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EXCERPTS: In case you were wondering when rockets could finally be launched from the UK, there’s some good news. You can expect to hear that not only about rockets, but about other fun stuff as well, like high-altitude balloons and spaceplanes, in the near future.
[...] Britain is now even closer to reaching its objective of becoming the first country to launch into orbit from European soil. British spaceflight reached a milestone recently, as new government regulations allow satellites and rockets to be launched from UK soil, for the first time. The future spaceports will be set up in Cornwall, Wales and Scotland, and around this time next year, we might be hearing about the first rocket being launched from one of them.
These regulations [...] mark the beginning of commercial space launches for Britain, which are meant to improve access to satellite communication and other data. Plus, the future spaceports will also have the economic benefit of creating more jobs, on one hand, and attract new business opportunities, on the other hand.
And, according to the UK government, this is just the beginning... (MORE - details)
EXCERPTS: In case you were wondering when rockets could finally be launched from the UK, there’s some good news. You can expect to hear that not only about rockets, but about other fun stuff as well, like high-altitude balloons and spaceplanes, in the near future.
[...] Britain is now even closer to reaching its objective of becoming the first country to launch into orbit from European soil. British spaceflight reached a milestone recently, as new government regulations allow satellites and rockets to be launched from UK soil, for the first time. The future spaceports will be set up in Cornwall, Wales and Scotland, and around this time next year, we might be hearing about the first rocket being launched from one of them.
These regulations [...] mark the beginning of commercial space launches for Britain, which are meant to improve access to satellite communication and other data. Plus, the future spaceports will also have the economic benefit of creating more jobs, on one hand, and attract new business opportunities, on the other hand.
And, according to the UK government, this is just the beginning... (MORE - details)