Tonight’s ‘Start Me Up’ mission from Spaceport Cornwall is a big event for the UK.
According to UKSpace, the launch marks a major milestone for the UK space sector. “We will further enhance our reputation as a global leader in the manufacture and innovation of small satellites to address the diverse challenges and objectives that affect people’s daily lives.”
UKspace President Dr Alice Bunn said:
“Tonight’s planned first orbital space launch from the UK is a historic moment. Over the past 20 years, the UK space sector has generated some of the economy’s most innovative and highly We have built one of our most skilled sectors, and with continued investment this could double to £30bn by 2030. The sector already provides 42,000 jobs. , our analysis suggests that another 30,000 jobs could be created over the next decade, many of them “green jobs” in areas such as climate change. Surveillance, smart transport routing, flood protection. These jobs are spread across the UK including Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, the Midlands and the South West.
The industry is at a critical stage of development as it is at the forefront of the industrial revolution in space. Small satellites provide essential services to each of us. They are an invisible enabler of our modern life and the UK is already the world leader in their manufacturing. It is important. ”
The ‘Start Me Up’ mission is a joint effort of the British Space Agency, Cornwall Council, Royal Air Force and Virgin Orbit.
Launch procedures are scheduled to begin between 21:45 and 22:45 tonight when Cosmic Girl 747 will take off from Spaceport Cornwall. Between 22:54 and 23:54 the LauncherOne rocket will be launched and Cosmic Girl will return to Cornwall between 01:00 midnight.
