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UK Government Guidance
the European satellite navigation programmes, Galileo and European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)
the Copernicus Earth Observation space programme
the EU Space Surveillance and Tracking (EUSST) programme
the Governmental Satellite Communications (GovSatCom) programme (a new EU programme)
The UK is seeking participation in the Copernicus component.
The UK’s membership of the European Space Agency (ESA) is not affected by leaving the EU as it is not an EU organisation.
Galileo and EGNOS
From 1 January 2021, the UK will no longer participate in the EU Galileo or EGNOS programmes.
Actions for businesses, academics and researchers
Any UK businesses, academics and researchers currently contracted or expecting to carry out contracts on programmes where the UK will no longer participate, should contact the relevant contracting authority to make sure that arrangements are in place to comply with the conditions of the contract a