Rocket men: locals divided over plans for UK's first spaceport

Remote Scottish peninsula chosen for satellite launchpad with promise of jobsA remote area of land on the northern coast of Scotland is on track to become the UK ’s first rocket spaceport after it was selected as the best place in the country from which to blast satellites into orbit.The isolated county of Sutherland is one of the few spots in Britain where golden eagles and sea eagles still take to the skies, but from the early 2020s the birds may be sharing airspace with rockets bearing small satellites for communications and Earth observation.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Space Scotland UK news Science Satellites Source Type: news