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Scotland's Secret Space Race

Scotland's Secret Space Race takes you into government departments, research labs, launch sites and even into orbit.Dr Murray Collins and Kim McAllister interview politicians, astronauts, space scientists and satellite experts to unveil the incredible innovation going on in Scotland.Wonder where the growth is going to come from post-Covid?The space industry in Scotland is likely to be worth £4bn by 2030 - and the country will soon have launch capacity.

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CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - Mark Logan, Shetland Space Centre and more

December 17, 2020 • Kim • Season 1 • Episode 9

Presented by broadcaster Kim McAllister and Dr Murray Collins, space lead at the University of Edinburgh and CEO of Space Intelligence - the Scotland's Secret Space Race Christmas Special offers an entertaining yet informative insight into 2020's space news.

Supported by the Data Driven Innovation Programme and produced by Connect, this episode features:

MARK LOGAN - author of the Scottish Technology Ecosystem Review and former COO of Skyscanner. He discusses the report, whose recommendations have been accepted in full by the Scottish Government, and how it relates to the space sector

FRANK STRANG AND YVETTE HOPKINS - the CEO and Executive of Shetland Space Centre discuss their multi-million pound contract win with Lockheed Martin and how they're involving the whole of Shetland's community in space.

DR MATJAZ VIDMAR - researcher and innovation expert at the University of Edinburgh discusses the space ecosystem and how well-placed it is to grow

KRISTINA TAMANE - business development executive at the University of Edinburgh reveals the magic of bringing diverse experts together on multi-million pound projects

REBECA URSU - member of the UK's only student-led space company Asteria explains the ambition of 100 students to launch a satellite

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