January 2022
De Ayrshire ad Astra
... for small launch, from upstream payload manufacture, launch and in-orbit services to downstream data capture, analysis and distribution. The UK has previously attracted Virgin Orbit for horizontal launch and the addition of Astraius underscores the...
April 2019
Building the UK’s first spaceport
... review of potential spaceport sites to airfields with runways >2 km in length, and in reasonably remote areas. Since then, Virgin Orbit has announced a partnership with Spaceport Cornwall (Newquay Airport) with the ambition to conduct flights from...
February 2020
Climate change and spaceports – a difficult balance
... can deliver the benefits it promises, I can be sure that there is no chance if we do not try. Artist impression of a Virgin Orbit 747 after taking off from Spaceport Cornwall. Spaceport Cornwall secured financing in November 2019 after Cornwall...
April 2019
Space launch industry analysis
... human suborbital space flight, both Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic continued with their testing regimes, inching ever closer... due to enter the market shortly (Firefly, Orbex, Vector, Virgin Orbit, etc). Top: Ariane 5 has reached its ‘nirvana’ state...
27 July 2018
UK new space launch capability to be discussed at Global MilSatCom 2018
..., recent announcements for new funding for a vertical launch spaceport in Scotland and Cornwall Spaceport’s collaboration with Virgin Orbit for a horizontal launch site. SMi Group are proud to announce that Spaceport Cornwall will be delivering...
15 March 2017
Zero 2 Infinity successfully launch Bloostar from the edge of space
Virgin Orbit are not the only ones with plans to get small ... also makes it one of the most environmentally friendly methods in which to deliver a satellite into orbit, as the rocket-powered phase does not start until it is above 95% of the mass of...
