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Annex 2

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SPACE PROGRAMME ADVISORY COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE

  1. The Committee will meet at least three times a year, usually before each ESA Science Programme Committee meeting and will:

1.1 brief the UK delegates on matters expected to arise at the ESA Science Programme Committee and subsidiary committees, taking due regard of the policies set by BEIS, the UK Space Agency and the STFC science strategy;

1.2 provide advice on the overall UK strategy for involvement in space science projects more generally, taking account of issues relating to:

  • science and research

  • technology and innovation

  • industry

  • potential spin-off activity

  • science and society opportunities

  • education and skills

  • international partnerships

1.3 provide advice on the ranking and relative priority of current and potential future space science projects as an input to both funding and review decisions conducted by or for the UK Space Agency, taking account of the factors listed above;

1.4 provide advice on the promulgation of the opportunities and benefits arising from the space science programme to the broader industrial and academic community and to identify where possible, potential funding routes for spin-off activity;

1.5 report through the Chair to the Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency.

1. Membership (subject to an on-going review)

  1. The membership should include: Relevant expertise from across the UK space science research base, representatives of the UK space industry (e.g. through UKSpace); representatives of appropriate UK Space Agency and Space Academic Network (SPAN) stakeholders. There shall also be representation from STFC, normally including a member of Science Board and a representative from the STFC Programme Office. Membership should be supplemented by experts on specific missions or fields as necessary for a particular meetings. Representatives of the UK Space Agency Executive shall be ex officio members; and those of STFC PO shall be in attendance.
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