The UK Is Rejoining the Space Race:
Virgin Orbit will launch satellites from the country for the first time, bringing orbital flight capability to Europe.
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Key FactsThe maiden launch will catapult Britain's space industry into the big leagues.
Apr 12, 2023 · Reading time: ~15 sec.
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- Satellites are built and tested near Didcot.
- The first ever space launch from British soil took place last night, when a Virgin Orbit jumbo jet took off from Newquay airport, also known as Spaceport Cornwall, and flew out over the Atlantic to drop the rocket and watch it shoot into space.
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