![]() ![]() The first satellite operated by the UK, Ariel 1, was launched on a US rocket from Cape Canaveral in 1962, while a homegrown rocket was used to launch the Prospero satellite from Woomera, Australia in 1971. While the mission is not the first satellite from the UK to enter orbit, it is the first to take off from British soil. This is a significant landmark for the nation, the UK Space Agency and for all those who have worked so hard over many years to make our ambitions to create a commercial space launch capability a reality.' Ian Annett, the Deputy CEO at the UK Space Agency, adds, 'We are entering a new era for space in the UK with the first ever satellite launch from UK soil and from Europe. 'My team at Spaceport Cornwall have worked so hard to get this far and we wish everyone the best of luck as the launch window opens. Virgin Orbit, the UK Space Agency and all of our partners are breaking new ground to transform access to space across the world from right here in Cornwall. Melissa Thorpe, the Head of Spaceport Cornwall, says, 'This is a phenomenal moment with incredible international collaboration. If successful, a number of civilian and military satellites with missions including Earth observation, navigation and in-space manufacturing will be launched into orbit. Final preparations are taking place for a rocket launch which offers new opportunities for British space science.Ī modified 747 jumbo jet is set to take off from Spaceport Cornwall later this evening and fly out over the Atlantic where it will attempt to launch a rocket into space. ![]()
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