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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/scotland-uk-first-spaceport-sutherland-uk-space-agency-a8448451.html

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A peninsula on Scotland‘s north coast has been chosen for the site of the UK’s first spaceport.

Vertical rocket and satellite launches are planned from the A’Mhoine peninsula in Sutherland which the UK Space Agency said would pave the way for space flights.

The agency said the site, between Tongue and Durness, was chosen as the best place in the UK to reach highly sought-after satellite orbits with vertically launched rockets.

This is really good stuff. We are a global leader in satellite development and having the in-house ability to launch too for a full service will have great potential. The only thing that worries me is if the about £25M is enough to really encourage the private sector investment needed to complete and commercialise. I have no feel for that.

This is good shit folks. Exactly the sort of shit we need for post Brexit.

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Nah mate, you're right, they'd not thought of that...

Oops typical baggage handlers appear to have lost all the satelights ??

Not sure where the Sutherland spaceport is at with 'proper' rocket launches but tonight the UK launches it's first satellites from Cornwall in a slightly unconventional way... UK

2 minutes ago, Meece said:

How many days of the year are there When it isnt thrashing down with rain,  blowing a 50 mph gale, foggy or snowing ? Will the weather ever clear to allow launches ? 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch_commit_criteria

Nah mate, you're right, they'd not thought of that...

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Just now, kanny said:

Mate If it ain't got a mk1 Capri engine in it your wasting your breath on here :laugh:

LOL. I'm trying to show some of the positive stuff that's coming out of this country. The sort of stuff that is part of our independent future. It's fecking hard work on here! :laugh:

Folks, we're going to be launching f***ing space rockets!.................. into SPACE! :yahoo::big_boss:

IMO we are on the dawn of the commercialisation of space and I want to see the UK at the cutting edge. In the 20th century nationalism drove space exploration, then the rapid progress died down but we're right on the cusp of capitalism bringing about a resurgence. It's going to become a big industry and we have a lot of in house experts.

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Hopefully it doesn’t do anything tospoil what is one of the most beautiful areas in the whole of the UK.

Plus, once Scotland gets independence we can use it for firing rocket loads of midgies over Hadrian’s wall.

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1 hour ago, Born Hunter said:

LOL. I'm trying to show some of the positive stuff that's coming out of this country. The sort of stuff that is part of our independent future. It's fecking hard work on here! :laugh:

Folks, we're going to be launching f***ing space rockets!.................. into SPACE! :yahoo::big_boss:

IMO we are on the dawn of the commercialisation of space and I want to see the UK at the cutting edge. In the 20th century nationalism drove space exploration, then the rapid progress died down but we're right on the cusp of capitalism bringing about a resurgence. It's going to become a big industry and we have a lot of in house experts.

I know mate the future is where its at I totally agree  and yes 25 million isn't even a decent lottery win nowadays  but its a start .....to infinity and beyond! ?

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