Does the Government's latest space strategy properly connect defence, civil policy and commercial space growth? How will the MOD and DSIT merge procurement approaches? What are the specific outcomes targeted across the four core focus areas: Satcoms, Space Domain Awareness, Launch, and In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing? How do freedom of action and assured access balance sovereign UK capabilities with NATO and ESA alliances? And what major regulatory, insurance, and procurement changes are coming down the line?

Join Jonners and Stephanie Ayres, Head of Policy at UKspace, as they debate whether the machinery of Government is fully backing a practical blueprint for picking winners and driving national security and economic growth or delivering just another false dawn.

Contributors:

Jonathan Davies, The Karman Line

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Stephanie Ayres, Head of Policy UKspace

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Key topics covered:

New National Space Strategy overview

MOD and DSIT procurement alignment

Government as an "anchor customer"

Four core capability pillars (Satcoms, SDA, Launch, ISAM)

Sovereign ISR and Space Control

Freedom of action vs. Allied integration (NATO/ESA)

Assured launch (SaxaVord & Spaceport Cornwall)

"Picking winners" and targeted funding awards

Regulatory and insurance sandboxes (City of London)

Enterprise Category Management and cross-departmental governance

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