Published by the BBC, 26 November 2022 Plans to launch satellites from aircraft got a major lift after £12m of funding was approved by a local council. The cash is a key part of getting the Virgin Orbit satellite launch system off the ground, as part of project Spaceport Cornwall
By Kieren Williams, Published by the Mirror, 14 November 2022 At a spaceport on the northernmost Shetland Isles, there are potential plans to dig soundproofed holes that otters and other wildlife can hide in to escape the din of rocket launches Soundproof bunker-like holes could help otters flee the din
By Alexandra Wood, Published by the Yorkshire Post, 11 November 2022 For 30 years the industrial-looking pyramid on the North York Moors has kept a beady eye on space. Its motto is Vigilamus: We are watching. But to many what it does remains a mystery. One of the most sophisticated
Published by BBC News, 10 Novenber, 2022 An environmental assessment of plans to launch satellites into space from a site in Shetland has gone out for consultation Views have been sought on an environmental assessment of Shetland's planned SaxaVord spaceport A launch pad complex and tracking stations have been proposed
The DragonFire directed energy system is a 50 kilowatt laser developed in the UK. (Leonardo UK) By Andrew White, Published by Breaking Defense, 10 November 2022 Breaking Defense reviewed video of the laser disabling a quadcopter UAV, part of tests that show directed energy system could be “viable.” WILTSHIRE, England
By Alex Marquardt, Published by CNN, 7 November 2022 Washington CNN — Ukraine’s fears that its troops may lose access to Elon Musk’s crucial Starlink internet service deepened in the past week after 1,300 of the military’s satellite units went offline, according to two sources familiar with the outage. The small,
By Clive CooksonPublished by Business Telegraph, 4 November 2022 The UK government’s failure to obtain guaranteed access to the satellite navigation systems essential to defence and critical infrastructure risks endangering national security, a cross-party group of MPs has said. The House of Commons science and technology committee on Friday criticised
