A Spaceport for Britain – launching from the United Kingdom
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The document discusses potential locations in the United Kingdom and surrounding areas for establishing a spaceport to support commercial spaceflight activities. It examines sites like the Isle of Man, various islands off the coast of Scotland, Greenland, and Iceland, but identifies challenges with debris fall zones, proximity to shipping lanes and aircraft routes, and weather conditions. While the UK mainland is not ideal due to flight trajectories, a site in northern Scotland could work with coordination of air and sea traffic control authorities.
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The Commercial Spaceflight Revolution
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UKSA National Space Technology Strategy
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