Scotland

Spaceport Britain: 'No challenge is insurmountable'

Posted in Business on 17th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

It's more than 40 years since Britain abandoned its own launch capability, cancelling the Black Arrow programme just as it successfully lofted the Prospero satellite.

Scotland could be base for spaceport, says UK government

Posted in Science on 14th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

Scotland could host the UK's first dedicated base for spaceplanes, according to new government plans.