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The Sutherland spaceport, also known as Space Hub Sutherland or UK Vertical Launch (UKVL) Sutherland, is a planned spaceport to be located in Sutherland in Scotland. It would be one of the first vertical launch capable spaceports in the United Kingdom, [ note 1 ] and operated by a commercial entity.
UK gives the go-ahead for vertical rocket launch. January 16, 2025 at 2:50 AM. LONDON (Reuters) - Britain gave the green light to Rocket Factory Augsburg to launch satellites from a site in ...
Through BNSC, the UK also took part in ESA's optional programmes such as Aurora, the robotic exploration initiative. The UK decided not to contribute funds for the International Space Station, on the basis that it did not represent value for money. [21] The British government did not take part in any crewed space endeavours during this period.
Launch It is the new name for The London Youth Support Trust, which was rebranded in 2019. Building on their 19 years' experience of supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to start successful and sustainable businesses, they have expanded their services across the UK.
Virgin Orbit and the Government are working together to investigate why the attempt to launch a rocket into orbit from UK soil ended in failure. After taking off from Cornwall, the Virgin Orbit ...
Entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson’s company is planning a launch from Spaceport Cornwall at Cornwall Airport Newquay.
The United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA) is an executive agency of the Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for the United Kingdom's civil space programme.It was established on 1 April 2010 to replace the British National Space Centre (BNSC) and took over responsibility for government policy and key budgets for space exploration; [2] [3] it represents the United Kingdom in all ...
A launch service provider is a type of company that uses launch vehicles and related services provided by a Launch Agency, including furnishing the launch vehicles, launch support, equipment and facilities, for the purpose of launching satellites into orbits or deep space. [1]