‘Blast Off’ for UK Space Industry as New Regulations Come Into Force

The Northern Lights, the Milky Way, and a Lyrid meteor at the Bathing House near Howick, Northumberland, Britain, on April 22, 2020. Owen Humphreys/PA

Space flights and satellite launches can now “blast off” from UK soil after new regulations came into force, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced.

The rules provide a framework to regulate the space industry and will unlock “a potential £4 billion ($5.58 billion) of market opportunities over the next decade,” according to the Department for Transport (DfT).