Announcement on Spaceport Expected 16th July.
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AVan, we used to be at the forefront of the technology until it was cancelled, see my top link and British Rockets and Satellite Launchers.
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Earth speed to contribute towards orbital velocity at Edinburgh 505 Kts … at the Equator 904 Kts.... 89 degrees North 16 Kts.
Link: https://www.vcalc.com/wiki/MichaelBa...ed+at+Latitude
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Here is a list of no-hopers that the Government should not put taxpayers money into,....: UK commercial "Spaceport" or commercial rocket launch facility (unless total loss of cost is accepted)
ITV News
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South West Aerospace Forum - Hall1, Farnborough
I wondered into Hall 1 on the tuesday stopped by the SWA booth, on;y to drop my business card to win a Lego space set. Saw the scale model of Virgin Orbit 747-8 and rocket, so took a photos, plus leaflets about Newquay's future bneing out of this world.
Spaceport Cornwall - UK Spaceport site Newquay Cornwall Airport
http://www.spaceportcornwall.com/pdf...h-info-web.pdf
Good luck to all in this venture....
cheers
Spaceport Cornwall - UK Spaceport site Newquay Cornwall Airport
http://www.spaceportcornwall.com/pdf...h-info-web.pdf
Good luck to all in this venture....
cheers
Last edited by chopper2004; 22nd Jul 2018 at 15:50.
This is only one of the commercial offerings. Orbex, a UK company, is also very involved in the Scottish vertical launch proposal, and a LOT of the satellites are British.
