Filter the noise holders. Read the real news. Everything is falling into place. Looks like SAS is at the right place and the right time to get the funding and grants from ESA and UK Space Agency. Checkout ESA ARTES programme, SAS can get 50% to 75% funding. No wonder ESA offered SAS for funding.

https://artes.esa.int/core-competitiveness/overview

UK to play major role in ESA’s ARTES programme

https://www.governmentcomputing.com/central-government/industry-news/uksa-artes-technopolis-report

“We will make ambitious new investments in ESA space programmes later this year as part of the government’s wider ambitions to increase research and development spending and play a leading role in the new space age.”

UK to increase funding for ESA

https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/uk-increase-funding-esa-2019-11/

ESA kicks off ministerial meeting

https://skystatement.com/esa-kicks-off-ministerial-meeting/

ESA Director General Jan Woerner (standing) makes his final pitech for the agency’s proposed 12.5-billion-euro budget at the Space19+ ministerial meeting Nov. 27