Summary
This report outlines the UK government’s plan for continuing to deliver on the National Space Strategy published in 2021. The key points are:
- It provides an update on progress made so far in areas like launching from the UK, climate monitoring, innovation funding, and international cooperation.
- Four pillars guide the ongoing approach: Unlocking Growth, International Collaboration, Science Leadership, and Resilient Capabilities.
- For growth, steps include workforce planning, regulatory updates, and communicating the UK’s space ambitions.
- For international relations, goals include collaborating through organizations like ESA and building bilateral partnerships.
- For science, the strategy sets long-term goals for space science and exploration to guide investments.
- For capabilities, it establishes high-level civil space goals across areas like earth observation, communications, domain awareness. Detailed priorities are given for earth observation.
- Defense capabilities needed to assure national security are also outlined.
- Cross-cutting delivery mechanisms like the Space Partnership, Skills Advisory Panel, and industry engagement will support the strategy.
In summary, the report provides a roadmap for continuing to implement the National Space Strategy through concrete policies, goals, and partnerships with industry. It aims to solidify the UK as a leading space nation across security, science, and commercial domains.
