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Military site at West Freugh proposed for deep space monitoring

May 19, 2023
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| DARC, UK

Published by BBC News, 19 May 2023 A Ministry of Defence (MoD) site in south-west Scotland is among the locations being considered for a UK deep space monitoring station. The munitions development and training base, at West Freugh near Stranraer, is being examined as a potential location. The MoD said

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Construction starts on Orbex Scottish launch site

May 9, 2023
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| Launch sites, UK

By Jeff Foust, Publishd by SpaceNews, 9 May 2023 WASHINGTON — Small launch vehicle developer Orbex says that it has started construction on its launch site in northern Scotland, but remains guarded about when it plans to start launching from there. Orbex announced May 5 that it had started construction

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Small businesses in Cornwall nursing thousands of pounds in losses after sudden collapse of Virgin Orbit

April 15, 2023
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| Launch failure, UK, Virgin

By Luke Barr, Published by This is Money, 15 April 2023 Small businesses in Cornwall are nursing thousands of pounds in losses after the sudden collapse of Virgin Orbit. Sir Richard Branson's satellite launch company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US this month, extinguishing any lingering hope that

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Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne takes off from a 747 aircraft. (Virgin Orbit)

Virgin Orbit boss blasts leaders in parting email

April 5, 2023
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| Launch failure, UK, Virgin

Published by The BBC, 5 April 2023 A senior executive at Virgin Orbit has hit out at the leadership in a farewell email, telling staff at the bankrupt rocket firm they "deserved better". Chief operating officer Tony Gingiss issued a lengthy apology to workers while blasting his fellow managers for

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Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy protection in US after failing to find funding

April 4, 2023
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| Launch failure, UK, Virgin

By Kalyeena Makeortoff, Published by The Guardian, 4 April 2023 Move by firm founded by Sir Richard Branson comes days after 85% cut of workforce announced Virgin Orbit, the satellite launch company founded by the billionaire Sir Richard Branson, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US after last-ditch efforts

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Pembrokeshire: Deep space radar site could be built

March 22, 2023
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| DARC, Radars, Surveillance, UK

Published by BBC News, 22 March 2023 A deep space radar site to track active satellites 22,000 miles above the Earth could be built in Pembrokeshire. The proposal is part of the United States Space Force (USSF)-led plans to develop a worldwide network of sensors. A planning application was submitted

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Pembrokeshire: Deep space radar site could be built

March 22, 2023
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| DARC, Radars, Space Force, UK

Published by BBC News, 22 March 2023 A deep space radar site to track active satellites 22,000 miles above the Earth could be built in Pembrokeshire. The proposal is part of the United States Space Force (USSF)-led plans to develop a worldwide network of sensors. A scoping opinion was submitted

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Rolls-Royce secures funds to develop nuclear reactor for moon base

March 17, 2023
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| Moon missions, Nukes in Space, UK

Published by The Guardian, 17 March 2023 Microreactor programme will develop technology to provide power for humans living and working on moon Rolls-Royce has received funding from the UK Space Agency to develop a nuclear reactor for a moon base. The project will look into how nuclear power could be

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