South Ayrshire Council is a local government body in Scotland actively working to establish Prestwick as a leading space hub in Europe. It is investing in infrastructure and innovation centers like the Aerospace and Space Technology Applications Centre (ASTAC) and Aerospace Digital Visualisation Suite (ADVS) to support aerospace and space businesses, skills development, and advanced manufacturing in the region. Through the Ayrshire Growth Deal, the council is also a key partner in developing Prestwick Spaceport for horizontal launches of small satellites, aiming to create jobs and boost the local economy.
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The funding and assistance package supporting Mangata’s Prestwick hub totals more than £83.7 million from Scottish Enterprise, the Scottish Government, the UK Government, and South Ayrshire Council.
South Ayrshire Council is investing 29.2 million British pounds in the Prestwick project through the government-backed Ayrshire Growth Deal fund.
The Aerospace and Space project within the Ayrshire Growth Deal is funded with £32 million from the UK Government, £30 million from the Scottish Government, and £18 million from South Ayrshire Council as part of a £251 million, ten-year Ayrshire Growth Deal jointly funded by the UK and Scottish governments and local authorities.
The Prestwick Aerospace and Space project is being funded with £32 million from the UK Government, £30 million from the Scottish Government, and £18 million from South Ayrshire Council as part of the £251 million Ayrshire Growth Deal.
Prestwick Spaceport, represented by Glasgow Prestwick Airport and South Ayrshire Council, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Astraius to prepare for orbital launch of small satellites from 2023.
Glasgow Prestwick Airport and South Ayrshire Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Astraius to develop Prestwick Spaceport as a horizontal air-launch site.
South Ayrshire Council secured £80 million of investment for the existing Prestwick Aerospace hub as part of the wider £250 million Ayrshire Growth Deal.
The UK and Scottish Governments, in partnership with South Ayrshire Council, committed to invest over £80 million in a UK Space Centre of Excellence in Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal signing on 2020-11-21.