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Technology Chat => New Technology, Science etc ... => Topic started by: DD1975 on May 20, 2012, 20:07:35 PM

Title: UK spaceport
Post by: DD1975 on May 20, 2012, 20:07:35 PM
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18114439 (http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18114439)
Title: Re: UK spaceport
Post by: Snowcrash on May 20, 2012, 21:50:23 PM
I heard they were thinking of building an island in the Severn estuary as a space port.

We're not near the equator so no good for sat launches. Sub orbital tourist flights ok though.
Title: Re: UK spaceport
Post by: DD1975 on May 20, 2012, 22:13:51 PM
Doubt they would get away with the severn due to ecological reasons, this already stopped recent plans for power generation in the area.

Lossiemouth would be ideal though, a long runway already in place there although it would rather depend on the Scots independence referundums results.......