May 2020
Iran - emerging space state or threat to world peace?
... guaranteed supply of oil from an important Muslim country was paramount. The necessary development of an Iranian satellite launch capability was immediately regarded by the West as a veiled offensive missile programme However, the Islamic Revolution...
October 2026
Winning the Space Race at home
... right. Building public confidence, he suggests, may prove just as important to long-term success as developing satellites, launch capabilities or technical expertise. Discussion of the new space frontier has long been dominated by established powers...
05 June 2019
UK government backs ambitious space plans
... make available up to £20 million for Spaceport Cornwall and US launch operator Virgin Orbit to develop facilities and operational capabilities that would enable small satellite launch from Cornwall in the early 2020s. This investment remains subject...
