spaceport

New government support for British spaceports

Posted in Business on 11th Feb, 2017
by Alex Muller

The government is looking to push forward commercial spaceflight activity in the UK with a series of grants totalling 0m.

Arizona Votes To Build Spaceport For Space Ballooning

Posted in Science on 20th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

World View Enterprises is perhaps most known for its World View Experience, which is a high-altitude balloon ride for those who want to see the Earth from the stratosphere.

SpaceX to build its first commercial spaceport in Texas

Posted in Business on 6th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller

SpaceX expects to launch 12 orbital rockets per year.

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.