UK Spaceport Coming Soon: Space Industry Bill Signed in the UK
Geschreven op 16-3-2018 - Erik van Erne. Geplaatst in Vervoer en OV
The creation of a UK spaceport has edged closer to reality with the signing of the Space Industry Bill, which gives companies the ability to build a facility and launch satellites.
The legislation, which received Royal Assent and became law, will allow UK businesses to conduct commercial space flights from a spaceport within the UK. Eight potential locations were identified.
At present British companies have to launch satellites from facilities outside the country, including the Foster + Partners-designed Spaceport America, in New Mexico.
The spaceport would most likely be built to allow horizontal launches, where a rocket is transported to a high altitude by plane before launching, rather than a traditional vertical launch.
No location has currently been determined for the spaceport although eight locations were identified by the government in 2014: Newquay Airport in England, Llanbedr Airport in Wales and Scottish airfields RAF Leuchars, Campbeltown Airport, Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Kinloss Barracks, Stornoway Airport and RAF Lossiemouth.
See also: Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo aka The VSS Enterprise ready for take off at Spaceport America – Boek uw ruimtereis met SpaceShipTwo aka The VSS Enterprise – Boek Nu Uw Ruimtevlucht Met de XCOR Lynx Rocket Plane by Space Expedition Curaçao – Energieverspilling – XCOR Lynx – The Rocket Plane to Orbit
