UK to invest £1.6m in space exploration tech and create ‘opportunities of tomorrow’

George Freeman, the Minister of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, said: “Space is the ultimate frontier, laboratory and technology testbed.

“The UK’s long history of leadership in deep space science and exploration is key to both understanding our solar system and origins of life, and creating opportunities for our high-growth SpaceTech sector.

“Today’s funding is part of the government’s strategy to use our £5billion investment in space science and technology to grow our £16.5billion commercial space sector to create the business, jobs and opportunities of tomorrow.”

The investment, he added, will also support “space clusters from Cornwall to Scotland”.

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