as we see more launches from cornwall and scotland, will be doing much more over the next few years to grow that already £16 billion space sector. but it is also a huge moment for cornwall and the north of scotland and glasgow, and leicester for the space clusters around the uk. you know, this isn t all in cambridge, this is all around the country. and for viewers tonight struggling with the cost of living, this isn t about space tourism, this is about mainstream economy, from our phones, to gps, to every working office. we are increasingly reliant on space technology and this is about the uk being a leader, keeping us secure and safe, in terms of encryption, but also making sure that we are a global leader in this fast growing sector. it is a historic night, it is a uk equivalent of the american apollo moon shot moment 60 years ago. all right, well, it is very exciting to be speaking to you. mr western, you are with us as well. tell us why you are interested in your satellite being p
front three reasons. firstly, space is the front tier three reasons. firstly, space is the front tier of three reasons. firstly, space is the front tier of the global race at the moment front tier of the global race at the moment geopolitically. huge investments as the sector moved from quite a investments as the sector moved from quite a cold investments as the sector moved from quite a cold war military, sovereign sector, quite a cold war military, sovereign sector, to quite a cold war military, sovereign sector, to something much more open and commercial, and we set out uk space and commercial, and we set out uk space strategy with a very clear attention space strategy with a very clear attention to be a leader in the commercial market and we very strong on the commercial market and we very strong on the science and the technology. tonight on the science and the technology. tonight we on the science and the technology. tonight we win the global race in europe
This will allow us to come closer than ever to answering one of the most crucial questions concerning humanity whether or not earth is the only planet in the universe which is capable of sustaining life.