Agreement Clears U.S. Space Launches From UK Soil

Tony Osborne June 17, 2020
Artist's concept of Sutherland Spaceport.
Credit: UK Space Agency
LONDON—Washington and London have reached an agreement on technology safeguards that paves the way for the use of U.S.-developed space launchers from UK soil. The U.S.-UK Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA), concluded on June 17, also allows for the export of space launch technology between the...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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