UK government lays out 'refreshed approach to space' including boosted comms and defence capabilities
- The British government is using its UK Space Strategy to drive growth and reindustrialise the country
- £7.8 billion fund will back the project until 2030
- Funding will boost European rocket programs, space science and exploration, rail connectivity, astronomy and space science research, and space weather forecasting
The British government has announced a multi-faceted UK Space Strategy which seeks to “reindustrialise the country” with a £7.8 billion investment between now and 2030. Uniting a number of scientific and communications programs, the strategy is also part of the UK’s defense plans, which have been under fire in recent months.
While improved rail connectivity and satellite communications for rural communities will make a difference to everyday life, the program is largely focused on various scientific research projects, from pioneering orbital assembly and manufacturing to exploration and extraterrestrial weather.
Replacing 2021’s National Space Strategy, the UK Space Strategy is backed by two key ministers,...
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