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UK Engagement with Space Committee visits Harwell Space Cluster

19 May 2025

The House of Lords Committee on UK Engagement with Space conducted its first visit to the Harwell Space Cluster. It heard from space organisations and companies at the site known as the UK’s “space gateway”.

Key highlights

The Committee visited the Harwell Space Cluster on 9 May 2025. Highlights of the visit included:

  • An introduction and overview of the campus ecosystem and cluster collaboration model;
  • Members attended a tour of the National Satellite Testing Facility;
  • Roundtable meetings were held with space companies situated on the campus; and
  • A discussion with representatives of the European Space Agency

Further information

Image: House of Lords/Thomas Sancassani