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#Brexit and #Space - The good, bad and the ugly.

A short

detailing which programmes the UK loses, where co-operation continues and how participation with #ESA is affected.

#Brexit and #Space - The good, bad and the ugly.A short detailing which programmes the UK loses, where co-operation continues and how participation with #ESA is affected.

#Galileo & #EGNOS: UK is out

The TCA & annexes have no mention of Galileo.

A gov advisory states that the UK will

- not use G for defence or national infrastructure
- have access to the encrypted PRS
- be part in the dev of G or EGNOS
- able to use EGNOS SoL or access EDAS

Buuuut:

The UK is in discussions "with the EU on an #EGNOS service access agreement", which would restore access / allow co-operation to yet undefined scope.

#Copernicus: The UK re-joins

The UK "shall participate in the Copernicus component and benefit from Copernicus services and products in the same way as other participating countries"

CAVEAT: participation is "subject to a specific agreement" which yet has to be negotiated.

An upside

:

Included is "full access to the #Copernicus Emergency Management Service" which, amongst other things, provides rapid mapping service in cases of natural/human-made disasters.

An upside:Included is "full access to the #Copernicus Emergency Management Service" which, amongst other things, provides rapid mapping service in cases of natural/human-made disasters.

Upside #2

:

Beyond data simple access, this means UK industry and scientists will be "able to bid for future Copernicus contracts tendered through the EU"

Upside #2:Beyond data simple access, this means UK industry and scientists will be "able to bid for future Copernicus contracts tendered through the EU"

Space Situational Awareness: No more

The UK leaves the EU's Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) programme.

Thus UK organisations will not be able to:
- contribute to providing services
- participate in scientific and technical groups,
- receive grant funding