The Committee to Nuke Elysium

“The international community is beginning to define the infrastructure that will be used on the moon and elsewhere for the next 20 to 30 years. Decisions taken in the coming few years will thus affect the role that the UK does or does not play in this initiative for years to come.”

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The country spends about £270m a year on space, most of which is paid to the European Space Agency. Earlier this year, ESA announced the first Briton to join its astronaut corps, Major Timothy Peake, a former army helicopter pilot.