Space Data

CONTENTS
ANALYSING THE UK SPACE INDUSTRY 500
1. IS THE UK FALLING BEHIND?
2. STRATEGY
3. DRIVING AND STALLING FACTORS
SPACE DATA’S COMMERCIAL USE CASE STUDIES AND IMPACTS 700
1. PRECISION AGRICULTURE
2. CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RESILIENCE
3. URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT MONITORING
SPACE DATA AS NEW BIG DATA 500
how does it impact organisations and sectors to achieve digital transformation? 400
FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS 200
CONCLUSION 200
REFERENCES
APPENDIX

What is space data?

introduction

definition

analysis of the UK government

commercial case studies

space data as new big data

Space Data is the collection of information about Earth’s surface, Space-based Earth
observation data (SBEO) using Earth-orbit monitoring equipment like satellites and space
shuttle, and, expand our understanding of the universe using telescopes, laboratories, and
rovers. https://asdaf.space/what-is-space-data/

Space data is used in telecommunication, entertainment, mapping and running security

software. The use of this data can be utilised to solve the biggest challenges of the present
and solve them in the future.
ANALYSIS OF THE UK SPACE INDUSTRY

UK Space Industry has achieved a lot since publishing Space Innovation and Growth
Strategy 2010, by creating the Space Leadership Council, the UK Space Agency and the
Satellite Applications Catapult and has brought ESA’s European Centre for Space
Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT) to the UK.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/
attachment_data/file/298362/igs-action-plan.pdf The Space Growth Action plan is beneficial
as a hike in new exports, 100,000 skilled jobs, a new range of value-adding applications and a
regional SME sector are created in the UK.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/
attachment_data/file/298362/igs-action-plan.pdf

The UK economy relies heavily on space technologies. Satellites and space activities provide
navigation, weather forecasting, power grid monitoring, financial transactions, and improved
public services. Satellites also provide television and other digital communications services to
millions of households in the United Kingdom. Space technologies and knowledge contribute
to our well-being, provide services for our daily lives, and help us assist other countries in
meeting the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/
file/1034313/national-space-strategy.pdf

The UK has the capability of research and development, R&D expenditure: £836 million like
satellite manufacturing and operations, space exploration, remote sensing and many other
services. Global ranking 2nd in private space investments.
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/grace/documents/resources/marketreports/
spaceigsexecsumandrec.pdf

UK SPACE
INDUSTRY

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 Figure: S-Curve to depict the stage of lifecycle of Space Data

Not only does the UK use the data to improve the infrastructure and services but also puts
efforts into developing partnerships with global space allies and also leads internationally at
the UN in promoting space safety, security and sustainability.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bold-new-strategy-to-fuel-uks-world-class-space-
sector#:~:text=The%20Strategy%20brings%20together%20the,interests%20at%20home
%20and%20abroad.

Science minister George Freeman said: “Looking ahead to the first satellite launches from the
UK this year, this is an exciting time for this high growth sector, up and down the country.”
https://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/uk-space-sector-sees-rapid-growth-despite-covid-
19-pandemic

With the help of a very productive workforce, the UK space sector is on the rise, it is worth
over £16.4 billion per year, employs over 47,000 people, and satellites supports £360 billion
per year of wider economic activity.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/go`4ewsxjvernment/uploads/system/uploads/
attachment_data/file/1034313/national-space-strategy.pdf

STRATEGY

 “National Space Strategy sets out long-term plans to strengthen the UK’s status as a
world-class space nation.”

 “New vision will help grow UK’s multibillion-pound space industry, boost private
investment and capitalise on UK strengths such as satellite manufacturing.”

 “Brings together UK government civil and defence space activities to protect UK interests
at home and abroad.” https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bold-new-strategy-to-fuel-
uks-world-class-space-sector

(Department of Business, Energy, & Industrial Strategy, Ministry of Defence, and UK Space
Agency, 2021)

The fronts on which the government is enacting are:

 unlocking growth in the UK space sector - supporting UK businesses, researchers, and
innovators to grow the space sector and level up our economy
 collaborating internationally with our partners and allies - demonstrating global
leadership, and becoming an international partner of choice in space activities
 growing the UK as a science and technology superpower - continuing to collaborate in
high-profile space missions and backing space technologies to tackle global challenges
such as climate change
 developing resilient space capabilities and services - ensuring our critical national
infrastructure can rely on a wide range of resilient space technologies and delivering the
UK Defence Space Portfolio to strengthen UK security at home and overseas.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bold-new-strategy-to-fuel-uks-world-class-space-
sector

The Strategy brings together the UK government’s civil and defence space activities to
ensure an integrated approach to combating hostile forces and emerging international threats
such as cyber-attacks and anti-satellite missiles, while protecting UK interests at home and
abroad. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bold-new-strategy-to-fuel-uks-world-class-
space-sector

ROADMAP

Sustainability – using greener fuels, lightweight materials, smart design and reusability- achieve 10%
of the global economy- in 2045 achieve net zero and set example for other nations.

2010 to 2030 Demand- identify existing and simulate new users- domestic and overseas users-
domestic market £7 billion to £15 billion- export market from £2 billion to £25 billion

Revenues- downstream revenues (user equipment, space-enabled applications and services)

from £8 billion to £37 billion and upstream revenues (satellites and ground supporting
infrastructure) from £1 billion to £3 billion

Employees are a part of organisation and the change is relevant. https://advanced-

television.com/2022/09/07/space-sustainability-roadmap-published/

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/
attachment_data/file/298362/igs-action-plan.pdf

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-size-and-health-of-the-uk-space-industry-
2021/infographic-size-health-of-the-uk-space-industry-2021
1. Top statistics

Total space industry income: £16.5 billion. The percentage breakdown is:

 Space applications: 74%

 Space manufacturing: 14%

 Space operations: 9%

 Ancillary services: 3%

2. Global exports

North America: 24%

Central and South America: 4%
Rest of Europe: 48%
Middle East and North Africa: 5%
Asia, Oceania and Sub-Saharan Africa: 19%

Source: BryceTech (2022), Size & Health of the UK Space Industry 2021.

COMMERCIAL USE OF SPACE DATA, USE IN EARTH OBSERVATION

They found that thanks to the ever-growing number of increasingly affordable satellite
services, new uses for “space data” are opening up across many industries. In farming,
satellite data can be used to monitor factors which influence crop yield. In real estate, areas
prone to flooding or sinkholes can be more accurately identified, impacting property
developments and prices. In retail, foot traffic around shopping centres can be monitored in
real-time, giving an increased overview of how customers behave.

Scottish businesses bring space data down to earth (sdi.co.uk)

Rezatec leads in satellite data innovation [Withdrawn] Rezatec leads in satellite data
innovation - Case study - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Rezatec, a software start-up that aims to make it easier for businesses to create sustainable
supply chains. In 2012, Innovate UK awarded the company an £8,000 Innovation Voucher
grant to bring in the expert technical skills needed to develop an innovative satellite data tool.
Rezatec has created a database of 12 years of global satellite data that is refreshed every 8
days using NASA satellite data and the Climate and Environmental Monitoring from Space
facility (CEMS) in the UK. Users can use it to track how and if land use has changed at a
much lower cost than previously possible.

Rezatec has now launched two Earth Information products: global deforestation monitoring
and global carbon forest stock values. Rezatec's technology provides an efficient way to
measure the amount of carbon in the environment, which is difficult to do in person over
large areas on a regular basis.

The marketing director Phillip “[We] can scale up the information provided by the people on
the ground to cut the cost of carbon stock assessment by 80% to $100 per square kilometre
from $500 per square kilometre,” and “It’s more affordable and more accessible so it releases
more carbon credits on to the market.”

Developed in collaboration with Space Scotland’s Environmental Task Force and funded by
Scottish Enterprise, the roadmap has been produced by space strategy firm AstroAgency in
partnership with Glasgow-based Optimat.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bold-new-strategy-to-fuel-uks-world-class-space-
sector

By UK government

Commercial organisations (i.e., businesses, companies, firms) that earn revenue from the
manufacture, launch and operation of satellites/spacecraft, and from meaningful utilisation of
the signals and data supplied by satellites/spacecraft to develop value added applications.
Such organisations may also secure non-commercial income (e.g., grants) to undertake
specific research and development.

‘Space-related activity’ is defined to include any of the following:

Space Applications: Applications of satellite signals and data. Includes: direct-to-home

(DTH) broadcasting, fixed and mobile satellite communications services (including very
small aperture terminals (VSATs)), location-based signal and connectivity service providers,
supply of user devices and equipment (e.g., satellite phones), processors of satellite data,
applications leveraging satellite signals (e.g., GNSS devices and location based services)
and/or data (e.g., meteorology, geographic information system (GIS) software and geospatial
products), other (e.g. quantum key distribution).

Space Technologies: Space is a vital part of the UK’s economy. Satellites and space activities
deliver navigation, weather forecasting, power grid monitoring, financial transactions, and
better public services. Satellites also support television services to millions of UK households
as well as other digital communications. The technologies we develop and knowledge we
gain through space support our wellbeing, provide services for our everyday lives, and help
us support other countries and meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Space Security Systems: From the first warning of imminent attacks and tracking of
potentially hostile activity, to missile warning systems, space systems underpin the
capabilities that keep us safe and competitive. Space is defined as part of the UK’s critical
national infrastructure (CNI). CNI also relies on a wide range of resilient space technologies
including position, navigation and timing (PNT) services and we have committed to making
these services more resilient for both CNI users and our wider economy.

Space tourism operators are flying their first customers on suborbital spaceflights and robotic
servicing spacecraft are extending the lives of older satellites and clearing space debris.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/
attachment_data/file/1034313/national-space-strategy.pdf

Helping the trains run on time

https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/grace/documents/resources/marketreports/
spaceigsexecsumandrec.pdf

SPACE, TIME, CLIMATE, TEMPERATURE Rail operators increasingly need reliable, real-
time, information about their trains if they are to maintain the safety, security, and
performance of the network. They need access to performance data and diagnostics as the
network operates to make real time decisions about how best to run the service. This data is
critical if there is an incident and useful for assessing drivers. To really develop a fleet-wide
real-time information and management services needs a seamless communications service
across the network. By integrating terrestrial and satellite communications with traditional
train reporting systems and satellite navigation services, Nottingham Scientific Limited
(NSL), a UK based SME, is working with ESA and the train operators to implement a proof-
of-concept solution. This will allow operating companies to communicate with their trains
anywhere on the network and data to be uploaded or downloaded in real time. Initial
applications will include train tracking, remote engine monitoring, incident management and
driver training.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/space-data-helping-earth-adapt-to-challenges-of-
climate-change We use satellites to monitor and map crops to enable more productive
agriculture to sustainably feed a growing global population. And countries with capable space
systems can lead the way in tackling challenges that face the entire globe, such as the fight
against climate change and biodiversity loss.

Space data helping Earth adapt to challenges of climate change

Satellite data will be used to monitor and map heat in locations at greatest risk from climate
change in one of two new projects being backed by the UK Space Agency. The first project is
a collaboration between the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) and Ordnance
Survey (OS), which will provide meaningful insights for policy-makers to manage the
impacts of climate change in hot spots across the UK and beyond.

Using NCEO, land surface temperature data derived from thermal infra-red sensors in space,
OS will then help customers understand and identify how the data can be applied effectively.

The UK Space Agency is also supporting a prototype Climate Risk Index tool that delivers
risk assessments based on satellite and climate data to help the insurance sector provide vital
financial products to those at risk from droughts and wildfires.

Donna Lyndsay, Innovation Lead, Ordnance Survey, said: “By working collaboratively with
the UK Space Agency and leading scientists, OS will use its mapping capabilities to identify
areas at greatest risk from global warming using satellite data. The outcome will be to share
the learnings from accessing the Earth observation data so that governments and businesses
in the UK and globally, have meaningful insights and evidence to support resilience and
adaption plans in relation to the climate crisis.

Geospatial data is already supporting how we respond to climate change and contributing
towards achieving net-zero. This project demonstrates how collaboration can deliver
innovative and actionable solutions to help tackle the climate crisis and ensure we meet our
sustainability goals.”

Satellite image showing London land surface temperature. Credit: NCEO and University of
Leicester

The government’s new National Space Strategy pledged to work closely with the financial
sector, including identifying the risk of climate change impacts and the UK space sector is
keen to lead the way in climate related risk disclosures that impact the financial sector.

WHY IS SPACE DATA CONSIDERED THE NEW BIG DATA?

“Overview” is the operative word, with space data – according to Sparks & Honey CEO
Terry Young, who told me “The idea was to look at the innovations that are going to be
created over the next 15 years on our journey to Mars and beyond, and to find from those
innovations – which are very science or engineering-focused – what the implications are for
organisations and consumers, back here on Earth.

“We’ve been talking about Big Data for a long time, and this takes us on the journey to start
understanding space data and space analytics. Not too many people in the commercial sector
have got their hands around it yet, they don’t fully understand the implications of all of this
data.”
Because of the traditionally sky-high cost of launching satellites and keeping them in space,
where they can generate data with cameras, sensors and scanners, most application of space
data have in the past been carried out by Governments.

In the public sector, they have long been used to monitor conflicts, track the flow of refugees
and gather terrestrial or space data for research purposes.

But with public investment in space at one-tenth of the level, in real terms, of what it was
during the Apollo era when we reached the moon, the slack has since been picked up by
private enterprise. Thanks to the likes of SpaceX, founded by Tesla entrepreneur Elon Musk,
as well as hundreds of start-ups, billions will be spent in the coming decade on creating
infrastructure. The exciting part for the industry is that much of this data will become
available for organisations whose business is not primarily space-based.

Additionally, according to one contributor, the cost of launching a satellite has fallen to a
level where it is comparable to the cost of developing and launching an app.

“Something which is hovering above the Earth and providing a perspective from above is
creating a very unique dataset. Roughly 35% of the satellites in orbit right now are there for
commercial purposes, and those satellites have been driven by venture capital money. A lot
of start-ups are providing low-orbit satellites for a wide range of different uses.”

These benefits also go one step further by providing military

communications and information via space, land, sea and air to help bring
people home. Imagine what more we’ll be able to achieve as we continue to
not only transform the way we do business but revolutionize the future
missions we are supporting. Not a day should go by that your team doesn’t
reflect on the “why” behind what you do—with a keen focus on your
customers’ missions.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2022/11/11/three-
lessons-on-digital-transformation-in-the-space-industry/

Considering one industry – agriculture – the implications are enormous. Farmers can use
image data to better understand what factors affect the growth of crops, and some factors can
be detected from space, such as weather patterns, exposure to sunlight, air quality or pest
activity, so optimum conditions can be determined.
Smart Cities: “We covered ideas like being able to observe things like water shortage, as it
relates to manufacturing processes, and traffic patterns in large cities as we are looking
towards building cities of the future and their infrastructure. We can even translate it to big
retail, where all of a sudden we can capture real-time data on hundreds of stores
simultaneously and use it to look at foot traffic patterns”, Young says.

Astronauts who blast into space talk about what they call the “overview effect” – a sense of
gaining a deeper understanding of the planet as it is, as they see it with their eyes, suspended
in the void, for the first time. If the findings of this report bear out, then it’s likely that many
businesses and organisations will soon be able to achieve a similar level of cognitive
evolution themselves when they augment their Big Data with the biggest data of all – Space
Data. https://bernardmarr.com/why-space-data-is-the-new-big-data/

How it helps to achieve digital transformation

Incorporation of digital technology into various sectors of a business, fundamentally

changing the operational structure while maintaining the core values is digital transformation.
With the adaptation of digital transformation, the organisation has a chance to evolve,
experiment and get comfortable with challenges. https://enterprisersproject.com/what-is-
digital-transformation

Paper maps were replaced by GPS devices and then by navigational software that
offers real-time, optimised route. From healthcare to education to entertainment, digital
change has a significant impact on every aspect of our lives. NASA is planning to pursue
digital transformation allowing systems and safety engineers being able to exchange
information more quickly and update the integrated modelling environment. This will
result in preliminary hazard analysis, which will reveal reliability drivers and aid in risk-
informed decision making. Users will therefore be able to evaluate the security,
dependability, maintainability, and availability of systems and subsystems more rapidly
and correctly. To better comprehend and improve our precise location in the universe,
NASA will go through digital transformation. https://www.nasa.gov/digital-transformation

These innovations of understanding weather patterns so you know when to

expect snow or sun as well as GPS signals to help you find the nearest coffee
shop.
Example: iphone 14 pro max uses space data for satellite communication.

FUTURE CONSIDERATION

Space-related benefits There will be extensive economic and social returns from Government
and industry’s investment in Space-enabled services. Most prominent of these are:

Social prospect: the UK plays a more strategic role in the use of Space for European and
world-wide security. Additionally, the UK becomes the first 100% broad band enabled
country in the world. Considering the leadership role in global climate-change monitoring,
the UK can aim to reduce carbon emissions in space and related industries.

Economic prospect: reduced costs of delivering Government services to all citizens,

regardless of their location, and create at least 100,000 high-skilled high technology jobs
over 20 years, Year-on-year growth of inward investment for Space-related activities over
the 20-year strategy,

Education prospect: increased student up-take of STEM subjects.

https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/grace/documents/resources/marketreports/
spaceigsexecsumandrec.pdf

Legal prospect: Scarce national resources such as: Spectrum allocations and orbit slots;
Government guarantees to limit 3rd party liability; and even the UK’s capacity to process
licences, should all be allocated in a way that maximises UK economic and social benefits in
terms of investment, competitiveness and jobs; and avoids non-UK companies using the UK
for ‘brass plate’ reasons.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/
attachment_data/file/298362/igs-action-plan.pdf

There should be a revision of guidance of the UK’s space industry on a three yearly basis,
and simplify the Outer Space Act licencing to reduce the administrative burden for applicants
and Small and Medium Enterprises while maintaining the credibility at an international level.
This will in-turn allow the companies to optimise the use of resources while making sure that
these companies are able to significantly contribute to the UK economic growth.

ACTION 1.1 Satellite Applications Catapult supported by UKspace, to undertake an

integrated marketing campaign to champion the use of space services, applications and
data in other sectors of the global economy.

Action 1.2 Satellite Applications Catapult supported by UKspace to develop a delivery

roadmap plan which is re-validated for each of the priority markets initially identified and to
ensure that this activity is coordinated with stakeholders and is visible to the SLC.

Action 1.4 Technology Strategy Board to launch R&D calls that require cross sector
collaboration as part of the call scope and require a business case that promotes value in the
space and recipient industries.

ACTION 1.5 UK Space Agency to lead the positioning of the UK’s exploration of Earth
Observation data by supporting the community to implement a Climate Services Centre for
Europe in the UK.

ACTION 1.6 UK Space Agency to work with the Earth Observation community to identify
and invest in new commercial opportunities for premium services beyond those supplied
by institutional satellites.

Recommendation 2 Make the UK the best place to grow existing and new space businesses
and attract inward investment by providing a regulatory environment that promotes
enterprise and investment in the UK.

UK Space Agency and Technology Strategy Board can develop a roadmap developed by the
National Space Technology Steering Group creating opportunities for industries to
demonstrate new innovations in space sector.

ACTION 2.6 UK Space Agency to champion policy and investment to establish a Space Port
in the UK by 2018 and identify further reforms to regulation needed to allow commercial
space flight in the UK.
Recommendation 3 Increase the UK’s returns from Europe by continuing to grow the UK’s
contributions to European Space Agency (ESA) programmes and securing greater influence
in large European-funded programmes.

ACTION 3.2 UK Space Agency to ensure the UK plays a bigger role in the European space
sector by seconding industry experts into the EU and other European bodies.

ACTION 3.3 UK Space Agency supported by industry to promote the wider use of ESA
PPPs to drive ESA programmes into new services that the UK can exploit.

ACTION 3.4 UK Space Agency and UKspace to secure a British Operational Director
position at ESA in the next reorganisation as part of strengthening the presence of UK
nationals in senior positions in ESA.

Recommendation 4 Support the growth of UK Space exports from £2 billion to £25 billion
per annum by 2030 by launching a National Space Growth Programme and defining an
international policy that will improve collaboration with nations across the world, enhance
the UK’s competitive edge in export markets and enable targeted and market-led investments
in leading edge technology.

ACTION 4.1 UK Space Agency to establish and seek funding for a National Space Growth
Programme that enables the UK to seize growth opportunities that exploit bi-lateral
collaboration with other nations, national technology research and demonstration, national
science projects and national missions in a way that secures continuity of funding for
planning and maximises value-for-money.

ACTION 4.4 The UK Space Agency to use the National Space Growth Programme to launch
three bi-lateral science projects with nations offering new opportunities for export growth.

Action 4.6 UK Space Agency to work with industry and academia to create a programme to
understand and spur increased commercial and Government investment into game-changing
technologies. Specifically, to be included should be:

• Feasibility studies to establish the technology development and business cases for
gamechanging technologies.

• Prizes or other promotional activity to spur entrepreneurial investment.

• The evaluation by industry and ESA of the benefits of establishing a Disruptive Technology
Centre at Harwell with a view to supporting such an initiative in 2014.

ACTION 4.7 UK Space Agency to establish a strategic export group and develop a high level
export promotion plan.

Action 4.8 SLC to promote the use of space to achieve overseas aid and other UK policy
objectives.

Action 4.9 UKspace to run four ‘Are you Export Ready’ symposia per year, aimed at SMEs.

Action 4.10 Technology Strategy Board and UK Trade & Investment to help secure 20 new
partnerships in the next 5 years by running missions to fast-growing overseas ‘hot spots’ in
priority markets.

Action 4.11 UK Space Agency and UK Trade & Investment to develop a plan to support
world-leading companies establish space services and applications businesses in the UK.

Recommendation 5 Stimulate a vibrant regional space SME sector by improving the supply
of finance, business support, information, skills and industry support

ACTION 5.1 UK space to run a Space Manufacturing and Services Supply Chain Challenge
with the aims of increasing the number of SMEs in the UK’s space supply chains and
increasing the number of suppliers to UK primes and first-tier companies by highlighting
opportunities for UK-based suppliers and improving supplier performance.

ACTION 5.2 Satellite Applications Catapult to provide a comprehensive package of

measures to support the growth of SMEs in the Space sector, with a single point of access,
comprising improved access to finance, business management tools, skills training, and
mentoring. It will promote these activities in regular regional road shows.

ACTION 5.3 Technology Strategy Board to elevate the current Space Special Interest Group
to become a full space community within the new Knowledge Transfer Network structure.

ACTION 5.4 UK Space Agency and Satellite Applications Catapult to develop a mutually
supportive national environment for Space with the Harwell Space Gateway acting as the
focus for UK inward investment by promoting the capabilities of regional clusters and
championing the use of regional centres of excellence.
Action 5.5 UK Space Agency and Satellite Applications Catapult to work with Northern
Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Local Economic Partnerships and Councils to develop regional
growth plans for Space and secure non-Space funding for new projects, centres-of-excellence
and business incubation centres across the UK.

Action 5.6 UK Space Agency, Satellite Applications Catapult, Research Councils and
Regions will develop a nationwide plan to co-ordinate investment in ground segment
infrastructure and technology centres-of-excellence to secure facilities that support
exploitation and growth, and provide value for-money from Government investments and to
ensure that the UK takes a global lead in exploitation of space infrastructure.

ACTION 5.7 UK Space Agency to establish a national space skill ‘point of contact’ to
support SMEs in finding training in business and specialist skills that their staff need to
succeed and grow the business by supplying ‘one stop’ information about UK-based training
providers.

ACTION 5.8 UK Space Agency to provide financial support for a cross-disciplinary Space
Doctoral Training Centre that will support PhD Students that are moving into the Space
sector to build relevant specialist and business skills that are needed in both the upstream
and down-stream space sectors.

ACTION 5.9 UK space to lead, coordinating with the UK Space Agency and the sector skills
community, a National Schools Challenge to engage school children in the space flight of
Major Tim Peake.

Recommendation 12 The Space industry and UKESA should show exemplary and proactive
support in championing initiatives aimed at addressing the STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics) issues in our schools, colleges, universities and businesses.
(2010-2015 aim) https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/grace/documents/resources/marketreports/
spaceigsexecsumandrec.pdf

Recommendation 13 The UK should initiate and lead at least three Space exploration or
science missions by 2030. These missions could be undertaken within the ESA framework or
as separate national programmes with other international partners. The UK should also
support exploration activity options as set out in the UK’s Space Exploration Review
published in December 2009 in line with increased funding levels agreed in Recommendation
15. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/grace/documents/resources/marketreports/
spaceigsexecsumandrec.pdf

CONCLUSION

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/
attachment_data/file/298362/igs-action-plan.pdf Space plays an increasingly essential role in
our daily lives and our well-being. As a sector it continues to provide an excellent
opportunity to grow the UK economy and provide the new services and applications that
contribute to an ever more connected and secure world. Government, Industry and Academia
should be proud of the progress made since the IGS 2010 report. Working together, they have
radically improved the UK’s standing in the international space community. Building on
these foundations, we now have the opportunity to demonstrate to wider business and
Government the further benefits that space can bring in both economic and social terms. The
UK has a great opportunity to grow businesses, export products and services, and attract the
best companies in the world to work in the UK. Completing these actions will, we believe,
make the UK the best place to conduct space business and result in a material increase in UK
jobs and economic growth.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/
attachment_data/file/298362/igs-action-plan.pdf The growth in space data, services and
applications will, however, stimulate demand for new and improved space infrastructure.
This analysis highlights a ‘virtuous circle’ of increased demand from customer sectors pulling
through improved technology and greater infrastructure capacity. The evidence suggests that
much of this activity sector-led, with improved reliability, lower cost and better availability
of space services and applications needed to drive other sectors.

Analyse the UK space industry https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-size-and-

health-of-the-uk-space-industry-2021/size-and-health-of-the-uk-space-industry-2021

.List commercial case studies of the uses,

why is space data considered the new big data?

how does it impact organisations and sectors to achieve digital transformation?

https://www.acxiom.co.uk/data-digital-transformation/

https://www.divami.com/blog/the-4-areas-of-digital-transformation