Policy papers and consultations

This policy paper sets out how the government is delivering on the ambitions set out in the National Space Strategy and summarises our achievements so far.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 1 others
• Updated: 19 July 2023

• National Space Strategy in Action

  Ministerial foreword The new space race has not just begun, it is well…

• Measuring the progress of the National Space Strategy (technical annex)

  DSIT has identified an initial set of indicators to aid in the monitoring…

This strategy sets out the government’s ambitions for the UK in space, bringing together civil and defence policy for the first time.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 3 others
• Updated: 1 February 2022

• National space strategy

  Credit: NASA Foreword from the Prime Minister I was barely 5 years old…

• National space strategy: technical annex

  Purpose of this document This document presents an overview of a Space…

The UK government’s strategy to increase our preparedness and resilience to a severe space weather event.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 1 others
• Updated: 27 September 2021

Seeks views on draft environment objectives and guidance for the spaceflight regulator under the Space Industry Act 2018.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 25 June 2021

Seeks views on the draft regulations and guidance documents needed to operate a spaceport or to carry out spaceflight activities from the UK.

• From: Department for Transport and 1 others
• Updated: 5 March 2021

The draft insurance proposals and liabilities regulations needed for the Space Industry Act 2018, which will enable UK commercial spaceflight launches.

• From: Civil Aviation Authority and 3 others
• Updated: 5 March 2021

These policy scoping notes set out how the government intends to exercise the delegated powers in the Space Industry Bill.

• From: Department for Transport and 2 others
• Updated: 20 July 2017

Sets out the government's response to the Science and Technology Committee's report about the Draft Spaceflight Bill.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 3 others
• Updated: 22 June 2017

Sets out how the government plans to regulate launch-to-orbit and sub-orbital spaceflight activities from UK spaceports.

• From: Department for Transport and 2 others
• Updated: 21 February 2017

Seeking views on the conclusions and recommendations on criteria and potentially feasible locations for a UK spaceport.

• From: Civil Aviation Authority and 4 others
• Updated: 3 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Non-binding signed statement of intention concerning the development of commercial and suborbital space transport.

• From: Civil Aviation Authority and 3 others
• Updated: 22 August 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government