New UK Space Strategy Prioritizes Domestic Launch Capacity

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Credit: SaxaVord Spaceport
LONDON—The UK government is to invest £30 million in SaxaVord Spaceport as it makes assured access to orbit a priority of its new Space Strategy. The funding will support development of two additional launchpads at the Shetland Islands site as it moves toward regular commercial launch operations...
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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