Moved by
Lord Fox
38: After Clause 37, insert the following new Clause—
“Consultation on the licensing and insurance of small satellites
(1) The Secretary of State must, within the period of one year beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, launch a consultation on the licensing and insurance of small satellites.
(2) The consultation under subsection (1) must explore the following areas—
(a) the suitability of a traffic light system whereby small satellites meeting certain launch, orbit and technical criteria can be fast-tracked to licensing;
(b) whether in-orbit operations insurance could be waived completely for any such fast-tracked small satellites; and
(c) how insurance requirements could be aggregated for constellations of satellites.”