Consultation outcome

Spaceport: locations and criteria

• From: Department for Transport, Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, Ministry of Defence, UK Space Agency and Civil Aviation Authority
• Published: 15 July 2014
• Last updated: 3 March 2015 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Summary and government response to the consultation on criteria to determine the location of a UK spaceport

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Detail of outcome

This publication explains the government’s response and decisions following our consultation on criteria and feasible locations for a UK spaceport. The release of the response was announced by the Department for Transport on the 3 March 2015.

Feedback received

Spaceport locations and criteria: consultation responses received (a to l)

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Spaceport locations and criteria: consultation responses received (m to z)

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Detail of feedback received

We received 39 responses to this consultation.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on the conclusions and recommendations on criteria and potentially feasible locations for a UK spaceport.

This consultation ran from
15 July 2014 to 11:45pm on 6 October 2014

Consultation description

Consultation seeking views on the 8 potential locations identified as a commercial sub-orbital spaceflight spaceport and the:

• key operational
• safety
• meteorological
• environmental
• economic

criteria used by the Civil Aviation Authority in selection.

Related spaceflight documents

• Commercial spaceplane certification and operations: UK government review, published 15 July 2014
• Government paves way for UK spaceport, press release published 15 July 2014

Documents

Supporting commercial spaceplane operations in the UK

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Published 15 July 2014
Last updated 3 March 2015 + show all updates

1. 3 March 2015

   Added responses received to the consultation and the government's decision document.

2. 15 July 2014

   First published.