This is an edited version of the Executive Summary of a report produced to advise government ministers on the options for UK involvement in space exploration. It sets out four options - from reduced involvement through robotic - only to a fully integrated human and robotic involvement - and discusses the economic and social benefits of each. Given other countries' interest in pursuing exploration, timing is of the essence
As a result of increasing public and political interest in ‘space’ (i.e. solar system) exploration a...
In 2005 the then ESA Directorate for Human Spaceflight, Microgravity and Exploration (D-HME) commiss...
In 2005 the then ESA Directorate for Human Spaceflight, Microgravity and Exploration (D-HME) commiss...
Hitherto, the United Kingdom (UK) has avoided participation in human spaceflight programmes, but has...
Ian Crawford and Charles Cockell report on a wide-ranging RAS Discussion Meeting putting the broad s...
The United Kingdom government has decided to be part of the European Space Agency's Aurora programme...
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The result of the referendum on membership of the European Union (EU) has provided the political ord...
Advancing critical and enhancing technologies is considered essential to enabling sustainable and af...
The envisaged future space research programmes, whether in the field of space exploration or Earth ...
Space Exploration has been the subject of renewed interest as is clearly demonstrated by the creatio...
A number of academic engineering research groups around the UK have become increasingly interested i...
A number of academic engineering research groups around the UK have become increasingly interested i...
As a result of increasing public and political interest in ‘space’ (i.e. solar system) exploration a...
In 2005 the then ESA Directorate for Human Spaceflight, Microgravity and Exploration (D-HME) commiss...
In 2005 the then ESA Directorate for Human Spaceflight, Microgravity and Exploration (D-HME) commiss...
Hitherto, the United Kingdom (UK) has avoided participation in human spaceflight programmes, but has...
Ian Crawford and Charles Cockell report on a wide-ranging RAS Discussion Meeting putting the broad s...
The United Kingdom government has decided to be part of the European Space Agency's Aurora programme...
This report, the result of an assessment of the potential for automation and robotics technology to ...
Recently, in his vision for space exploration, US president Bush announced to extend human presence ...
This analysis report provides a synopsis of non-government input into the Australian Government’s re...
The result of the referendum on membership of the European Union (EU) has provided the political ord...
Advancing critical and enhancing technologies is considered essential to enabling sustainable and af...
The envisaged future space research programmes, whether in the field of space exploration or Earth ...
Space Exploration has been the subject of renewed interest as is clearly demonstrated by the creatio...
A number of academic engineering research groups around the UK have become increasingly interested i...
A number of academic engineering research groups around the UK have become increasingly interested i...
As a result of increasing public and political interest in ‘space’ (i.e. solar system) exploration a...
In 2005 the then ESA Directorate for Human Spaceflight, Microgravity and Exploration (D-HME) commiss...
In 2005 the then ESA Directorate for Human Spaceflight, Microgravity and Exploration (D-HME) commiss...