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1980 Jun 20 - 1985 Nov 29
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1413
Aerospace (Space policy: formation of British National Space Centre (BNSC)) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 265
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Date Value Title
80 Jun 20 Fr Major Aerospace: Keith Joseph minute to MT (“Space Policy”) [British membership of the ESA, satellite technology] [declassified 2014]
80 Jun 26 Th Major Aerospace: Home Secretary minute to MT (“Space Policy and Satellite Broadcasting”) [declassified 2014]
80 Jul 18 Fr Major Aerospace: Keith Joseph minute to MT (“Space Policy”) [arrangements for review] [declassified 2014]
80 Nov 24 Mo Major Aerospace: Robert Armstrong minute to MT (“United Kingdom Space Policy”) [declassified 2014]
80 Nov 24 Mo Major Aerospace: Ibbs minute to MT (“UK Space Policy”) [British Telecom and Post Office Engineering Union reactions, Government communications protection] [declassified 2014]
84 Jan 25 We Minor Space: President Reagan letter to MT (manned space station programme) [suggests collaboration & that NASA head meets with MT] [released 2014]
84 Feb 1 We Minor Space: MT letter to Reagan (manned space station programme) [“an exciting development”] [released 2014]
84 Mar 2 Fr Major Aerospace: President Reagan letter to MT (the US Space station project) [UK participation in a Space Shuttle mission] [declassified 2014]
84 Mar 14 We Major Aerospace: Department of Trade and Industry letter to David Barclay (the US Space station project) [declassified 2014]
84 Mar 15 Th Minor Space: MT telegram to Reagan (manned space station programme) [thanks for offer to fly British astronaut on Shuttle] [released 2014]
84 Mar 20 Tu Minor Aerospace: President Reagan telegram to MT (manned space station programme) [“highly positive centerpiece for demonstrating our unity of purpose, goodwill and friendship”] [released 2014]
84 May 15 Tu Major Aerospace: FCO minute to No.10 (“US Manned Space Station”) [UK participation in US space project] [declassified 2014]
84 Dec 6 Th Major Aerospace: Norman Tebbit minute to MT (“Space Station”) [his views] [declassified 2014]
84 Dec 6 Th Major Aerospace: John Mason minute to MT (“National Policy on Space Research”) [appeal for regaining the initiative in ESA] [declassified 2014]
84 Dec 7 Fr Major Aerospace: Robin Nicholson minute to MT (“Meeting of Ministers on Space: Tuesday, 11 December, 10. 15”) [ESA and US proposals for UK participation in space programmes] [declassified 2014]
84 Dec 7 Fr Major Aerospace: Howe minute to MT (“Space Policy”) [collaboration with the ESA, civil and military aspects of space policy] [declassified 2014]
84 Dec 14 Fr Major Aerospace: FCO minute to No.10 (“BMD: Research and Development”) [Ballistic Missile Defence systems] [declassified 2014]
85 Jan 21 Mo Major Aerospace: Norman Tebbit minute to MT (“Future British Space Programme”) [UK involvement in the international space station project] [declassified 2014]
85 Jan 23 We Major Aerospace: Robin Nicholson minute to MT (“Space Policy - E(A) Meeting January 24”) [significance, expenditure, handling] [declassified 2014]
85 Jan 23 We Major Aerospace: Gregson minute to MT (“Space Policy ”) [proposal for a new space programme] [declassified 2014]