Space is good for the Island's economy

Wed, 08 Sep 2010

The Island's Director of E-business says the space industry is benefitting many aspects of the Manx economy.

Tim Craine is currently representing the Isle of Man at World Satellite Business Week in Paris.

He says the event gives the Island an opportunity to showcase its growing space sector to the rest of the world, in the same week it was named the fifth most likely nation to return to the moon.

Mr Craine says the industry is becoming vital to the Island [play clip]