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United Kingdom space program

British missions were run through the Science Research Council and predecessors; the UK Space Agency itself was founded in 2010.

Country / entity
United Kingdom
Founded
1964
Missions in record
6
First flight here
1962
Most recent
2005

Mission timeline

6 missions · chronological
  1. 1962

    Ariel 1

    Success

    United Kingdom / United States · Earth orbit · Ionospheric science

    First British satellite; conducted ionospheric research.

  2. 1982

    IRAS

    Success

    United States / Netherlands / United Kingdom · Earth orbit · Infrared astronomy

    First all-sky infrared survey satellite.

  3. 1990

    ROSAT

    Success

    Germany / United States / United Kingdom · Earth orbit · X-ray astronomy

    All-sky X-ray survey observatory.

  4. 1991

    Yohkoh

    Success

    Japan / United States / United Kingdom · Earth orbit · Solar X-ray astronomy

    Observed solar flares and coronal activity.

  5. 2004

    Swift

    Success

    United States / United Kingdom / Italy · Earth orbit · Gamma-ray astronomy

    Rapid-response gamma-ray burst observatory.

  6. 2005

    Hinode

    Success

    Japan / United States / United Kingdom / ESA · Earth orbit · Solar observatory

    Solar magnetic-field and corona mission.