Developments in Scotland’s Space Industry

Primary Author or Creator:
Emma MacFarlane
Publisher:
Scotianomics
Alternative Published Date
2020
Category:
Type of Resource:
Briefing Paper
Length (Pages, words, minutes etc...)
4pp
Fast Facts

Scotland’s space sector is outperforming most European nations

More details

• The Scottish space sector is one of the most active and prosperous across Europe.

• Although this industry is not always considered a major contributor to Scotland’s economy, this report has demonstrated that it is thriving, with a growing number of jobs and developments.

• Despite the size of Scotland’s population, more satellites are produced in Glasgow than any other city in Europe and 18% of the UK’s space industry jobs are based in Scotland.

• New plans, such as the future spaceport in Sutherland and the Shetland Space Centre, are receiving huge investments and ambitious targets are being set.

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