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 (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.
The full report of the Space Exploration Working Group is available to download (pdf file, opens in new window, file size 1.87 mb)
A summary of the report is also available to download (pdf file, opens in new window 304 kb)
Further information is available on the Space Exploration Working Group from STFC
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 on 13 September 2007.
