Space to explore

Welcome to the Destination Space website, home of all things space!

Did you know, the UK Space Agency are preparing to launch a pioneering new world-first mission?

Get prepared by exploring our activities, taking our quiz and entering the competition to name it.

Head to the mission launchpad
Destination Space

Active Debris Removal 2029: The mission to clean up space

A spacecraft with a British flag and a giant claw floats above Earth surrounded by bits of debris and satellites.

Explore the mission launchpad

In 2029, the UK Space Agency are launching a mission to tackle the growing problem of space debris. Clearing this ‘space junk’ will protect active satellites which we rely on every day. Explore our activity pack to find out more!

Explore Destination Space

A group of children observe excitedly a projected image showing glowing hand prints left by heat on a surface viewed with an infrared camera. Resources for science centres and schools Destination Space handbooks, toolkits for space science workshops and experiments, mission modules, interviews, photos and videos. 
Artist's photo-realistic impression of the Sentinel-1 satellite viewed above the earth. The satellite is an inverted 'T' shape which is gold-plated, with two long arms of solar panels extending from either side of the main body. How we use satellites Learn how satellites are used for everything from weather forecasts to communications and monitoring climate change. Plus how to spot them in the sky! 
Artist's illustration of a proposed future UK Spaceport, with a modernist style central hub, runway, launchers and potential commercial spacecraft UK Spaceports and launchers Spaceports are already being built in the UK. Learn about how they'll be used for launching satellites and what the future might hold. 
School children and teenagers asking questions during a Destination Space workshop Science centre stories Coming soon! We’ll be adding stories from individual science centres and museums to share their experiences of Destination Space. 

Our impact / Read our impact report

2.5 million
Children and family members engaged
20+
Participating science centres and museums

See our original mission modules and space crew

Astronaut Tim Peake and companions look up at the night sky in wonder.

Mission modules

Make a space suit and launch a rocket! Discover the exciting science behind space exploration with experiments you can do at home or in the classroom. 
Astronaut Helen Sharman wearing her Sokol space flight suit Meet the Space crew What is it like to work in human space exploration? Interviews with people who make it happen – from astronauts to space engineers and more!