The Battle of Grand Gulf was fought on April 29, 1863, during th: The aerospace industry of the UK is the second-largest national aerospace industry in the world depending upon the method of measurement and has an annual turnover of around £30 billion.[269] The UK space industry was worth £17.5bn in 2020/21 and employed 48,800 people. Since 2012, the number of space organisations has grown on average nearly 21% per year, with 1,293 organisations reported in 2021.[270][271] The UK Space Agency has stated in 2023 that it is investing £1.6 billion in space related projects.[272]