In preparation to updating its space law, the UK Government and UK Space Agency conducted a consultation from September 2023 to January 2024 relating on a range of issues on orbital liabilities, insurance and sustainability.

Prerequisites:

• Institutional & political interest and support for utilising SSA, STM, and Space Weather data, technologies, and applications

• Understand national

policies and identify national policies that utilise SSA, STM, and Space Weather data, technologies, and applications

• Identify and build relationships with stakeholders involved in policy implementation

• Access to SSA, STM, and Space Weather data, data processing and analysis capabilities

Cost:

• Ballpark: USD 20k–250k

• Includes: literature review and baseline study, stakeholder consultations report drafting and validation, legal review, parliamentary passage/decrees if needed

Timeframe:

• Overall: 12–24 mo

• Phase: scoping & consultations (3–6 mo), draft policy/legal review (4–8 mo), approval & adoption (5–10 mo)

Pros:

• Standardization - Ensures adherence to international standards.

• Reputation - Enhances credibility and trust in the global community.

Considerations:

• Restrictive to Innovation - May restrict certain operations or designs potentially hindering innovation and nation's attractiveness.