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On 1 April 2010, the government established the UK Space Agency, an agency responsible for the British space programme. It replaced the British National Space Centre and now has responsibility for government policy and key budgets for space, as well as representing the UK in all negotiations on space matters.
The UK Space Agency provides 6% of the European Space Agency budget.
Read more about this topic: British Space Programme, United Kingdom Space Agency 2010
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