Cornwall to become a satellite launch base

[Ditto]

I think this is a really exciting time for the UK space industry. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-64190848

I hope it goes as planned.

[Ditto]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmDyJYcsRhA

Live feed in a few hours.

Edited January 9, 2023 by Ditto

[mavhc]

It's launching tonight, if all goes well, first orbital launch of a spacecraft from Western Europe.

 

UK's previous launch was from Australia

[Ditto]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-64215127

BBC coverage already up and running - there's a nice scientific buzz about it all!

[Ditto]

Sizeable meteor shoots over UK skies a short while ago - https://twitter.com/i/status/1612548437051842560 - now that's classy stage management! And BBC are playing rock music as background when no chitchat!

[Dos_Box]

Why can't they stream from inside the plane? It's very dull atm!

[Ditto]

Documentary in the future? Have you any chance of seeing the 'burn' - https://virginorbit.com/the-latest/where-can-i-spot-the-launcherone-rocket-on-launch-day/

[Dos_Box]

The image quality hasn't been the best. It's like it's been streamed from an early 2000's webcam.

[Ditto]

Oh dear - looks like an issue has stopped it being successful - will have to check in tomorrow to see what the problem was - real shame.

[Dos_Box]

It appears the cargo couldn't be released from the main body - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-64218883

[Andrew_C]

Whooops... There goes a £few million. Apparently all insured.