Orbex has committed to building and operating the first vertical launch site for satellites on the UK mainland, in Sutherland. Spaceport Cornwall will imminently see the UK’s first satellite launch, but this will be a “horizontal” delivery, based on modified aircraft using existing airport infrastructure. Orbex, and Sutherland, will support “vertical”, rocket-based launches. The Scottish …
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