Is Cornwall is set to become the new Cape Canaveral?
The UK is about to have its first space launch – but Cornwall is unlikely to become a new Cape Canaveral Virgin Orbit, a US company which provides launch services for satellites, has announced that the first orbital space mission from the UK will blast off from Cornwall. The...
Rocket arrives for first UK space launch
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne - the rocket that will conduct the first-ever orbital mission blasting off from the United Kingdom itself - has been delivered to its spaceport. The rocket will be used to launch payloads into orbit from Spaceport Cornwall. Its' arrival follows on from the arrival...
Virgin Orbit set for Blast Off – Virgin awarded license for Aerial Satellite Launch
Virgin is betting its future space prospects on airborne launch and its spinoff Virgin Orbit has just been given a license for a first attempt! Virgin Orbit - the sister company to Virgin Galactic - is betting that it can push down the cost of satellite launches...