Space strategy
A 12-week consultation has been launched to assess whether the UK’s civil space strategy would be better co-ordinated by a single agency.
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has launched a 12-week consultation to assess whether the UK's civil space strategy would be better co-ordinated by a single agency.
The UK's space activities are currently managed by the British National Space Centre (BNSC), a cross-governmental organisation that co-ordinates Britain’s civil space programmes with input from academia and industry.
In a statement issued on 21 July, Lord Drayson, science and innovation minister, said the UK space industry had thrived under the BNSC.
Citing the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, he said: 'We now have to look ahead to the next 40 years. I want this consultation to be inspired and influenced by this idea. So we can provide the best support to our world-leading space sector. So it can continue to flourish and when the economic growth takes hold, make an even bigger impact on the UK economy and our lives.’
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