Cornwall space project given licence to launch by regulator
by Steven Morris from Science | The Guardian on (#672A5)
Go-ahead brings prospect of historic' space flight from UK a step closer
The prospect of a historic" space flight taking off from Cornwall early in the new year has taken a major step forward after the UK Civil Aviation Authority issued a launch licence for the project.
Virgin Orbit will begin final preparations for the first launch of satellites from UK soil, though no final date for lift-off has been set.
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