Scotland's Secret Space Race takes you into government departments, research labs, launch sites and even into orbit.Dr Murray Collins and Kim McAllister interview politicians, astronauts, space scientists and satellite experts to unveil the incredible innovation going on in Scotland.Wonder where the growth is going to come from post-Covid?The space industry in Scotland is likely to be worth £4bn by 2030 - and the country will soon have launch capacity.
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episode 4: How to make a satellite
Dr Murray Collins and journalist Kim McAllister speak to Tom Walkinshaw, chief executive of Alba Orbital.
The Glaswegian started making satellites out of cardboard in his bedroom in 2012 because he was desperate to work in the space industry... Seven years later he launched six pocketqube satellites from a spaceport in New Zealand.
Also on the show are student groups Asteria and Endeavour - one making satellites and one making rockets. Could they be the next big names in Scottish space?
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