Britain reboots its space strategy with £7.8B already on the launchpad
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Cross-government plan combines civil ambitions with an increasingly military view of orbit
The UK government has corralled £7.8 billion of cross-departmental spending into a new space strategy intended to boost growth and national security through to 2030.
The package covers orbital collision warnings, low Earth orbit communications, military intelligence, launch capabilities, and space science.
The strategy brings together activity across government, including the newly created Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST), the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Department for Transport, UK Research and Innovation, and the Met Office.
The government says the domestic space sector is worth £18.6 billion and supports more than 55,000 skilled jobs.
In a prepared statement, BIST Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said space was becoming a new frontier of economic and military competition.
"This plan will help keep Britain secure by strengthening our ability to launch satellites, detect threats and protect the services...
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