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Recommendation 25
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Scotland's unique position offers significant advantages for space-based surveillance capabilities.
Conclusion
We heard that space-based capabilities provide numerous advantages for surveillance at high latitudes. Scotland, with its burgeoning space sector and a northerly location that is suitable for launch into polar orbits, is well-placed to take advantage of this opportunity. We were encouraged to hear that the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology will be publishing a space 44 Defence in Scotland: the North Atlantic and the High North sector policy before the end of the year. We plan to explore UK Government support for the space sector in greater detail in our upcoming inquiry on Scotland’s space sector.
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Government Response
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HM Government
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14 Government Response: Defence in Scotland: the North Atlantic and the High North