April 2020
European spaceports compete for recognition and business
... to show for it yet. Without firm financial support, the Swiss commercial horizontal-launch spaceport project has already been terminated, while a Dutch horizontal-launch spaceport concept may also soon follow. European governments, meanwhile, are...
22 September 2021
Prestwick deal with Astraius opens door for satellite launches
..., including the Scottish and UK governments, to prepare for the orbital launch of small satellites from 2023. The agreement brings together proven horizontal launch technology with a world-class spaceport development in response to a growing demand...
April 2020
Spaceport Cornwall – from protests to sustainability
... Council owns Cornwall Airport Newquay and while it is investing solely into its own asset by upgrading it to perform horizontal launches, many questions were raised about the investment. Up until this point, the project was receiving mostly...
February 2020
Climate change and spaceports – a difficult balance
...how can I support UK spaceports, in particular the horizontal launch variety requiring large vehicles and accompanying support flights?”. ...Spin-off technologies will develop, and the horizontal launch systems themselves will develop as the Boeing 747...
April 2019
Building the UK’s first spaceport
... and low sun-synchronous orbits (SSO), as opposed to the more varied and demanding requirements posed by both horizontal launch and suborbital space tourism, which may feature in longer term UK plans for supporting commercial spaceflight. Vertical...
18 July 2018
Boost for UK space sector as Scotland and Cornwall to offer spaceport facilities
... for regular, reliable and responsible access to space. This partnership could see Virgin Orbit’s innovative horizontal launch technology helping the UK’s small satellite industry access space from the convenience of a Spaceport in Cornwall. We will...
