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2021-09-27 | |
发布年 | 2021 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 气候变化 ; 资源环境 |
正文(英文) | Bold new strategy to fuel UK's world-class space sectorGovernment unveils new plans to strengthen the UK as a world class space nation.
New plans to strengthen the UK as a world class space nation by firing up its multibillion-pound space industry have been set out in a National Space Strategy launched today. From connecting people with their friends and family and monitoring climate to helping farmers to manage their crops, space plays a pivotal role in our daily lives, and is a vital part of the UK economy, worth over £16 billion per year. Today’s National Space Strategy sets out the government’s long-term vision for how the UK can establish itself as one of the most attractive and innovative space economies in the world. It will empower British space businesses to innovate and grow by unlocking private finance, while positioning the UK at the forefront of international space research - whether that’s by supporting the first British spaceport satellite launch due in 2022, or leading international space missions that help tackle global challenges such as climate change. The Strategy brings together the UK government’s civil and defence space activities to ensure an integrated approach to combating hostile forces and emerging international threats such as cyber-attacks and anti-satellite missiles, while protecting UK interests at home and abroad. It also sets out how the government will build on the UK’s strengths in space including satellite manufacturing and communications, while working with British companies at the cutting edge of the latest advances in space technologies. The Strategy outlines how the UK can establish global leadership in high-growth areas, such as satellite broadband operations, building on the government’s recent investment in OneWeb, while also focusing on new and emerging markets like in-orbit servicing and space debris removal. Science and Innovation Minister George Freeman said:
The Strategy has 4 cross-cutting pillars where government will take bold action to achieve its goals:
The UK already boasts a thriving space sector employing over 45,000 people in highly skilled jobs – from space scientists and researchers to engineers and satellite manufacturers. The National Space Strategy looks to harness these strengths and support British companies to seize future opportunities, with the global space economy projected to grow from an estimated £270 billion in 2019 to £490 billion by 2030. Ensuring the UK keeps pace with our competitors and adversaries as space becomes more competitive, congested and contested, the Strategy commits to the delivery of the UK’s first Defence Space Portfolio. This will see the government investing an additional £1.4 billion in developing new capabilities over and above the £5 billion already committed to enhance the military’s satellite communications. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said:
Also published today is the National Severe Space Weather Preparedness Strategy, which sets out a 5-year vision for boosting UK resilience to the risk of severe space weather events. Severe space weather refers to the variable conditions on the sun and in space that can influence the performance of technology and national infrastructure that we use on Earth – from power grid outages to disruption of satellite-navigation systems that we use. The National Severe Space Weather Preparedness Strategy outlines a series of commitments by government to work with industry, academia, and international partners to increase the country’s understanding and preparedness for a sever space weather event, while tapping into UK expertise already in place, such as the 24 hour Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre. NotesRead the National Space Strategy. With the UK set to become the first country to launch a rocket into orbit from Europe in 2022, the National Space Strategy cements the UK’s ambition to become the leading provider of commercial small satellite launches in Europe by 2030. It will prioritise the development of spaceports across the country, from Cornwall to the Shetland Islands, to capitalise on the UK’s competitive strength in small satellite manufacturing. This will be supported by world class UK space industry regulations which were passed in Parliament earlier this year, and which will help attract further international investment to develop commercial spaceflight technologies and make UK spaceflight a reality. To provide UK space businesses with clear direction so that they can reap these rewards, the Strategy features a Ten Point Plan, identifying the highest impact opportunities where resources will be targeted. Priority areas include developing and levelling up the UK’s world class space clusters, from Durham to Newport, using space technology to improve public services and our transport system, as well as investing in the UK’s most innovative space products, building on the government’s recent Innovation Strategy. The National Space Strategy also prioritises international collaboration, building on the success of the recent UK – Australia ‘Space bridge’, and seeking to establish new trade partnerships with global space allies. It reiterates the important role the UK will continue to play as part of the European Space Agency, while also leading international efforts at the UN to promote space safety, security and sustainability – holding other nations to account for their actions. It commits to continued collaboration on high profile space missions that increase our understanding of the Universe – from monitoring space weather events such as solar flares to returning samples from Mars to the Earth. In addition, it reinforces the importance of using pioneering space research and technologies to tackle global challenges such as climate change, including working with the European Space Agency on the UK-led TRUTHS mission to deliver a 10-fold improvement in accuracy of climate data. Alongside today’s Space Strategy, a study is being published on Space Based Solar Power (SBSP), looking at the feasibility of using satellites in geo-stationary orbit with large-scale photovoltaic panels to capture solar energy that can be beamed using radio technology to a fixed point on the earth. The study supports a case for developing SBSP and future funding will be made available from the £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio to support development of relevant energy technologies that also have broader terrestrial applications and could still contribute to the UK’s climate change commitments, whether SBSP is deployed or not. Stakeholder quotesNick Shave, Chair of UKspace
British ESA astronaut Tim Peake said:
Alex Zino, EVP Business Development and Future Programmes at Rolls-Royce Defence said:
Kevin Craven, CEO, ADS
Published 27 September 2021
Last updated 27 September 2021 + show all updates
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