Born Hunter 17,813 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/scotland-uk-first-spaceport-sutherland-uk-space-agency-a8448451.html Quote A peninsula on Scotland‘s north coast has been chosen for the site of the UK’s first spaceport. Vertical rocket and satellite launches are planned from the A’Mhoine peninsula in Sutherland which the UK Space Agency said would pave the way for space flights. The agency said the site, between Tongue and Durness, was chosen as the best place in the UK to reach highly sought-after satellite orbits with vertically launched rockets. This is really good stuff. We are a global leader in satellite development and having the in-house ability to launch too for a full service will have great potential. The only thing that worries me is if the about £25M is enough to really encourage the private sector investment needed to complete and commercialise. I have no feel for that. This is good shit folks. Exactly the sort of shit we need for post Brexit. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meece 1,958 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 How many days of the year are there When it isnt thrashing down with rain, blowing a 50 mph gale, foggy or snowing ? Will the weather ever clear to allow launches ? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch_commit_criteria 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,813 Posted July 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, Meece said: How many days of the year are there When it isnt thrashing down with rain, blowing a 50 mph gale, foggy or snowing ? Will the weather ever clear to allow launches ? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch_commit_criteria Nah mate, you're right, they'd not thought of that... 1 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,653 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Pointless Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,813 Posted July 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, ginger beard said: Pointless Insightful 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,561 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 sounds good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 20,767 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Born Hunter said: Insightful Mate If it ain't got a mk1 Capri engine in it your wasting your breath on here 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,813 Posted July 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Just now, kanny said: Mate If it ain't got a mk1 Capri engine in it your wasting your breath on here LOL. I'm trying to show some of the positive stuff that's coming out of this country. The sort of stuff that is part of our independent future. It's fecking hard work on here! Folks, we're going to be launching f***ing space rockets!.................. into SPACE! IMO we are on the dawn of the commercialisation of space and I want to see the UK at the cutting edge. In the 20th century nationalism drove space exploration, then the rapid progress died down but we're right on the cusp of capitalism bringing about a resurgence. It's going to become a big industry and we have a lot of in house experts. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pesky1972 5,350 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Hopefully it doesn’t do anything tospoil what is one of the most beautiful areas in the whole of the UK. Plus, once Scotland gets independence we can use it for firing rocket loads of midgies over Hadrian’s wall. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kerny92 1,246 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 We are going to actually fire space rockets in to space? Big fcuking deal, a dog and a monkey have already done it, hardly rocket science is it........ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 20,767 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Born Hunter said: LOL. I'm trying to show some of the positive stuff that's coming out of this country. The sort of stuff that is part of our independent future. It's fecking hard work on here! Folks, we're going to be launching f***ing space rockets!.................. into SPACE! IMO we are on the dawn of the commercialisation of space and I want to see the UK at the cutting edge. In the 20th century nationalism drove space exploration, then the rapid progress died down but we're right on the cusp of capitalism bringing about a resurgence. It's going to become a big industry and we have a lot of in house experts. I know mate the future is where its at I totally agree and yes 25 million isn't even a decent lottery win nowadays but its a start .....to infinity and beyond! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,813 Posted July 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, Kerny92 said: We are going to actually fire space rockets in to space? Big fcuking deal, a dog and a monkey have already done it, hardly rocket science is it........ Troglodyte! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dave88 1,565 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) . Edited July 17, 2018 by dave88 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,089 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Might be good for or Bonnie Scotland and can fire we cranky up and the rest of they yes dudes to space Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kerny92 1,246 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 11 minutes ago, Born Hunter said: Troglodyte! Woolgatherer! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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