UK reportedly plans its own satellite navigation system

Amal said:
Which already depends on foreign launchers. Unless you want protectionism in space as well.




Of course every new start up in that field promise the moon. What's new in that ?
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But not for long. We will no longer have to put bids out to the EU even.

We are.
 
Shajida Khan said:
Okay so prove me wrong. After 1971's little experiment, how many more satellites were launched by UK using its own capacity? How many active launch vehicles UK has?

The answer is a BIG ZERO.
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Spending priorities doesn't mean an absence of knowledge or learning.
 
Amal said:
They'll look for the cheapest option, and might not be Britain.

And tall claims won't make any difference.
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Many of the launches will be by the government, the rest will be launched via home spaceports, rather than being transported elsewhere.
 
Amal said:
And we could do 3 tonnes in 1994, 5 tonnes in 2001 & 12 tonnes in 2017. Yours is ZERO kg exactly.
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That might be a valid comeback if we were actually trying to launch satellites during this period.
 
BMD said:
Spending priorities doesn't mean an absence of knowledge or learning.
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Spending priorities? You are telling me a nation with a government having revenue of about a trillion dollars was not able to find 1 billion dollars to build infrastructure for space capabilities? Heck Indians put a satellite around MARS for 75 million dollars. Heck 375 million dollars if you take previous infra expenses in account too.
 
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Amal said:
Given that your kind loves curry, that might help Britain do a manned spaceflight.
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With a correct application of hygiene it's marvellous but boy-oh-boy does it cause problems in India. In the words of Raj Koothrappali, he was 15 before his first solid bowel movement.
 
Shajida Khan said:
Spending priorities? You are telling me a nation with a government having revenue of about a trillion dollars was not able to find 1 billion dollars to build infrastructure for space capabilities? Heck Indians put a satellite around MARS for 75 million dollars. Heck 375 million dollars if you take previous infra expenses in account too.
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They chose not to yes. There is no record of Britain spending money trying to create space launch capabilities during that period.
 
BMD said:
That might be a valid comeback if we were actually trying to launch satellites during this period.
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Just like my five year old cousin. "I would have entire Oxford Dictionary in my head if I tried!". Does not still explain why he spells 'school' as 'iscool'.
 
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