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<p>I met with the Chair of the Space Sector Council in October to discuss future developments
for the sector and we plan to meet again early in January. The Space sector published
its ambitious ‘Prosperity from Space’ blueprint for accelerating innovation and growth
in May, setting out how it would create 30,000 new high skill jobs across the UK.</p><p>
</p><p>We continue to provide strong support to the space sector with recent funding
of £50 million to kick-start small satellite launch and sub-orbital flight from UK
spaceports, £99 million for the National Satellite Test Facility in Harwell and £92
million to design a national alternative to the EU’s Galileo satellite system.</p><p>
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