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OPINION - Tech & Science Daily podcast: UK Space Agency sets sights on Mars

The UK Space Agency’s spending £1.6 million on a series of new projects, including plans to run biology experiments in space.

Evening Standard

New funding for space projects using Moon’s resources and nuclear power

The projects could revolutionise the ability to journey deeper into space.

The Independent UK

Support for Scotland's 'thriving' space sector is welcomed by UK Government as industry keeps growing

Country 'will soon become a leading destination for satellite launches'

Insider UK

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Scientists plan to launch brand new solar panels into SPACE to solve energy crisis

Scientists in the UK have put together plans to create a mind-blowing power source in space to tackle the current energy crisis which is taking place around the world

Daily Mirror

From electric planes to unmanned drones, what does the future hold for air travel?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has accelerated developments in the aerospace sector, which is ramping up investment in new technologies as it recovers from the impact of the pandemic

Birmingham Post

Scottish space marketing firm takes on contracts with industry giants

A Scottish space marketing agency has signed multiple contracts with private and public sector industry giants.

The National (Scotland)

Wednesday briefing: Does failure to launch spell the end of the UK’s space ambitions?

In today’s newsletter: The first rocket mission from the UK didn’t reach orbit, but industry leaders explain why the burgeoning field is ready for liftoff – and what comes next

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U.K.'s highly touted space launch fails to reach orbit due to an 'anomaly'

Virgin Orbit says its LauncherOne rocket "experienced an anomaly" just before it could deliver its payload. The problem arose shortly after a maneuver called the "barbecue roll."

WEKU

Virgin space launch: What went wrong?

The UK’s first rocket launch ended in failure, but what happened to the Virgin Orbit space launch?

Evening Standard

'Space is hard': What comes next for Cornwall's space race and the operators involved

The fact that the first UK space launch ended in failure is not the end of the story - it is just the beginning.

Birmingham Post

Tech & Science Daily podcast: UK Space Agency to investigate failed mission

The UK Space Agency is going to investigate what went wrong with Virgin Orbit’s Launcher One rocket, which failed in its mission to send nine satellites into orbit.

Evening Standard

UKs first space mission ends in failure as 'anomaly' stops rocket from reaching orbit

Devastated space fans trudged home after discovering the UK's first orbital space launch had failed.

Daily Record

Plane carrying rocket takes off for 1st UK satellite launch

A modified jumbo jet carrying a Virgin Orbit rocket has taken off from southwestern England, marking the first attempt to launch satellites into orbit from Western Europe

The Independent UK

Rocket takes off in first ever orbital space mission to launch from UK

Hundreds of people watching the launch cheered as the Start Me Up mission lifted off the runway at around 10pm

Manchester Evening News

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Daily Mirror

Rocket blasts off from Cornwall in first-ever orbital space mission launched from UK soil

Named in tribute to The Rolling Stones’ hit, the mission involves a repurposed Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 aircraft and Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket. Several satellites were blasted into space tonight

Daily Mirror

UK's first rocket launch causes 'gridlocked' traffic as spectators rush to Cornwall

Virgin Orbit's Cosmic Girl rocket is due to launch from Spaceport Cornwall, at Cornwall Airport near Newquay tonight with hundreds of people flocking to the site for the historic event

Evening Standard

Tech & Science Daily podcast: UK Space Agency reveal benefits of 747 rocket launch

Ahead of the UK’s first orbital rocket launch, the UK Space Agency has told Tech & Science Daily preparations for the mission have gone well.

Belfast Live

Will UK's first orbital rocket launch be visible from Northern Ireland?

'Start Me Up' in Cornwall involves a repurposed Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 aircraft - 'Cosmic Girl which will take off horizontally carrying LauncherOne.

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Evening Standard

Start Me Up: Final checks made ahead of first UK rocket launch tonight

Several satellites are set to be blasted into space from Cornwall Airport near Newquay

Wales Online

Final checks for UK's first rocket launch underway

Satellites are due to be launched into space on Monday night (January 9) from Cornwall Airport near Newquay

Birmingham Post

New date confirmed for Cornwall's first space launch which is days away

Virgin Orbit's Cosmic Girl is ready for launch as a new date for the UK's first ever satellite launch is confirmed

Birmingham Post

Cardiff aerospace firm backed by UK Space Agency for 'landmark' 2024 moonshot project

SmallSpark Space Systems has received £76,000 as part of a £2.7m package from UK Space Agency

Insider UK

Space Scotland appoints inaugural executive director

New cluster manager also appointed, with more hires expected as the sector and organisation grows

Evening Standard

British former Paralympian selected to become world’s first disabled astronaut

John McFall, from Surrey, who won a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics will take part in the space training corps as a ‘para-astronaut’

Manchester Evening News

New British astronaut announced by European Space Agency

Rosemary Coogan will begin her journey of training with ESA before being assigned a mission

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