Britain reboots its space strategy with £7.8B already on the launchpad

The UK unveils a £7.8 billion cross-government space strategy through 2030 covering launch, satellite connectivity, space domain awareness, and defense capabilities.

The UK government consolidated £7.8 billion of cross-departmental spending into a new space strategy to 2030, formally replacing the 2021 National Space Strategy. Allocations include £880 million for space control and ISR, £2.8 billion for satellite connectivity including the SKYNET system and C-LEO program, £149 million for ESA space safety including the Vigil mission, and £30 million for SaxaVord Spaceport. The government pegs the domestic space sector at £18.6 billion and 55,000 jobs, while the £8.35 billion Skynet 6 upgrade was rated red by NISTA over workforce and supplier problems.