The State of UK Space

The strengths and weakness of the UK in space, our past achievements and where we might go from here.

On the 9th of January, a Virgin Orbit LauncherOne rocket named Start Me Up failed to reach orbit. This mission had been widely hailed as a breakthrough for the UK, being the first orbital launch from mainland Britain. This story is a little complicated by the fact the rocket was released over the Atlantic Ocean south of Ireland, but more so by the fact …