Space Industry Act 2018
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | A Bill to make provision about space activities and suborbital activities; and for connected purposes. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 2018 c. 5 |
| Introduced by | Chris Grayling (Commons) Lord Callanan (Lords) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 15 March 2018 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 Transport Act 2000 |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Space Industry Act 2018 (c. 5) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom introduced by Chris Grayling as Secretary of State for Transport to extend and improve the regulatory framework for commercial spaceflight activities (involving both launch to orbit and sub-orbital spaceflight) to be carried out from spaceports in the United Kingdom and launches and other activities overseas by UK entities. It operates in conjunction with the Outer Space Act 1986.