UK Space Agency CEO stepping down as agency folds into government

Published on February 2, 2026
UK Space Agency headquarters at Harwell Science Campus space cluster. Credit: UK Space Agency

Paul Bate is stepping down as CEO of the UK Space Agency at the end of March as it transitions from a standalone body into the British government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

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