Mr. Morgan joint hosted an event in Parliament that saw MPs swapping their order papers for Virtual Reality goggles. The event, which was Airbus’ first virtual reality showcase, took MPs on a guided virtual tour of the manufacturing process of their world leading satellites.
The well attended event allowed the parliamentarians to experience high tech manufacturing lines, including orbiting the earth at 35,000km.
Following the showcase Mr. Morgan said:
“This has been an excellent opportunity for MPs to see what a valuable asset the space industry is to the nation.
We have seen the space sector treble since 2000, meaning that in 2015/15 the sector had a turnover of nearly £14 billion.
The fact that it employs many people in my constituency highlight’s the far-reaching impact of the sector.”
Airbus also took the opportunity to introduce their apprentices to parliamentarians. Throughout the day the apprentices spoke to attendees to inform them of the Airbus Space Apprentice Programme and showcase their microsatellite which they have been building as part of their course.
Following Mr. Morgan’s discussions with the apprentices, he said:
“Meeting the next generation of satellite engineers again highlights the excellent talent pool that we have here in the UK.
These young people will go on to be the leaders in their field and will be responsible for connecting people around the world and keeping our armed forces safe and connected.”
Mr. Morgan has a particular interest in Airbus as they have a facility located near his city in Hilsea which employs nearly 1000 people, making it a valued asset to the community.
