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**opergolon** · 08-30-2009, 03:40 AM

Does the UK not have companies like the Dutch STORK Aerospace or TenCate Fabrics which develop materials and technology for aviation and spaceprograms ?

If the UK would fund, they must have a base they can built from. Knowledge and companies who are capable of this. I am not aware of much British knowledge concerning this.

(might be my own lack of knowledge I ask this).

Yes they do, but currently their efforts are focused to "neutral" activities such as developing materials for general space usage, not manned spaceflight specifically.

The UK is not directly involved in the ISS for example, as they do not contribute to funding manned spaceflight activites under the ESA HSF activities.

By deciding not to fund manned spaceflight activities the UK is missing out on some sizeable industrial contracts, which can only be bid for and won by countries that are actively funding the ESA human spaceflight programmes.

Where the UK excels currently is the development of low-cost satellites (SSTL etc). There is however plenty of expertise in the UK that could be leveraged to human spaceflight activites, but until the UK decides to fund ESA directly in these areas then its a wasted opportunity.

08-30-2009, 03:40 AM	#30
opergolon Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 489 Senior Member	Does the UK not have companies like the Dutch STORK Aerospace or TenCate Fabrics which develop materials and technology for aviation and spaceprograms ? If the UK would fund, they must have a base they can built from. Knowledge and companies who are capable of this. I am not aware of much British knowledge concerning this. (might be my own lack of knowledge I ask this). Yes they do, but currently their efforts are focused to "neutral" activities such as developing materials for general space usage, not manned spaceflight specifically. The UK is not directly involved in the ISS for example, as they do not contribute to funding manned spaceflight activites under the ESA HSF activities. By deciding not to fund manned spaceflight activities the UK is missing out on some sizeable industrial contracts, which can only be bid for and won by countries that are actively funding the ESA human spaceflight programmes. Where the UK excels currently is the development of low-cost satellites (SSTL etc). There is however plenty of expertise in the UK that could be leveraged to human spaceflight activites, but until the UK decides to fund ESA directly in these areas then its a wasted opportunity.
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