Science and Technology - Seventh Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 4 July 2007.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
REPORT
1 INTRODUCTION
Structure of Report
Does space matter?
2 CIVIL SPACE POLICY IN THE
UK
UK Space Strategy 2003-2006 and beyond
Space Strategy 2007-2010
Horizon scanning
Co-ordination with other strategies
Conclusion
3 THE BNSC
A user-driven approach to space
A UK space agency?
Strengthening the partnership
A leadership role for BNSC headquarters
Reporting
The co-ordination role of BNSC headquarters
Resources at BNSC headquarters
Relationship with partners
Cross-governmental links
Involving the space community
4 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Future developments
European Union and European Commission
Bilaterals
5 THE UK SPACE INDUSTRY
Government support for the space industry
Industrial funding through ESA programmes
Support at a national level
Alternative funding mechanisms
Targeted support for SMEs
Licensing & space monitoring
6 SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Health of space science and technology in
the UK
Creation of the Science and Technology Facilities
Council
Current levels of investment
7 THE 'TECHNOLOGY FOOD CHAIN'
Funding and the National Space Technology
Programme
Knowledge transfer
Facilitating knowledge transfer
Technology spin-off
8 EARTH OBSERVATION
Introduction to Earth observation programmes
Use of Earth observation data
Co-ordination of Earth observation activities
in the UK
GMES
The lead BNSC partner
Applications
9 SATELLITE NAVIGATION AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Telecommunications
10 EXPLORATION AND LAUNCHERS
NASA's Lunar Programme
The Global Space Exploration Strategy
Manned spaceflight
Arguments around manned spaceflight
Costs
Future options
Space medicine
History of the debate
Potential for widespread benefit
Funding
Space tourism
Environmental impact
Government support & regulation
Launchers
11 EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Space in education
Co-ordination
National Space Education Initiative
ESA's ESERO project
Space education materials
Outreach
12 CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS REPORT
FORMAL MINUTES
WITNESSES
LIST OF WRITTEN EVIDENCE
LIST OF REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE DURING
THE CURRENT PARLIAMENT
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 66-II)
WRITTEN EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 66-II)
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