The UK Space Agency has today unveiled new support to help the UK space and satellite technology sector maintain their leading position in earth observation and help tackle global issues such as deforestation and disaster monitoring. This support includes a new £2m joint programme for UK companies and academia to develop innovative technologies to observe Earth from space. A new online portal will also provide businesses and academics with access to real-time high quality satellite data to help them monitor changes in our planet.

Please visit the UK Space Agency website for full details