UK Space agency launched

[JasonChapman]

Although I am happy at the news that the British government has finally got off its backside and did something like this, I wonder how long the interest will last. With a looming election and threats of public funding cuts is it just a flash in the pan?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8579270.stm

Don't think much of the logo either.

 

[FictionBecomesFact]

Couldn't space agencies achieve so much more for less if they'd simply offer competitive prizes? Here's a list:

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=23173

 

[neutrino78x]

ESA and/or the UK space agency should make their own manned launcher. In fact, I think all G7 countries should have their owned manned launchers/programs.

--Brian

 

[MeteorWayne]

That would be quite wasteful and expensive, IMHO.

 

[EarthlingX]

That would be quite wasteful and expensive, IMHO.

Not necessarily. Imagine this (improbable) scenario :
- big agencies decide on a common vehicle,
- they create an international corporation, which builds them,
- everyone can have one, cheap, compared to doing it on their own.

Price would be probably relative to the political engagement - more = higher price, as we can learn from the history.

It would probably be even better, if they made a competition, and give project to the winner, or something along this line.