Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy written question – answered at on 2 January 2019.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the earliest date by which they estimate the UK could develop its own functioning satellite-navigation system; and whether it is their intention to develop such a system by this date.
Based on initial analysis the proposed development of a fully operational UK Global Navigation Satellite System would around 2028-2030.
Currently the UK Space Agency, as an Agency of the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is conducting an Engineering, Design and Development Phase, which will look into developing options for the proposed system.
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