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Cornwall's Spaceport leaves 'already struggling' locals divided over benefits

The first space mission from the site in Newquay, Cornwall is expected to be conducted by entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit company in the coming weeks

Daily Mirror

Cornwall wins licence for UK's first space port to blast British rockets into sky

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Daily Mirror

Spaceport Cornwall gets green light for lift-off

The Civil Aviation Authority announced that the site in Newquay can be used for sending satellites into space.

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Cornish climate proves challenging for US space crew

American crew and technicians in UK for historic mission find persistent rain and wind ‘interesting but fun’

The Guardian - UK

'Kids believe it more than adults': What's next after Cornwall's first space launch

As Cornwall Spaceport prepares for the UK's first ever satellite space launch, Hannah Finch talks to Spaceport boss Melissa Thorpe about how this one giant leap is set to be the first of many

Birmingham Post

Ready for lift-off: first space launch from British soil poised to make history

In a boost to a fledgling industry, UK-built mini-satellites will soon be able to begin their journey into orbit on home ground

The Guardian - UK

Wales' first-ever satellite set to be blasted into space within weeks

The company behind the ForgeStar-0 wants to use outer space to transform manufacturing and lead a 'clean industrial revolution'

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The battle over space emissions in Cornwall

As the UK’s first rocket launch nears, space enthusiasts, climate activists, scientists and local residents are divided.

Al Jazeera

Wales' first satellite ready for UK space launch

ForgeStar-0 will launch this November with Virgin Orbit from Spaceport Cornwall

Birmingham Post

Rocket arrives ahead of first ever space mission launched from UK

The LauncherOne will likely be sent into space from Cornwall in December as part of a historical journey

Manchester Evening News

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, which will carry nine satellites, along with a launch aircraft have been delivered by an RAF C-17 – a military, heavy-lift…

The Conversation

Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket pictured heading to UK on RAF C-17 Globemaster ahead of Cornwall launch

It will be the first orbital rocket launch from British soil and the first British-led rocket launch since 1979

Wales Online

UK's first ever space launch edges closer as 'Cosmic Girl' lands in Cornwall

The UK's first ever horizontal satellite launch is set to boost opportunities for businesses and training

Birmingham Post

72-foot space rocket coming to Kensington next week

If you’re a fan of spacecrafts, then this will be just your thing in South Kensington

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Birmingham Post

Satellite launch from Spaceport Cornwall to take place 'soon', government confirms

The UK will soon become the first country to launch satellites into orbit from Europe

ABC News

How Toowoomba's Wellcamp Airport could boost Richard Branson's space ambitions

A deal to launch rockets from Toowoomba's Wellcamp Airport could give Virgin Orbit a new advantage in the billionaire space race, but others have written the move off as a marketing gimmick.

ABC News

Virgin Orbit chooses Wellcamp Airport in Queensland to launch rockets within two years

A regional Queensland airport is set to become the third Virgin Orbit site in the world to launch satellites into space within the next two years.

Birmingham Post

British-built satellite set for first launch from Spaceport Cornwall

Oxford-built satellite Dover will be launched from Spaceport Cornwall in 2022

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Birmingham Post

All about the Virgin Orbit space launch from Cornwall that's just weeks away

The mission signifies a giant leap for Cornwall's ambitions to be ahead of the UK space race (Updated January 2023)

Birmingham Post

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit to launch next satellite from Cornwall in 2022

Launcher One takes off horizontally, carried aloft by a modified Boeing 747 aircraft

Asharq Al-Awsat

Virgin Orbit Rocket Launches 7 US Defense Satellites

A Virgin Orbit rocket carrying seven US Defense Department satellites was launched from a special Boeing 747 flying off the Southern California coast and streaked toward space Friday night. The modified jumbo jet took off from Mojave Air and Space Port in the Mojave Desert and released the rocket over…

Inverse

NASA rovers may need to dig deeper to find ancient Martian life

In this edition of Inverse Daily, read about the search for life on Mars, devastating floods, and more.

Zenger

Hypersonic Travel: Spaceplane Company Announce Aircraft That Will Fly From LA To Tokyo In One Hour

An American aerospace company has announced a plane they claim will fly passengers around the world and back home in time for dinner.

Orlando Sentinel

Despite 2 failed launches, NASA intends to stick with using Astra Space

Astra Space has gone 0-for-2 in its attempts for success from the Space Coast, with the latest supposed to be the first of three launches this summer for NASA to put several hurricane-tracking satellites into orbit.

Birmingham Post

Spaceport Cornwall seeks legal advice ahead of first UK launch

Law firm Foot Anstey has advised the consortium ahead of the launch of the UK's first satellite this summer

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