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Recommendation 21
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Acknowledged
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Research has already shown the UK has the potential to be a world leader in...
Recommendation
Research has already shown the UK has the potential to be a world leader in the growing in-orbit services and manufacturing (IOSM) market. The Government should seize this opportunity. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and UK Space Agency (UKSA) should work with organisations and companies such as the Satellite Applications Catapult and Space Forge who have already set out the steps that the UK needs to take to maintain leadership in this area. UKSA should set out which parts of the Catapult’s proposals it plans to take forward and should set a budget for this work.
Government Response Summary
The government is working with organizations and companies to identify the best approach to enabling IOSM and exploiting the technological leadership the UK has in this field without committing to specific proposals or a budget.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
Technology developed through Active Debris Removal missions will enable greater access to wider In Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing (IOSM) capability in the future, including life extension programmes such as refuelling, payload enhancements and increased manoeuvrability capability. The Government is working with several organisations such as UKspace and companies to identify the best approach to enabling IOSM and exploiting the significant technological leadership the UK has in this field. Supporting the UK space sector