Opening a regulatory route for private spaceports does not supply the money to build them. The suggested payoff period of 50 to 100 years supports the argument for government investment in the infrastructure. A proposed national spaceport authority would operate the facilities and charge companies for using them. Commercial operators could participate if they committed to ten years of actual use, with priority for companies building their systems in Britain. The defence purpose is to support forces whose drones and other assets depend on reliable communications.
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A national spaceport authority for long-term launch investment
A proposed public spaceport authority would fund infrastructure with a long payoff period and charge companies for committed use.