November 2018
Why we should not assume that war in space is ‘inevitable’
...risks becoming a self-fulfilling and self-defeating prophecy, if it in fact becomes a driver for the development of space strategy. It is often postulated by interests that seek to procure and develop ever more potent military capability to, from and...
October 2017
Can Australia’s space industry overcome years of political setback?
... upon which the government could develop a renewed national space strategy for the future, incorporating a coordinated space policy and space agency. In 2009, the government established the Space Policy Unit for contact and coordination between the...
19 September 2019
Annual Global MilSatCom conference and exhibition returns to London
...Captain David Moody,SATCOM and Strategic Networks, UK MoD The UK’s National Space Strategy - Providing Leadership in the Global Space Market Dr Graham Turnock,CEO, UK Space Agency SKYNET 5 - the backbone of the UK’s current SATCOM capability Mr Barry...
19 June 2020
New US-UK agreement boosts UK’s spaceport plans
... spaceports. Bringing launch to the UK will be a catalyst for growth in the wider space industry, and the government is also developing a comprehensive national space strategy to bring long-term strategic and commercial benefits for the UK. Speaking...
23 October 2020
Shetland spaceport boosts UK's plans for launch
...our plans during this challenging time." This government is committed to backing our growing space sector, developing a comprehensive space strategy and supporting transformative technologies that will benefit people and businesses across the country...
13 July 2022
Sustainability ethos is key driver for UK microgravity firm
... a major contribution to future space sustainability. Katherine Courtney, former CEO of the UK Space Agency (UKSA), described space sustainability as a key priority in the country’s national space strategy. “The UK space sector is becoming known the...
