Hansard

European Space Agency

Volume 701: debated on Tuesday 29 April 2008

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Lord Dykes

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many United Kingdom scientific or other personnel will be directly involved in assisting the launch of the European Space Agency's satellite for the Earth Explorer Gravity field and Ocean Circulation mission. [HL3153]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
(Baroness Morgan of Drefelin)

While there is both UK scientific and industrial involvement in the European Space Agency's (ESA's) Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) satellite, the Government are not aware of any UK-based personnel from UK-based organisations directly involved in assisting the forthcoming launch, now postponed until later this year.