MPs slam EU satellite 'folly'
News Article 12 November 2007
The Commons transport committee has launched a fierce attack on plans for a European satellite navigation programme, saying the UK must bring the scheme to a halt.
MPs call for new space strategy
News Article 17 July 2007
Britain's refusal to fund manned space missions has been criticised as "unjustifiable" by a committee of MPs.
Committee calls for end to space ban
Press Review 17 July 2007
The Commons science committee has called for an end to the ban on Britons being sent into space.
Space seen as boosting UK science
News Article 8 January 2007
A public consultation has been launched seeking new ways of developing Britain's £5bn space technology industry.
OU and BBC Stardate series to Broadcast Deep Impact mission
Stakeholder Press Release 21 June 2005
Space programmes 'lack proper scrutiny'
News Article 9 June 2005
The UK's space programme has been criticised by MPs for poor risk management on individual projects.
Report slams Beagle 2 mission
Press Review 4 February 2005
The Beagle 2 mission to Mars should have been cancelled five years before its launch, a report has revealed.
MPs attack mission to Mars
Press Review 2 November 2004
MPs today accuse the government of failing to back British space programmes in a new report.
MPs criticise failings of Mars mission
News Article 2 November 2004
The Beagle 2 missions to mars was done "on the cheap", according to a committee of MPs.
Scientists in the dark over Beagle 2 report
Press Review 25 May 2004
The British government has refused to release the full report into the failings of the Beagle 2 project.
Beagle's failure blamed on 'lack of money and time'
Press Review 24 May 2004
Beagle 2's failure will today be blamed on poor management, inadequate funding and a lack of time to test key systems.
Scientists must take on Beckham, says minister
News Article 1 January 2004
Scientists and engineers must compete with David Beckham for the attention of youngsters, a senior minister has said.
Lord Sainsbury - Science minister
Interview 1 January 2004
Question: What's your verdict on the Mars Lander project?
Space triumph garners praise
News Article 19 December 2003
Britain's latest space triumph has received warm praise from the government.
Baker warns on sky at night
News Article 8 November 2003
This weekend's lunar eclipse will be ruined for thousands of astronomers because of light pollution, the Liberal Democrats have warned.
