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Space Sector Skills Survey 2023
This survey seeks to understand recruitment and skills challenges
It has been commissioned by the UK Space Agency as the primary source of evidence to support the UK Government’s understanding of skills gaps and workforce challenges in the space sector.
This is your opportunity to influence DSIT and the UK Space Agency
Your answers to this survey will directly feed into policy-making decisions at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and will be used by the UK Space Agency to inform funding of skills and training interventions.
The Space Sector Skills Survey will help us to identify the skills gaps and shape policies that will support the growth of the industry. I urge all companies in the sector to respond and share their valuable insights.
Dr Paul Bate, UK Space Agency CEO
It is open to all organisations employing space professionals
Any organisation that uses space as part of their day-to-day operations is encouraged to respond. This includes companies that build and launch satellites, use Earth observation data, and build software for the space sector.
It’ll take you between 15 and 25 minutes
Almost all of the questions are closed questions that are quick and easy to answer. If you have some time to spare, there are opportunities to provide some more detail and to be involved in follow-up studies, which we would really appreciate.
Your answers will be kept confidential
We understand that some of the information we ask for is commercially sensitive. All your answers will be treated confidentially, and you can answer all, some, or none of the questions.
You can contact us at info@spaceskills.org
If you have any questions about this survey, you can get in touch with us at info@spaceskills.org.