.
#space #defence
It was “One Government” for space in action yesterday as the @ukspaceagency.bsky.social joined our UK Space Command colleagues in the space zone at #DSEI2025!
Catalysing investment in the space sector delivers economic growth and the capabilities for national security.
#space #defence
Catalysing investment in the space sector delivers economic growth and the capabilities for national security.
#space #defence
September 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
It was “One Government” for space in action yesterday as the @ukspaceagency.bsky.social joined our UK Space Command colleagues in the space zone at #DSEI2025!
Catalysing investment in the space sector delivers economic growth and the capabilities for national security.
#space #defence
Catalysing investment in the space sector delivers economic growth and the capabilities for national security.
#space #defence
🚀 I’m at London Tech Week!
Great to catch-up with tech sector colleagues on the intersection of AI, data and national security, with space!
#LTW25 #LondonTechWeek @techuk.bsky.social @ukspace.bsky.social
Great to catch-up with tech sector colleagues on the intersection of AI, data and national security, with space!
#LTW25 #LondonTechWeek @techuk.bsky.social @ukspace.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
🚀 I’m at London Tech Week!
Great to catch-up with tech sector colleagues on the intersection of AI, data and national security, with space!
#LTW25 #LondonTechWeek @techuk.bsky.social @ukspace.bsky.social
Great to catch-up with tech sector colleagues on the intersection of AI, data and national security, with space!
#LTW25 #LondonTechWeek @techuk.bsky.social @ukspace.bsky.social
🚀 Strategic Defence Review - Space is critical for national security. Key space points:
🛰️ Invest in resilient military space systems
🛰️ Align civil and military space efforts
🛰️ Enhance ISR and PNT capabilities
🛰️Invest in counterspace
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/683d89...
🛰️ Invest in resilient military space systems
🛰️ Align civil and military space efforts
🛰️ Enhance ISR and PNT capabilities
🛰️Invest in counterspace
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/683d89...
June 3, 2025 at 11:10 AM
🚀 Strategic Defence Review - Space is critical for national security. Key space points:
🛰️ Invest in resilient military space systems
🛰️ Align civil and military space efforts
🛰️ Enhance ISR and PNT capabilities
🛰️Invest in counterspace
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/683d89...
🛰️ Invest in resilient military space systems
🛰️ Align civil and military space efforts
🛰️ Enhance ISR and PNT capabilities
🛰️Invest in counterspace
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/683d89...
A delight to pop into The Royal Institution and pay my respects to Michael Faraday - whose study of electromagnetism has contributed so much to modern science and technology.
May 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
A delight to pop into The Royal Institution and pay my respects to Michael Faraday - whose study of electromagnetism has contributed so much to modern science and technology.
This is great! We just need one for our Solar System:
🌍🚀🌔 384,400 km = 3 days travel
🌍🚀😎 149,600,000 km = 222 days travel
🌍🚀🪐 1,563,841,825 km = 2,451 days (6 years, 8 months, 16 days) travel
🌍🚀🌔 384,400 km = 3 days travel
🌍🚀😎 149,600,000 km = 222 days travel
🌍🚀🪐 1,563,841,825 km = 2,451 days (6 years, 8 months, 16 days) travel
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
April 16, 2025 at 8:29 AM
This is great! We just need one for our Solar System:
🌍🚀🌔 384,400 km = 3 days travel
🌍🚀😎 149,600,000 km = 222 days travel
🌍🚀🪐 1,563,841,825 km = 2,451 days (6 years, 8 months, 16 days) travel
🌍🚀🌔 384,400 km = 3 days travel
🌍🚀😎 149,600,000 km = 222 days travel
🌍🚀🪐 1,563,841,825 km = 2,451 days (6 years, 8 months, 16 days) travel
April 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Scotland in Space: Prime Minister Starmer says country has 'huge potential'
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2507419...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2507419...
'Huge economic potential' for space sector in Scotland
The Prime Minister said he believes there are a “number of places” in Scotland with “fantastic potential” to grow the economy, including…
www.heraldscotland.com
April 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Scotland in Space: Prime Minister Starmer says country has 'huge potential'
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2507419...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2507419...
British space company Blue Skies Space to design fleet of satellites that may help map early universe.
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
British space company to design fleet of satellites that may help map early universe
Blue Skies Space – commissioned by Italian Space Agency – hopes faint signals from dawn of universe could be detected from far side of moon
www.theguardian.com
April 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
British space company Blue Skies Space to design fleet of satellites that may help map early universe.
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Really interesting European Space Policy Institute report on the growing intersection between space & defence firms in Europe.
Only 15% of Europe’s public space budgets used for military space activities, while the global average is about 50%.
www.espi.or.at/reports/risi...
Only 15% of Europe’s public space budgets used for military space activities, while the global average is about 50%.
www.espi.or.at/reports/risi...
Rising Together? The (Re)Convergence of Europe’s Space and Defence Industries - ESPI
While traditional space companies are increasingly called on to boost European security and defence, pure defence companies are also increasingly (re)venturing into the space domain. This increasing a...
www.espi.or.at
April 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Really interesting European Space Policy Institute report on the growing intersection between space & defence firms in Europe.
Only 15% of Europe’s public space budgets used for military space activities, while the global average is about 50%.
www.espi.or.at/reports/risi...
Only 15% of Europe’s public space budgets used for military space activities, while the global average is about 50%.
www.espi.or.at/reports/risi...
UK firm is set to land the first European rover on the red planet, as it wins £150 million from @ukspaceagency.bsky.social to complete the touchdown system delivering the rover safely to Mars.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
UK firm to land Europe’s first rover on Mars
A UK aerospace company is set to land the first European rover on the red planet, as it wins £150 million to complete the touchdown system delivering the rover safely to Mars.
www.gov.uk
March 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
UK firm is set to land the first European rover on the red planet, as it wins £150 million from @ukspaceagency.bsky.social to complete the touchdown system delivering the rover safely to Mars.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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The UK space sector saw a huge boost in funding from
@esa.int programmes, with an additional £112 million in contracts secured between June 2022 and December 2024. 🛰️
The new figures were released on the opening day of
Space-Comm Expo in London.
@esa.int programmes, with an additional £112 million in contracts secured between June 2022 and December 2024. 🛰️
The new figures were released on the opening day of
Space-Comm Expo in London.
March 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The UK space sector saw a huge boost in funding from
@esa.int programmes, with an additional £112 million in contracts secured between June 2022 and December 2024. 🛰️
The new figures were released on the opening day of
Space-Comm Expo in London.
@esa.int programmes, with an additional £112 million in contracts secured between June 2022 and December 2024. 🛰️
The new figures were released on the opening day of
Space-Comm Expo in London.
Reposted by Tim Jenkins
“By investing today in the space infrastructure that will underpin the future global economy, we are setting the foundations for UK prosperity & influence, not just for the next decade - but into the next century”
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social CEO Dr Paul Bate speaking at @chathamhouse.bsky.social
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social CEO Dr Paul Bate speaking at @chathamhouse.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
“By investing today in the space infrastructure that will underpin the future global economy, we are setting the foundations for UK prosperity & influence, not just for the next decade - but into the next century”
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social CEO Dr Paul Bate speaking at @chathamhouse.bsky.social
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social CEO Dr Paul Bate speaking at @chathamhouse.bsky.social
“By investing today in the space infrastructure that will underpin the future global economy, we are setting the foundations for UK prosperity & influence, not just for the next decade - but into the next century”
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social CEO Dr Paul Bate speaking at @chathamhouse.bsky.social
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social CEO Dr Paul Bate speaking at @chathamhouse.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
“By investing today in the space infrastructure that will underpin the future global economy, we are setting the foundations for UK prosperity & influence, not just for the next decade - but into the next century”
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social CEO Dr Paul Bate speaking at @chathamhouse.bsky.social
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social CEO Dr Paul Bate speaking at @chathamhouse.bsky.social
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🚀Delighted @ukspaceagency.bsky.social CEO, Dr Paul Bate, will give the keynote speech at @chathamhouse.bsky.social's Space Security Conference, discussing the UK's priorities in outer space.
📅5 March 2025
📍 Chatham House and online
Register your place 👉 tinyurl.com/2sk6vkef
@fasikcl.bsky.social
📅5 March 2025
📍 Chatham House and online
Register your place 👉 tinyurl.com/2sk6vkef
@fasikcl.bsky.social
Space security 2025
Join senior policymakers, space security experts and industry leaders for this unique conference, examining how space actors are tackling conflict and competition and enhancing cooperation in a fractu...
tinyurl.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:12 AM
🚀Delighted @ukspaceagency.bsky.social CEO, Dr Paul Bate, will give the keynote speech at @chathamhouse.bsky.social's Space Security Conference, discussing the UK's priorities in outer space.
📅5 March 2025
📍 Chatham House and online
Register your place 👉 tinyurl.com/2sk6vkef
@fasikcl.bsky.social
📅5 March 2025
📍 Chatham House and online
Register your place 👉 tinyurl.com/2sk6vkef
@fasikcl.bsky.social
🚀Delighted @ukspaceagency.bsky.social CEO, Dr Paul Bate, will give the keynote speech at @chathamhouse.bsky.social's Space Security Conference, discussing the UK's priorities in outer space.
📅5 March 2025
📍 Chatham House and online
Register your place 👉 tinyurl.com/2sk6vkef
@fasikcl.bsky.social
📅5 March 2025
📍 Chatham House and online
Register your place 👉 tinyurl.com/2sk6vkef
@fasikcl.bsky.social
Space security 2025
Join senior policymakers, space security experts and industry leaders for this unique conference, examining how space actors are tackling conflict and competition and enhancing cooperation in a fractu...
tinyurl.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:12 AM
🚀Delighted @ukspaceagency.bsky.social CEO, Dr Paul Bate, will give the keynote speech at @chathamhouse.bsky.social's Space Security Conference, discussing the UK's priorities in outer space.
📅5 March 2025
📍 Chatham House and online
Register your place 👉 tinyurl.com/2sk6vkef
@fasikcl.bsky.social
📅5 March 2025
📍 Chatham House and online
Register your place 👉 tinyurl.com/2sk6vkef
@fasikcl.bsky.social
Reposted by Tim Jenkins
More images from Tyche released here: youtu.be/1hpTlC3DWYQ?...
All about Tyche: UK Space Command’s first satellite
YouTube video by Ministry of Defence
youtu.be
February 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
More images from Tyche released here: youtu.be/1hpTlC3DWYQ?...