Importing a Small Chinese Launcher to Operate from the UK

创新英国将支持商业空间技术有限公司（CST）与中国公司LandSpace就其小型卫星运载火箭LS-1的进口和英国运营展开谈判，该运载火箭正处于最后开发阶段。CST在过去25年中一直担任发射代理人，帮助英国和国际小型卫星公司进入太空。这个市场现在正在增长，需要专门的发射服务。因此，一场新的全球太空竞赛开始了，这是第一个具有成本效益的商业运营小型发射器。通过在国内技术公司的帮助下对LS-1进行修改，CST的目标是提供一个量身定制的快速周转解决方案，使英国在竞争中领先，并首先进入这个新兴市场。

Innovate UK will support Commercial Space Technologies Ltd. (CST) in opening negotiations with the Chinesecompany LandSpace for the importation and UK operation of their small-satellite launch vehicle LS-1, which isin the final stages of development.CST has brokered launches for over 25 years to help small-satellite companies, both UK based andinternational, gain access to space. This market is now growing and demanding dedicated launch services. Anew global space race has thus begun for the first cost-effective, commercially-operating small launcher.By modifying the LS-1 with help from domestic technology firms, CST is aiming for a tailored, fast-turnaroundsolution to jump the UK ahead of the competition and gain first access to this newly emerging market.