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New satellite deal to enhance UK forces’ space-based imagery
Airbus has secured the Oberon satellite system contract from UK MoD, which will improve armed forces' access to advanced ...
Space.com26d
UK approves 1st vertical rocket launch from Saxavord Spaceport
German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has taken a step towards a first launch by gaining a first-ever license to vertically launch an orbital rocket from mainland Europe. German launch ...
Sky1mon
Approval given for first 'vertical' space rocket launch from UK
Matt Archer, of the UK Space Agency, said: "This licence approval is a landmark moment." Rob Bishton, chief executive of the CAA, said: "This is a new era for aerospace and granting the first ...
The Mirror25d
UK's first space rocket launch approved as licence granted to German company
The German firm aiming to be the first to launch a satellite from the UK's most northerly point has ... moment for RFA and for Europe’s space industry". He added: "Securing the first-ever ...
Manchester Evening News1mon
UK's first ever space rocket launch could take place this year
Aviation Minister Mike Kane described the license as a “landmark moment” for the UK space sector. He added: “The UK is the perfect location to carry out launch operations in a business ...