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Great Britain and space research hardly sound like natural bedding. In fact, many can be surprised to hear that Great Britain has a space program at all: the British space agency, that of CEO Dr. Paul Bates under the direction of CEO is able to make the country one of the world’s leading spatial economy.
Despite the perception of the public, Will Whitehorn, the former President of Virgin Galactic, is really optimistic in this mission.
“The British space -Tech industry is 7 percent of the global market,” says Whitehorn. It would be difficult to find a space mission that did not invent a little technology from a British company. “
For example, take the Artemis mission, where Thales Alenia Space UK is the tanking module for the Monddtor – a space station that will circle the moon.
Since Donald Trump’s re -election in November, space research has been pushed back to the top of the global agenda, with the president announced his inauguration that planting flags on the planet of Mars was part of its “obvious fate”.
Investments in the British area sector – an industry that employs 60,000 people – is a practical imperative for the growth of the country’s economy, says Whitehorn.
British GDP in Great Britain depends on the British space agency, which depends 16 percent of the British GDP. Of course, this does not mean that we spend so much money on space travel.
Rather, it shows how we belong to satellites for important technologies such as weather monitoring, mobile connectivity, TV radio and even WiFi.
Obviously, space technology is more than just exploration: it is the backbone of our global technological revolution.
Great Britain in space
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Great Britain’s first commitment to the space race came in 1952.
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Until 1962 Great Britain had launched its first satellites – The Ariel 1.
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The first British astronaut, Helen Sharman, went into space in 1991 when she visited Space Station.
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The British space agency was founded in 2010.
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Great Britain is still part of the European Space Agency (ESA), although Brexit does not affect its position.
It promotes progress in the AI ​​infrastructure, whereby the data centers are expected in space for the power of artificial intelligence within ten years. Climate solutions, including plans for solar collectors outside the planet, deal with cloud disorders; And defense systems in which satellites for GPS and monitoring are of crucial importance.
According to Doug Liddle, Chairman of Ukspace, the role of the United Kingdom in these industries requires that we expand our space technology sector. “With the groundbreaking success of private companies such as SpaceX, we are shortly before a comprehensive space economy,” says Liddle.
“If Great Britain wants a large amount of cake, the government must set a precedent and strengthen investments in the many exciting companies for British space technology.”
One example is Space Forge, a air and space startup based on Cardiff that specializes in the in-room production and which the unique conditions of space-die gravity, vacuum and the extreme temperature-needed to build materials that make it incredibly difficult on earth.
After nine months in power, the government’s plans for public investments in the British space industry are still vague. In the meantime, there are events such as the Space-Comm-Expo in the Excel Center (March 11-12) to arouse public interest and promote private investments.
When America moves in the direction of insulating politics, Whitehorn is of the opinion that conferences such as space communications illustrate the unique position of Britain as a bridge between Europe and the US space missions: “Where else do you find a conference in which the head of the ESA and the high-ranking members of NASA take part?”
Liddle agrees and says: “Through a foot in the European Space Agency – as the fourth largest nation – and the other in the USA – with a close relationship between defense budget that has data and resources with our friends throughout the pond – the United Kingdom is in a strong position and the future looks bright.”
“There is an industrial revolution in space,” adds Whitehorn, “and with increasing investment, Britain can be an important player.”
The Space-Comm-Expo is free. Follow the link to registration.
