📕 We recently published our report on UK space policy 🚀🛰️📡 🔊Professor Brian Cox of @manchester.ac.uk sat down with our Chair, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, to talk about our findings and recommendations. 📺Watch the full interview on Youtube ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

📜 Last week, we published our report on UK space policy: committees.parliament.uk/committee/77... 💡 Our Chair, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, appeared on The Naked Scientists podcast to talk about our findings. 🔊 Listen at the link below ⬇️ www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/nak...

🌌Our report, 'The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out' makes recommendations to the Government about UK space policy. 📜You can read a summary of our findings here: ukparliament.shorthandstories.com/UK-engagemen... 📺Watch a video summary of our report ⬇️

🚀The UK's promising space sector risks falling behind without urgent action by Government. 📜Today we publish our report, 'The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out.' 👀See our key recommendations and find links to full report ⬇️ ukparliament.shorthandstories.com/UK-engagemen...

A Paralympian & surgeon, John McFall is a powerful example of resilience and reinvention - whose intense training and prep for space flight is also fuelling improvements in prosthetics globally. He also addressed @lordsukspacecom.parliament.uk whose report on UK's role in space is due shortly 🧵2/2

📢 Today at 3:30pm, the Committee will hold an oral evidence session about international and collective action in space with: ⭐️Aarti Holla-Maini, Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs

📢 Today at 3:30pm, the Committee will hold an oral evidence session about the future of UK space policy with: ⭐️ Prof. Sir Martin Sweeting, Exec Chairman of Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd and Fellow, @royalsociety.org ⭐️ Colin Baldwin, Executive Director @ukspace.bsky.social

📢 Today at 3:30pm, the Committee will hold an oral evidence session with: ⭐️Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister of State for Data Protection and Telecoms at DSIT ⭐️Annelies Look ChPP, CEng, Director of Space at DSIT

💁How can space technologies help other sectors❓ 📢Today at 3:35pm, the Committee will hear about users of space from: ⭐️Rory Daniels, @techuk.bsky.social ⭐️David Browne, Maersk ⭐️Dr Joseph Mhango, @harperadamsuni.bsky.social

👩‍🏫What role do universities play in the space sector ecosystem? 📢Today at 3:35pm, the Committee will hear about the role of universities in the space sector with: ⭐️Dr Joanna Hart, Director at Space Partnership ⭐️Professor Martin Barstow, Space Park Leicester and University of Leicester

In #HouseOfLords committees this week: @lordsukspacecom.parliament.uk heard from experts on the UK-Europe relationship in space. Catch up 🔽 bsky.app/profile/lord...

🤝How does the UK partner with Europe and the USA in space? 📢Today at 3:35pm, the Committee will hold an oral evidence session about the UK-Europe relationship in space with: ⭐Laurent Jaffart, Head of ECSAT @esa.int ⭐️Hermann Ludwig Moeller, Director at the European Space Policy Institute

National security, space debris and defence in the spotlight as @lordsukspacecom.parliament.uk heard from university professors. Catch up 🔽 bsky.app/profile/lord...

🚀On Friday 9 May, the Committee visited the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus as part of its inquiry. 📡The Committee enjoyed a tour of the National Satellite Testing Facility and meetings with stakeholders such as @esa.int, @ukspaceagency.bsky.social, RAL Space, and the STFC.

🦺How can we ensure a safe operating environment in space❓ 📢Today at 3:35pm, the Committee will hold an oral evidence session on space debris with ⭐Prof Don Pollacco, Warwick University ⭐Prof Hugh Lewis @unisouthampton.bsky.social ⭐Dr Imogen Napper @imogennapper.bsky.social, @plymuni.bsky.social

💸What is the funding environment like for UK space firms❓ 📢On Monday at 3:35pm, the Committee will hear about this from: ⭐️ Michele Dougherty, Exec Chair at the STFC ⭐️ Mark Boggett, CEO at Seraphim Space ⭐️ Nayen Pankhania, Strategy & Consulting Director at Satellite Applications Catapult

👨‍🚀 On Monday, the Committee held an oral evidence session with British astronaut Tim Peake. 🚀 He told the Committee that we are in a ‘New Golden Era of Space Exploration’, and that the UK needs to harness the opportunities of this new era if it wants to be a first-tier space nation.⬇️

The @lordsukspacecom.parliament.uk spoke to Tim Peake yesterday about the UK’s role in the future of space and investment in @ukspaceagency.bsky.social. 📺 Catch up on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcZN...

1/2 UK Astronaut Tim Peake was at the @ukhouseoflords.bsky.social to address the @lordsukspacecom.parliament.uk The evidence he gave to their inquiry will be invaluable. It was a pleasure to meet him and discuss the leading role the UK can play in the space and health economy.

📢Today at 3:35pm, the Committee will be hearing from British astronaut Tim Peake as part of its inquiry into the UK's engagement with space. 📺Watch the session live on Youtube: www.youtube.com/live/BcZNdSZ...

Coming up on Monday: watch live as @lordsukspacecom.parliament.uk speaks to British Astronaut Tim Peake about UK space policy. youtube.com/live/BcZNdSZ...

📢On Monday 28th April at 3:35pm, the committee will hear from a special guest: ⭐ Major Tim Peake CMG, British ESA Astronaut

✍ Only 2 days left to submit written evidence to the UK Engagement with Space inquiry ‼️ 🕒

✍️ There is just one week left to submit written evidence to our inquiry!

📢Today at 3:35pm, the committee will hear from satellite communications experts in the UK 🛰️ : ⭐Joanna Darlington, CCO at Eutelsat OneWeb ⭐Simon Hill, CTO at Excelerate Technology Group ⭐Professor Barry Evans, Professor @uniofsurrey.bsky.social

✍️ There are three weeks left to submit written evidence to our inquiry! 📢 We want to hear from you about UK space policy and the opportunities and challenges facing the sector. ⏰ Deadline for submissions is Thursday 17 April. 📄 More info: committees.parliament.uk/committee/77...

📢 Today, at 3:35pm, the committee will be hearing about UK in-space manufacturing and services from: ⭐ Dr. Rory Holmes, UK Managing Director at ClearSpace ⭐ Dr. Katie King, CEO at BioOrbit ⭐ Joshua Western, CEO at Space Forge

✨What opportunities and challenges are UK in-space manufacturing & launch companies facing❓ 📢 On Monday, at 3:35pm, we will hear from UK in-space manufacturing companies: - Dr. Rory Holmes, UK Managing Director at ClearSpace - Dr. Katie King, CEO at BioOrbit - Joshua Western, CEO at Space Forge

📢 Today, at 3:35pm, the committee will continue taking oral evidence, hearing from two experts on the UK space economy: ⭐ Will Lecky, Co-founder of know.space ⭐ Rasmus Flytkjær, Partner at London Economics

In #HouseOfLords committees this week: Have your say on the UK’s policies relating to space, and the opportunities and challenges facing the sector. Share your views with the @lordsukspacecom.parliament.uk 🔽

📣The UK Engagement with Space Committee will be continuing to take oral evidence on Monday 17 March. 🚀At 3:30pm we will be hearing about the UK space economy from: - Will Lecky, Know Space - Rasmus Flytkjaer, London Economics

📢We want to hear from you about UK space policy and the opportunities and challenges facing the sector. 🚀 ✍️We've launched a call for written evidence at: committees.parliament.uk/committee/77... 📜 ⏰Deadline for submissions is Thursday 17 April. #space #ukspace

🚀 Baroness Cathy Ashton, Chair of the House of Lords UK Engagement with Space Committee, delivered a keynote speech at the Space-Comm Expo in London today about the Committee's work. 👁️Keep an eye out: the Committee will be launching its call for evidence soon!

📺WATCH LIVE📺 🚀This afternoon at 3.30pm, we will be holding an evidence session with the UK Space Agency @ukspaceagency.bsky.social, featuring: 🌟Paul Bate, CEO 🌟Lord David Willetts, Chair

🚀On Monday at 3:30pm we will be hearing about government space policy from the UK Space Agency @ukspaceagency.bsky.social and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. More info here ⬇️ committees.parliament.uk/event/23539/...

Great to see the new @houseoflords.parliament.uk special inquiry committees up and running. Follow their work: @hlautismactcom.bsky.social @lordsukspacecom.bsky.social @hlhomeworking.bsky.social @hlsocmobility.bsky.social

🚀 The @lordsukspacecom.bsky.social spoke to @profbriancox.bsky.social yesterday as part of its new inquiry into UK space policies.

📺WATCH LIVE📺 This afternoon at 3.45pm, we will be holding an evidence session with: 🌠 Professor Brian Cox You can watch the livestream on Youtube at: www.youtube.com/live/Fwp1aWp...

📺WATCH LIVE📺 This afternoon at 3.45pm, we will be holding an evidence session with: 🌠 Professor Brian Cox You can watch the livestream on Youtube at: www.youtube.com/live/Fwp1aWp...

📣 On Monday at 3:45pm we will be having our first oral evidence session, where we will be hearing about space from Professor Brian Cox 🌌 More info here ⬇️ committees.parliament.uk/event/23537/...

👋Welcome to the new UK Engagement with Space Committee, chaired by Baroness Ashton of Upholland. 🔍We'll be considering UK policies relating to space, and the opportunities and challenges facing the sector.