New report on space exploration published

A report assessing the UK's involvement in future space exploration has been published by the UK Space Exploration Working Group.

The British National Space Centre (link opens in a new window) (BNSC) Director General and the UK Space Board established the working group in January 2007, in response to the development of the Global Space Exploration Strategy by 14 countries’ space agencies including the UK’s BNSC.

The working group reviewed global plans for space exploration, assessed opportunities and benefits for UK participation and recommended suitable focus for UK activities.

BNSC thanks the group Chairman Professor Frank Close and all those who contributed to the report for their efforts. BNSC intends to carefully review the report’s findings and will take account of them in preparing the new UK Civil Space Strategy, due for publication in late 2007.

The report was published at the British Association in York on 13 September 2007.

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Download the report of the UK Space Exploration Working Group

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Download the UK Space Exploration Working Group press release

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Download the Global Exploration Strategy report

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