...not try. Artist impression of a Virgin Orbit 747 after taking off from Spaceport Cornwall. Spaceport Cornwall secured financing in November 2019 after Cornwall Council agreed to a funding package of £10.3 million (US$13.3 million), matching the funds...
... more support from the Portuguese government. The UK benefits from the horizontal spaceport development at Spaceport Cornwall, the vertical spaceports vying for supremacy in Scotland, an established smallsat manufacturing industry and multiple...
... regulatory, safety and environmental requirements had been met. Expressing her own disappointment, Melissa Thorpe, head of Spaceport Cornwall, said: “We put our hearts and soul into this and it is absolutely devastating. But this isn’t the...
...’s collaboration with Virgin Orbit for a horizontal launch site. SMi Group are proud to announce that Spaceport Cornwall will be delivering a briefing at its Small Satellites and Disruptive Technology Focus Day on 5th November, in London at St James...
... Civil Aviation Authority, supported by the Health and Safety Executive. Virgin Orbit has entered a partnership with Spaceport Cornwall and the UK Space Agency that could lead to orbital rocket launches starting in 2021 using a modified former...
... Community Company, Argyll. Discussions are also at an advanced stage to welcome wider UK launch sites, including Spaceport Cornwall, to the Alliance in the near future. All five partners have signed a concordat, agreeing to work collaboratively...