Britain eyes Cornwall for take-off into space

By Nick Miller
Updated February 26 2017 - 8:08am, first published 7:41am
Small satellites make jet launches possible, potentially opening a new chapter in space commercialisation. Photo: Orbital Access
Small satellites make jet launches possible, potentially opening a new chapter in space commercialisation. Photo: Orbital Access
Miles Carden, aerohub enterprise zone manager, poses in from of aeronautical equipment at Cornwall Airport, Newquay. Photo: Nick Miller
Miles Carden, aerohub enterprise zone manager, poses in from of aeronautical equipment at Cornwall Airport, Newquay. Photo: Nick Miller
A proposed space vehicle assembly facility in Cornwall. Photo: Supplied
A proposed space vehicle assembly facility in Cornwall. Photo: Supplied
Miles Carden, of the Cornwall Airport Newquay, see a brighter future for space. Photo: Nick Miller
Miles Carden, of the Cornwall Airport Newquay, see a brighter future for space. Photo: Nick Miller
Proposed spaceport in Cornwall. Photo: Supplied
Proposed spaceport in Cornwall. Photo: Supplied

Newquay, Cornwall: The wind is roaring off the Atlantic at Cornwall airport, blowing patterns in the puddles on the tarmac.

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