A minister is flying the flag for Scotland to become a world leading space nation. Mr Lochhead will outline to delegates at the Space Economy Summit how Scotland is making an important contribution to exploration, innovation and economic growth of the sector. “Scotland has always been a leader in innovation, and we continue to excel as we lead the world in small satellite manufacturing. “We are not alone in realising the opportunities offered by our space sector. “As we advance at a rate of knots towards our aim of becoming Europe’s leading space nation by 2030, I look forward to discussing opportunities within the sector and Scotland in particular.”The Scottish government’s Space Strategy sets out an ambition for Scotland to become Europe’s leading space nation, capturing a £4 billion share of the global space market and 20,000 jobs in the sector by 2030.

Source: The Times October 08, 2023 23:45 UTC