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Space Technology: Cornwall

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Question for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

UIN 29853, tabled on 6 February 2025

Question

Jayne Kirkham
Labour
Truro and Falmouth
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support the space industry in Cornwall.

Answer

Chris Bryant
Labour
Rhondda and Ogmore
Commons

Answered on

12 February 2025

During the current spending period, the Government has invested over £6.9 million to support the Cornwall region to develop its local space capabilities, enabling Spaceport Cornwall to conduct the first ever orbital launch attempt from UK soil and supporting Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd to deliver deep space commercial services. The cluster is also being supported to attract investment from international space companies, and progress Cornwall’s strategic ambitions to become a global leader in satellite operations and communications and the testing and development of spaceflight systems.

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