Scotland Spaceport - Greenlit

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I could have sworn this was discussed here a few months ago but seems not.


Spaceport receives go-ahead on Scottish peninsula

Right on the edge of the peninsula

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Spaceport Scotland | Home

Not been updated in years though

 

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UK Government Spaceport Sited in Worst Place -

 

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UK Government Spaceport Sited in Worst Place -

Frank Naskaum Twon • 2 hours ago
I wouldn't listen to Geeedo on this one, he's wrong. The stuff they're putting into space from this Scottish spaceport is destined for Polar or Molniya orbits. That means it's better to launch from a northerly (or southerly) position away from the Equator. There are plenty of spaceports in the far north of the Northern hemisphere (Kodiak, Alaska; Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia; etc) or in the far South of the Southern hemisphere (Woomera, Australia).
Geeeedo should do his research before he publishes.

 

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Oops !

First Skyrora space launch ditches in the sea off Iceland

An anomaly ends UK rocket company Skyrora's first attempt to get to space shortly after lift-off.

www.bbc.co.uk

The XL one should get a bit higher.