after an anomaly - a heartbreaking end to Monday night's operation for the Cornwall crew, and one that has made sceptics question the UK's role in an industry dominated by power players such as the US, Russia and China.Spaceport Cornwall will forever go down in history as the first site to earn a UK spaceport licence - the cruel irony is it might have missed its chance to be the first to host a successful launch.
Matt Archer, from the UK Space Agency, said another 2023 attempt"will depend on Virgin Orbit's availability".Spaceport Cornwall, meanwhile, is hopeful it can also attract other launch operators to the site.Scotland's chance to go extra mile Like Cornwall, the objective would be to carry satellites into space. Unlike Cornwall, these sites are built for the spectacular vertical launches made famous by NASA's base at Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Space is big business and increasingly important for national security - among the cereal box-sized satellites carried from Cornwall were ones to detect piracy, illegal fishing and monitor climate change. Dr Alice Bunn, president of industry body UKspace, said:"Space plays a crucial role in our everyday lives, and its impact will continue to grow in many areas.
Whatever amount of cash was spent on this, obviously well spent 🙄Homelessness. Poverty. Food banks. Underpaid workers nationally in every industry. Government debt. But na, let’s pump rockets to orbit. Priorities and all that.
Astronauts will be on strike soon.
The advanced scientific and technical 🤓 'power' of Great Britain will not take off for a long time, it will remain at the level of the plinth. Shame.🤦♀