The China-UK Joint Laboratory of Space Science and Technology was organized by the Ministry of Education in November 2014. The laboratory focuses on the international academic frontier, integrates international advantageous resources, and through international exchanges and cooperation in seven fields: including deep space exploration scientific instruments and quantum sensing, space environment detection, space astronomical observation and planetary exploration autonomous systems, Earth observation and remote sensing science and technology. The lab gathers and cultivates leading talents with international perspectives and outstanding innovation capabilities, leads the development of emerging interdisciplinary fields, and enhances international academic influence. At present, the laboratory has gathered more than 100 domestic and foreign researchers, gathered a number of l scientific research platforms, and carried out basic theoretical and applied innovation research in the interdisciplinary field of space science and technology, leading the development of space science and technology.