The Virgin Orbit spaceplane will arrive in Cornwall this week ahead of the first UK launch
Cornwall is getting ready for take off! Virgin Orbit's spaceplane will arrive in Newquay THIS WEEK ahead of historic first orbital launch from UK soilVirgin Orbit's spaceplane will arrive in Cornwall this week ahead of first UK launch Richard Branson's Cosmic Girl will lift off from Newquay on next month This will be the first orbital space launch on UK soil and the first satellite launchThe mission has been named Start Me Up in tribute to UK band the Rolling Stones
The first-ever orbital launch on UK soil is another step closer - with the spaceplane from Virgin Orbit which should arrive in Cornwall later this week.
As of next month, Sir Richard Branson's Cosmic Girl will take off from Newquay with a 70 feet long filled with satellites, which will then be transported to high altitude, jettisoned and ignited before flying into space.
Today the UK Space Agency announced that Virgin's carrier aircraft, ground support equipment and rocket are all expected to reach the new Cornwall spaceport in a few days, before it will be the first satellite launch from Britain.
It will also be the first commercial launch since Europe and the first international launch by Virgin Orbit.
The mission, which is on track for lift-off in November, has been named Start Me Up in honor of iconic British band, the Rolling Stones.
It will be a momentous occasion, as the UK finally joins the space race some 70 years after the UK space program was established in 1952.< /p>
The first-ever orbital launch on UK soil is another step closer - with the spaceplane from Virgin Orbit which should arrive in Cornwall later this week.
As of next month, Sir Richard Branson's Cosmic Girl will take off from Newquay with a 70 feet long filled with satellites, which will then be transported to high altitude, jettisoned and ignited before flying into space.
Today the UK Space Agency announced that Virgin's carrier aircraft, ground support equipment and rocket are all expected to reach the new Cornwall spaceport in a few days, before it will be the first satellite launch from Britain.
It will also be the first commercial launch since Europe and the first international launch by Virgin Orbit.
The mission, which is on track for lift-off in November, has been named Start Me Up in honor of iconic British band, the Rolling Stones.
It will be a momentous occasion, as the UK finally joins the space race some 70 years after the UK space program was established in 1952.< /p>
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