LONDON: Britain on Tuesday set out plans to book a minor seat in the global space race beside the United States, China, Russia and the European Union with a plan to launch its own satellites from Scotland by 2022.
Now Johnson wants a seat - albeit a modest one - in the race, though it was unclear how Britain, whose economy is dwarfed by the United States and China, would fund the bid. "This will give us greater strategic autonomy and flexibility in terms of what the UK puts into space, and when," the document said.Britain's space capability - crucial for communications, missile defence and global eavesdropping - is largely based on its alliance with the United States and its collaboration with other European powers in the European Union.
Britain will establish a new Space Command by summer 2021 to ensure the armed forces have the capabilities to advance UK interests on Earth and in space, the government said.
The obvious problem is - by 2022 Scotland may not be part of the UK. 😉
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