Petition · past parliament · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Provide funding for heavy lift space launch spaceport and launches
Closed
934 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to invest in construction of a larger spaceport that can support heavy lift (100+ tonnes to Low Earth Orbit) launch vehicles and provide incentives for operators to launch them here.
The UK is lagging in several key space capabilities, notably launch. We risk falling badly behind major space powers such as the US, China and India. The ESA is also behind in the launch market, and our domestic launch vehicles are too small, so we must look abroad.
Timeline
| 2 Jan 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
934
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Opened
2 Jan 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.