Alan Thompson is Head of Government Affairs in Skyrora, supporting the launch vehicle manufacture to achieve its ambition of providing regular access to Space, launching from the UK.

Alan is responsible for managing and engaging with all key stakeholders across industry and Government. This includes Skyrora’s involvement in the Parliamentary Space Committee, industry associations such as ADS UK Space, Space Scotland and others, and direct engagement with all government authorities, including the Space flight regulators – UKSA and CAA, academic stakeholders, and broader industry.

A member of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) and with a background in international trade and development all give Alan a new perspective to Space industry development in UK, in particular the ambition to challenge the current economic paradigm and the shift that the New Space economy will necessitate.