{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46890.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":46890,"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Development of an Advanced UK Space Program","background":null,"additional_details":"This is a proposal for the funding of the development of an advanced space program based in the UK. The focus would be on primary technologies for space development -\r\n- An asteroid Defence Program.\r\n- A nuclear Rocket Program for advanced missions throughout the solar system.\r\n- The Development of a super heavy Lifter for Earth surface to orbit.\r\n- Advanced High tech fabrication.\r\n- The development of deep range manned and automated systems.\r\n\r\nWith the correct infrastructure and planning start-up costs might be approximately £20 billion, with benefits outweighing costs within some 10 to 20 years.\r\nBenefits include -\r\nMassive boost to UK high tech economy.\r\nMaking the UK a world leader in space technology & science.\r\nIncreased cooperation with international space agencies and businesses.\r\nThe creation of maybe 10,000 new high tech jobs plus many subsidiaries.\r\nA path for integration with current high tech defence contractors aiding in their diversification (eg BAE Systems).","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-08T22:41:32.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:56.101Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:53.258Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-08T22:41:32.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}