Preliminary Market Engagement Opportunity: Space Re-entry Regulatory Sandbox

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Publication date 14 April 2026, 11:55am
Contract locations
UK - United Kingdom
UKI32 - Westminster
Total value £416,667

Following the successful delivery of the Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) regulatory sandbox, the Government intends to invest up to £7 million in further regulatory sandboxes and innovative regulatory tools, focusing on high-growth areas and complex mission types. As part of this programme, we are intending to develop a regulatory sandbox focused on re-entry activities in financial year 2026/27.

Preliminary Market Engagement Opportunity: Space Re-entry Regulatory Sandbox