New laboratories and testing facilities to be offered free of charge to UK businesses who work in the space industry will “break down barriers”, the company behind the project has said.
The Airbus Launchpad has been opened by the global manufacturer at its base in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
More than 50 people from small and medium-sized businesses and research organisations can use the site for development work after a £3.9m investment by the UK Space Agency, which was matched by Airbus.
Kata Escott, the company’s UK managing director for defence and space, said the sector was important for the economy but “we can’t rest on our laurels, we need to keep innovating”.