UK Space Agency (Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit - C-LEO Call 3) raises $56M (£42M)
- Company
- UK Space Agency (Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit - C-LEO Call 3)
- Round
- Grant
- Amount
- $56M (£42M)
- Investors
- UK Space Agency / UK Government
- Announced
- July 20, 2026
What happened
The UK Space Agency opened Call 3 of its Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (C-LEO) programme, making up to £42,000,000 of grant funding available to UK businesses, universities and research organisations to develop satellite communications technologies (call opened at Farnborough on 20 July 2026).
Why it matters
A targeted £42M grant pool for LEO satcom tech accelerates commercialization of regenerative/on‑board processing, active antennas, optical links and user terminals — signalling stronger national support for sovereign NTN and supplier growth that could attract private follow‑on investment.
Source: GOV.UK / UK Space Agency (Guidance for Applicants: C-LEO Call 3)
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