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Norwegian Space Policy for Business and Public Benefit Meld. St. 32 (2012–2013) Report to the Storting (White Paper) Published by: Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry Between heaven and earth: Norwegian space policy Internet address: www.government.no for business and public benefit Cover photo: Norsk Romsenter/FFI/Seatex Printed by: 07 Aurskog AS 12/2013 E JØM RKE IL T M 2 4 9 1 7 3 Trykksak Meld. St. 32 (2012–2013) Report to the Storting (White Paper) Between heaven and earth: Norwegian space policy for business and public benefit Translation from the Norwegian. For information only. Contents 1 The Government’s goals for 6The European Union .................. 48 Norwegian space activity .......... 7 6.1 The EU’s role in European space 1.1 Profitable companies, growth activity – background and trends . 48 and employment ............................ 7 6.2 EU space programmes – common 1.2 Meeting important needs of society infrastructure, common goals ....... 49 and user groups ............................. 9 6.3 EU satellite navigation 1.3 Greater return on international programmes: Galileo and EGNOS 50 space collaboration ........................ 10 6.4 The EU earth observation 1.4 High-quality national administration programme: Copernicus ................ 52 of space activity .............................. 11 6.5 Norwegian participation in Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus ................ 54 2 On space activity ........................ 13 6.6 What does the EU’s expanded 2.1 From space race to critical role mean for Norway? ................... 56 infrastructure: 50 years of the Space Age ....................................... 13 7 Norway’s space-related 2.2 Global space activity in ground infrastructure ................ 58 2013–actors and driving forces .... 15 8 Space activity in Norwegian 3 Development of space public administration ................ 63 activities in Norway .................... 21 8.1 Norwegian Space Centre ............... 63 3.1 Norway’s space-based service 8.2 State companies active in space .... 64 needs ............................................... 21 8.2.1 Andøya Rocket Range AS (ARR) .. 65 3.2 Development of high-tech 8.2.2 Norwegian Space Centre Norwegian industry ....................... 26 Properties AS .................................. 66 3.3 PwC’s evaluation of some 8.2.3 Kongsberg Satellite Services Norwegian space activities ........... 29 (KSAT) ............................................ 67 3.4 Research in Norwegian space 8.2.4 Opportunities and challenges in activity ............................................. 31 state administration and ownership 68 8.3 Ministries and agencies ................. 69 4 How space activity benefits 8.4 Inter-ministerial coordinating society and contributes to key committee for space activities ....... 72 policy areas .................................. 34 4.1 The High North ............................. 34 9 The Government’s commitment 4.2 Climate and environment .............. 37 to space .......................................... 74 4.3 Civil protection, preparedness 9.1 Profitable companies, growth and crisis response ........................ 38 and employment ............................. 74 4.4 Safe, efficient transport ................. 39 9.2 Meeting important needs of 4.5 Research ......................................... 41 society and user groups ................. 75 9.3 Greater return on international 5 The European Space Agency ... 44 space collaboration ......................... 76 5.1 Context for Norway’s ESA 9.4 High-quality national administration participation .................................... 44 of space activity .............................. 76 5.2 ESA’s organisation ......................... 45 5.3 ESA programmes and industrial 10 Financial and administrative policy ............................................... 46 implications .................................. 78 5.4 Norwegian ESA participation over time ......................................... 46 Appendix 1 Abbreviations .................................................... 79 Between heaven and earth: Norwegian space policy for business and public benefit Meld. St. 32 (2012–2013) Report to the Storting (White Paper) Recommendation from the Ministry of Trade and Industry on 26 April 2013, and approved the same day in the Council of State. (Stoltenberg II Government) Introduction The previous time the Government asked the Often, the technology has been high-flying; but Storting to review an overall strategy for Norway the goals have always been down-to-earth. in space was in St.meld. nr. 13 (1986–87): Om Our participation in the European Space norsk romvirksomhet (On Norwegian space activ- Agency (ESA) has put us in a position to develop ity). In the 26 years that have passed since that independent national technological capabilities white paper, our society’s relationship to space while contributing to advances that have benefit- has changed greatly. Satellite-based services have ted Norwegian and other European users alike. become an important part of Norwegian daily life, Norway has supplemented its ESA involvement from ordering a taxi to operating advanced off- with nationally focused development support, shore petroleum facilities. In 2012, the consulting bilateral agreements and an ever-stronger part- firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) evaluated nership in recent years with the European Union. key aspects of Norwegian space activity. The firm The international collaboration, like the domestic concluded that some aspects have worked as initiatives, has contributed to the development of intended, but that improvement is needed in oth- important infrastructure and services. ers. The Government therefore believes the time The Government intends to maintain Nor- has come once more to anchor the broad guide- way’s down-to-earth orientation in space activities. lines of Norwegian space policy in the Storting. The trends – with space infrastructure growing as Practical benefits have always been the chief a factor in everyday life and Norway relying on aim of Norwegian space policy. Space activity has space to address key national interests such as the not been an end in itself, but a means to serve High North, the environment and climate policy – Norwegian interests. For this reason, most of suggest that space policy in the years to come Norway’s public-sector undertakings have been should focus even more directly on the practical intended to create value in high-technology indus- needs of public administrators, businesses and tries and to meet specific national needs in com- private citizens. Today, a well-functioning society munication, navigation and earth observation. depends on technology that exploits space. Gov- 6 Meld. St. 32 (2012–2013) Report to the Storting (White Paper) 2012–2013 Between heaven and earth: Norwegian space policy for business and public benefit ernment policy must therefore seek to ensure that ogy and the environment. Norwegian space activi- space activity can continue to be an instrument of ties contribute greatly to economic growth, sus- Norwegian interests. tainability and the ability of Norwegians to live Norwegian space activities have always been – safe and comfortable lives. In the years ahead, the and will remain – dependent on international col- Government will continue to work hard to maxim- laboration. To achieve results, we must be good at ise the benefits that Norway receives from its par- playing the cards we are dealt as technology, mar- ticipation in space. This white paper forms the kets and international partnerships evolve. Today basis of the country’s continued involvement in we can see that the game is changing, and that it space. may be necessary to adjust elements of Norwe- gian policy to better secure our interests. There are three primary factors that could Structure of this White Paper make policy adjustments necessary. The first is Chapter 1 lays out the Government’s goal for Nor- technological change. Technological advances in wegian space activity. Chapter 2 provides a histori- recent years have dramatically expanded the cal overview, and identifies the global actors and range of applications for space-based technology. driving forces behind modern space activity. The second factor that will help shape Norwegian Chapter 3 describes the emergence of Norwegian space policy in the years ahead is a change in Nor- space activity, with emphasis on the country’s way’s own needs. Space-based technologies pro- needs in space-based services, scientific research vide cost-effective options for addressing Norwe- and high-technology businesses development. gian policy challenges that have assumed central This chapter also reviews the most important find- importance in the past few decades, such as man- ings from the 2012 evaluation of Norwegian space agement of the High North and climate and envi- activities by PwC. Chapter 4 shows how space ronmental issues. The third factor that will affect activities may help Norway to solve current and our scope of opportunity in the years ahead is future challenges in key policy areas. Particular change within the international organisations that emphasis is placed on the importance of space to have long represented the framework for Norwe- issues affecting the High North, climate policy, gian investment in space activity. Without interna- the environment, security-related matters, trans- tional collaboration, a robust and efficient Norwe- port and research. Chapters 5 and 6 cover issues gian space sector would be unthinkable. The best related to
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