January 2022
De Ayrshire ad Astra
... creating high value, highly skilled jobs to rebalance the economy by establishing the UK Space Agency. In 2010, a target was set to capture 10 percent of the global space market by 2030, an increase of six percent, with a key part of this including...
September 2017
Engaging the private sector in space exploration
... and defence purposes within a governmental procurement frame and their business footprint is just starting to emerge in non-space market sectors, such as materials, pharmaceuticals, bio-engineering, nanotechnology, oil and gas. ESA Member States are...
April 2021
Satellite servicing comes of age
...’s first satellite servicing vehicle had proven itself in commercial use, opening up a whole new kind of privately funded space market activity. Artist’s concept of MEV-1 using its EP engines (blue glow) between February and April 2020 to tug...
September 2024
Liberating access to space
... investment, positioning the UK as a competitive player in the global space market. Furthermore, it enhances the nation’s ability to participate in and influence international space policy and collaboration, ensuring the UK remains at the forefront...
18 November 2020
AstroAgency secures funding for Scottish Space Leadership Council
... voice from Scotland. “The Scottish government's aim is for Scotland to secure a £4 billion slice of the global space market by 2030, an ambitious but realistic target, and I look forward to continuing our close collaboration in order to further...
February 2016
The Benefits of a British Spaceport
...an altitude of 42 km before a ballistic climb to an altitude of 107 km. Artist impression of XCOR Lynx in orbit The space tourism market is unlikely to ever be large enough in commercial terms to justify adventure trips alone so all the major players...
