May 2017
Could Brexit blow a hole in UK’s space ambitions?
...some of the horizontal launch systems with which the UK space industry is involved. However, several of the proposed spaceport locations are in Scotland, which might be affected if Scotland, which voted to remain in the EU, has a further independence...
May 2019
A matter of perspective
... Foster, will be the hub for Virgin Galactic and other private space companies. Using local materials, Spaceport America is both sustainable and sensitive to its surroundings. The building’s sinuous shape seeks to embody the drama...
November 2021
The philosophy of space missions today
...also bring down-to-Earth advantages, its proponents claim. Spaceport City is a futuristic Japanese conceptual design project that... Japan Association hopes that Japan will have Asia’s first spaceport by the end of the decade. Rationale for space ...
10 July 2019
Virgin Galactic to become the first publicly traded commercial human spaceflight company
... news has also been linked to renewed interest in the prospect of Sir Richard working with UK authorities to build a spaceport in the south-west corner of England, so that Virgin Galactic can expand launches beyond its current US facility...
25 April 2018
New Skyrora launch vehicle focused on UK lift-off!
...satellite market by providing low-cost access to space from a UK spaceport, is working hard to finalise plans for an inaugural test of ...a number of key companies, including Scottish spaceport development companies, Westcott based European Astrotech, ...
21 November 2019
Orbex opens doors to Europe’s most modern rocket factory
... and one at a secure location in the UK. Prime is expected to be the first rocket to take off from the proposed spaceport in Sutherland. On August 1, 2019, Orbex’s partner, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) confirmed that it had signed a 75-year...
