Queen's speech doesn't help British businesses frozen out of EU space contracts

Measures outlined in space industry bill are not enough to alleviate the problems Brexit has created for the industry in Britain, say companies

Plans for commercial spaceports outlined in the Queen's speech this week will not cancel out the economic threat of Brexit, industry leaders have warned.

The space industry bill would enable rocket launches from British soil and ease regulations to make it possible for startups to send constellations of cheap micro-satellites into orbit.