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To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what funding the Government has provided for the Beagle 2 spacecraft; and if she will make a statement on the mission. - Includes figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what funding the Government has provided for the Beagle 2 spacecraft; and if she will make a statement on the mission. - Includes figures.
Asked by
Robert Key
(Conservative)
Answered by
Patricia Hewitt
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 April 2002
For answer on
16 April 2002
Answered on
16 April 2002
Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what funding the Government have provided for the Beagle 2 spacecraft;
and if she will make a statement on the mission. [48931]
Ms Hewitt: Beagle 2 is the British-led lander that it is planned to deploy from the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiting
spacecraft onto the surface of Mars at new year 2004.
The overall cost of Beagle 2, not including the ground segment and instruments, is approximately £40 million, with non UK-Government
contributions coming from ESA, private sponsorship and investment by a consortium of UK firms and universities. The contribution of
the Government are as follows:
Mars Express: £18 million over the period 1998 to 2005 (Department of Trade and Industry and Particle Physics and Astronomy Research
Council, PPARC).
Beagle 2: The Department of Trade and Industry (including the Office of Science and Technology) has committed up to £18.3 million
over the period 2000 to 2003 but this sum may be defrayed by contributions from other partners and investments from the private
sector. PPARC has additionally contributed £2.7 million over the period 1998 to 2003 to British universities for the provision of
instruments and is currently considering a further contribution of £2.6 million for the ground segment.
Subjects
Finance; European Space Agency; Space technology; Spaceflight; Spacecraft
Date
16 April 2002
Reference
383 c849-50W;383 c847-8W; 48931
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what her policy is on (a) the location and movement of satellites and (b) the movement of spacecraft; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what her policy is on (a) the location and movement of satellites and (b) the movement of spacecraft; and if she will make a statement.
Asked by
Robert Key
(Conservative)
Answered by
Patricia Hewitt
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 November 2001
For answer on
27 November 2001
Answered on
27 November 2001
Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what her policy is on (a) the location and movement of satellites and
(b) the movement of spacecraft; and if she will make a statement. [17431]
Ms Hewitt: The launching and operation of satellites by United Kingdom nationals is governed by the Outer Space Act 1986 which
introduced a licensing regime for the activities of launching and operating a space object and for any activity in outer space. UK
nationals wishing to carry out such launch and movement activities must apply to my Department for a licence. I have discretion as
to whether to grant a licence and on the conditions to which a licence should be made subject, but before granting a licence I must
be satisfied that the activities (i) will not jeopardise public health or the safety of persons or property, (ii) will be consistent
with the international obligations of the UK, and (iii) will not impair national security. Satellites are also subject to
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) regulations and procedures in respect of the orbital locations and frequencies used.
Subjects
Satellites; Spaceflight; Spacecraft; Space technology
Date
27 November 2001
Reference
375 c788W; 17431
House
House of Commons