The Space Academic Network aims to act as a community forum representing UK space science, engineering and technology, exploration and environmental/Earth Observation and space related academic research communities.
SPAN Town Halls
We bring the community together to engage, share and communicate updates.
SPAN Working Group Meetings
SPAN has created working groups to provide a forum for in-depth discussion of topics relevant to focussed groups in the community.
Please contact info@span.ac.uk to join one of the working groups.
SPAN Board
Membership of the SPAN board is outlined in the Terms of Reference for SPAN. Refer to our Members page for the attendees of the Board meetings.
Please contact us if you wish to attend a meeting.
| SPAN Working Group | Q1 | Q2/3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN Townhall | Friday 31 January 11:00 – 13:00 | Friday 16 May 11:00 – 13:00 | Friday 3 October 10:30 – 12:30 |
| SPAN Engineering and Technology WG (SETWG) | Thursday 13 February 14:00 – 16:00 | Tues 10 June 14:00-16:00 | TBC |
| SPAN Data and Analysis WG (SDAWG) | Monday 3 March 10:00 – 12:00 | Thursday 3 July 10:00 – 12:00 | TBC |
| SPAN Earth Observation WG (SEOWG) | Monday 10 March 10:00 – 12:00 | Monday 16 June 10:00 – 12:00 | Monday 8 September 12:30 – 16:30 (In-person/Hybrid) Joint SPAN-UK Space EO WG meeting |
| SPAN Science and Exploration WG (SSEWG) | Monday 17 March 10:00 – 12:00 | Friday 4 July 10:00 – 12:00 | TBC |
| SPAN Space and Society WG (SSSWG) | Tuesday 18 February 10:30 – 12:30 | Monday 19 May 10:00 – 12:00 | TBC |
| SPAN Board Meeting | TBC | TBC | Friday 19 September 10:30 – 12:30 (TBC) |
2024 Meetings
SPAN held the following meetings in 2024
| SPAN Working Group | Q1 | Q2/3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN Townhall | Monday 29 Jan 11:00 – 12:00 | Tuesday 23 Apr 10:30 – 12:30 | Tuesday 8 Oct 14:30 – 16:30 |
| SPAN Engineering and Technology WG (SETWG) | Tuesday 20 Feb 10:00 – 12:00 | Tuesday 18 Jun 10:00 – 12:00 | Tuesday 22 Oct 10:00 -12:00 |
| SPAN Data and Analysis WG (SDAWG) | Tuesday 26 Mar 15.30 – 17:30 | Monday 22 Jul 10:30 – 12:30 | Friday 29 Nov 10.30 – 12:30 |
| SPAN Earth Observation WG (SEOWG) | Monday 19 Aug 11:00 – 13:00 | Monday 16 Dec 10:00 – 12:00 | |
| SPAN Science and Exploration WG (SSEWG) | Thursday 21 Mar 11:00 – 13:00 | Monday 1 Jul 09:30 – 11:30 | Friday 11 Oct 10:30 – 12:30 |
| SPAN Space and Society WG (SSSWG) | Tuesday 12 Mar 14:00 – 16:00 | Monday 29 Jul 14:00 – 16:00 | Monday 25 Nov 10:00 – 12:00 |
| SPAN Board Meeting | Tuesday 23 Apr 14:00 – 16:00 |
01 August 2025
🚀 That’s a wrap on the UK Space Conference 2025 — what a jam-packed week it has been for the SPAN Project Office as we've been working out of Manchester this whole week!
31 July 2025
Key updates from the UK Space Agency’s ESA Policy & Operations (EOP) Team, along with a personal message to the community from Professor Carole Mundell, ESA’s Director of Science.
14 July 2025
The UK Space Academic Network (SPAN) is pleased to announce that Professor Anna Hogg has been nominated to serve as its next Co-Chair.
