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Seen the British "space port?" A joke. A cleared square of land in the middle of nowhere, with no infrastructure just to pretend they have some kind of purchase into space.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67723524

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On 18/12/2023 22:53, Rich wrote:

Seen the British "space port?" A joke. A cleared square of land in the middle of nowhere, with no infrastructure just to pretend they have some kind of purchase into space.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67723524

You linked to the wrong article. <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-67741864>

I think the idea is that it's remote enough so that no aircraft regulaly
fly nearby and that is how they got permission from the CAA.

But, yes, it's all a bit meh.

I suppose being so far north it will only good for polar orbits.




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On Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:53:26 -0800 (PST), Rich <rander3128@gmail.com>
wrote:

Seen the British "space port?" A joke. A cleared square of land in the middle of nowhere, with no infrastructure just to pretend they have some kind of purchase into space.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67723524

The only joke is you. A tragic POS and waste of oxygen. Why don't you
do the world a favor and jump off a cliff?
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On 19/12/2023 00:09, Richard Harnden wrote:

On 18/12/2023 22:53, Rich wrote:

Seen the British "space port?"-a A joke.-a A cleared square of land in
the middle of nowhere, with no infrastructure just to pretend they
have some kind of purchase into space.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67723524

You linked to the wrong article. <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-67741864>

I think the idea is that it's remote enough so that no aircraft regulaly
fly nearby and that is how they got permission from the CAA.

But, yes, it's all a bit meh.

I have to agree. It is way too far north and has terrible weather.
Hitting a precise launch window will be very entertaining there.

I suppose being so far north it will only good for polar orbits.

It is only there so that the government can tick a box to say that we
have a "space port". No one in their right mind will use it!

UK makes pretty good satellites and components but relies on others to
do the actual launches. I can't see that ever changing.
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Martin Brown

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On Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 2:04:34rC>AM UTC-8, Martin Brown wrote:

On 19/12/2023 00:09, Richard Harnden wrote:

On 18/12/2023 22:53, Rich wrote:

Seen the British "space port?" A joke. A cleared square of land in
the middle of nowhere, with no infrastructure just to pretend they
have some kind of purchase into space.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67723524

You linked to the wrong article. <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-67741864>

I think the idea is that it's remote enough so that no aircraft regulaly fly nearby and that is how they got permission from the CAA.

But, yes, it's all a bit meh.

I have to agree. It is way too far north and has terrible weather.
Hitting a precise launch window will be very entertaining there.

I suppose being so far north it will only good for polar orbits.

It is only there so that the government can tick a box to say that we
have a "space port". No one in their right mind will use it!

UK makes pretty good satellites and components but relies on others to
do the actual launches. I can't see that ever changing.

--
Martin Brown

Use to work for Satellite mfg, co., company used the Russian Soyuz rockets to launch our SATs.
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On Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 3:04:34rC>AM UTC-7, Martin Brown wrote:

UK makes pretty good satellites and components but relies on others to
do the actual launches. I can't see that ever changing.

Couldn't they rent a site in Australia, say?
John Savard
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On 19/12/2023 20:08, Quadibloc wrote:

On Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 3:04:34rC>AM UTC-7, Martin Brown wrote:

UK makes pretty good satellites and components but relies on others to
do the actual launches. I can't see that ever changing.

Couldn't they rent a site in Australia, say?

ESA has pretty good satellite launch capabilities and so did we until
Brexit stupidity. UK has only just rejoined EU Horizon science programme
after 2 years out in the cold. Total MFU "benefit" of Brexit.

https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-signs-agreement-to-rejoin-eus-horizon-science-program/
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Martin Brown

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