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Old 20th Feb 2017, 20:32
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On the Beeb this morning was the news of the Spaceport development. I previously thought of it as, forgive the pun, pie in the sky. But..........this could actually have some mileage. Forget pax numbers, forget bucket and spade holidays, but look out of the four walls that surround PIK. If it COULD be developed as a Spaceport, for satellite, close orbit launches, then the business infrastructure surrounding Prestwick, with jobs, satellite and space development, just possibly could rejuvenate the whole area. Now, you would need to forget about it as an airport, but it could be a technology hub, with piggy back launch vehicles putting up the sub orbitals. Method in the Madness?
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