UK Urged to Focus on Satellite Technology, not Manned Exploration of Space

The UK is the only G8 country (the eight richest countries in the world) without a manned space program. 20 years ago, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher put pay to any hope for a British astronaut by opting out of plans citing it as “too expensive” for the island nation. However, the UK government signalled last month they were considering a review of this space exploration policy, receiving a mixed reaction. A prominent satellite manufacturer has come forward with a suggestion that the UK may after all be better suited to constructing a space exploration “infrastructure” and leaving manned exploration to the ESA and NASA…
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UK Urged to Focus on Satellite Technology, not Manned Exploration of Space