Space Manifesto Published to Help Guide British Space Industry

Space manifesto proposes economic take-off
The Independent

Plans to help the next government launch Britain’s economy on a multi-billion pound journey into space were set out by industry chiefs today.

The “space manifesto” published by ADS, the aerospace, defence and security trade organisation, comes a month after the inauguration of the UK Space Agency, Britain’s mini-version of Nasa.

It sets out policies that offer the chance of turning Britain’s £6 billion space sector into a heavyweight industry earning £40 billion a year by 2030.

Key elements of the “manifesto” include providing adequate resources and powers for the UK Space Agency, a government-led National Space Technology Strategy, and the promotion of Stem (science, technology, engineering, maths) in schools.

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