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Spaceflight

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of constructing a UK-based space launch facility.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
18 Mar 2025
Target answer date
20 Mar 2025
Answer
27 Mar 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of constructing a UK-based space launch facility.

  2. 20 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 27 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The European demand for satellite launches up to 2033 is forecast to be worth $50 billion. Capturing even 2% of this would bring around $1 billion in revenues for the UK economy. Positioning the UK with growing launch capabilities is a key part of our amb...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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