Cornwall space project given licence to launch by regulator

Go-ahead brings prospect of ‘historic’ space flight from UK a step closerThe prospect of a “historic” space flight taking off from Cornwall early in the new year has taken a major step forward after the UK Civil Aviation Authority issued a launch licence for the project.Virgin Orbit will begin final preparations for the first launch of satellites from UK soil, though no final date for lift-off has been set. Continue reading...