Following the initial launch attempt, it is clear that there are streamlining improvements that should be made to ensure that the regulatory processes leading up to launch are best aligned. The Government should convene all of the regulatory bodies involved with licencing and ensure that: • There is consistency in the information required of applicants by regulatory bodies in the licencing process. A central portal should be used, rather than the applicant having to repeat the same information, in different formats, to multiple organisations. • Wherever possible, regulatory processes should be conducted in parallel rather than sequentially to minimise the time taken to issue a licence. • The Department with responsibility for Space (the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) should establish a lead body to convene the different regulatory organisations to ensure communication is effective and clear and to reduce the need for applicants to address different bodies in different ways. (Paragraph 27) UK space strategy and UK satellite infrastructure: reviewing the licencing regime for launch 19