The charity and UK Space Command, which is part of the Ministry of Defence, have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at broadening access to space for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The agreement, signed by JET chief executive, Dr Emma Egging, and commander of UK Space Command, air vice-marshal Paul Godfrey, pledges “to work towards the betterment of the community through providing inspiring engagement opportunities for young people across the UK”.
JET and UK Space Command are currently co-designing a series of space-related sessions which will be delivered within JET’s existing three-year Blue Skies programme from September.
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