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The grand idea of a satellite system comes with a warning that it could all fall to earth
Senior civil servant takes rare step of seeking ‘ministerial direction’ over danger of losing satellite investment
Government said to expect golden share in project, giving it say over any future sale and over access to platform
Move comes as government explores options for global navigation system
Work under way to see if much cheaper navigation platform via struggling OneWeb is feasible
First step in ensuring access to fallback satellite navigation system after Brexit
UK aims for first tenders for satellite navigation system by end of the year
Move comes amid row over Britain’s role in satellite navigation system after Brexit
Escalation of row with EU over satellite programme
Call follows EU dispute over Britain’s future use of Galileo satellite navigation system
Agency tells Britain to commit before end of year or risk losing contracts
Bid to develop commercial facilities as part of competition for space port by 2020
UK start-up to produce demonstrator of its Sabre technology that could transform travel beyond earth
Tim Peake’s mission to the International Space Station should be a ‘call to action’ for government to boost the industry
To use the argument favoured by mountaineers: we should visit space simply because it’s there
Javid publicises plans as astronaut prepares for six-month sojourn in orbit
Innovations are still being stifled by dense thickets of overlapping patents
Economics of space are changing, opening up business opportunities beyond costly manned missions
New images show that the UK spacecraft, which went missing in 2003, landed close to its target
Richard Crowther talks about the problem of overcrowding in orbit – and the likelihood of aliens
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