UK Space Conference 2025: Nick Shave on Dual-Use, Sustainability & UK’s Strategic Space Push

In this Space Café Clip, Torsten Kriening had the privilege of speaking with Nick Shave, Managing Director of Astroscale UK, …

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Welcome back from Manchester and the UK Space Conference 2025! In this Space Café Clip, Torsten Kriening had the privilege of speaking with Nick Shave, Managing Director of Astroscale UK, and a leading voice on space sustainability, dual-use innovation, and the future of the UK space sector.

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They unpack the UK’s Strategic Defence Review and Modern Industrial Strategy, and what they mean for national space resilience, autonomy, and economic security. Nick also shares Astroscale’s priorities for the upcoming ESA Ministerial Conference, the UK’s role in international partnerships, and how to turn policy into tangible growth and impact.

🔍 Topics covered:
• Dual-use & dual-purpose technologies
• Civil-military-commercial fusion
• UK’s role in international space collaboration
• ISAM (In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly & Manufacturing)
• Space sustainability funding & regulatory momentum

This is a powerful conversation on how the UK is moving from strategy to execution in space—and why collaboration, focus, and capability-building are more critical than ever.

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Torsten Kriening

Torsten Kriening is Publisher and CEO of SpaceWatch.Global. He covers European space at the intersection of geopolitics, defence, procurement, and industrial policy - where ambition meets execution. He reports live from the conferences and councils where space policy is shaped and publishes The Kriening Brief every Wednesday: three observations on European space, no diplomatic padding. His career spans 30 years across satellite communications, broadcast technology, and IT. He is an alumnus of the International Space University (EMBA12).