Links between space technologies and the defence industry could constrain efforts to increase investment in the Irish space sector, according to a leading Irish expert in space economics.
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“This is an unresolved conflict in the industry, and it is something that needs to be resolved if we want to start bringing in early-stage investment into the industry, especially in Ireland.”