Satellites and space Contents

Contents

Summary

1 Introduction

Our inquiry

2 Innovation and growth

Small satellites and satellite constellations

Space-enabled services and data

Government use of space services

Establishing a UK Spaceport

Legacy of Major Tim Peake’s Principia mission

3 Barriers to further growth

Skills

Accessing finance

Export finance

National demonstration programmes

Direct Government investment

Research funding

Regulatory environment

Licencing and insurance

Spectrum

4 Looking to the future

A national space programme?

UK space policy

Conclusion

Appendix

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament





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