Runway to the stars: Spaceport Cornwall's vision for UK-based space exploration

  • Spaceport Cornwall
  • Newquay Airport
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Spaceport Cornwall’s Mel Thorpe outlines her exciting vision for air-launched exploration from UK soil

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 2022 vision: Melissa Thorpe, Interim Head of Spaceport Cornwall on the 2.7km runway, an industry selling point for horizontal launch missions
 Spaceport Cornwall

What are the special qualities of Newquay Airport that could propel it into the realms of the UK’s first satellite horizontal launch (HL) spaceport as well as a wealth of business opportunities?

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Originally published in Airports of the World Magazine

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