UK space on the up

摘要

Trade Minister Lord Green spoke recently at a Satellite Finance Conference hosted in London by international law firm CMS Cameron McKenna. He said that this was the 'first time the legal, finance, insurance and government sectors have come together' to discuss the challenges facing the space industry. Joanne Wheeler, CMS Partner and UK representative on the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, commented: The space and satellite industry is a UK success story and contributes £7.5 billion to annual GDP.