Spaceport Cornwall
2022 to 2023
Site Details
- Country: United Kingdom
- Operator: Cornwall Council and Virgin Orbit
- Type: Historical
Overview
A horizontal launch operation at Newquay airport using a Boeing 747 that dropped a LauncherOne rocket over the Atlantic. The January 2023 Start Me Up mission was the first orbital launch attempt from UK soil, but the rocket failed before orbit and Virgin Orbit folded.
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