The UK’s aviation regulator has given the inexperienced mild for Virgin Orbit to ship the primary satellite tv for pc into orbit from British soil, paving the way in which for a launch from Spaceport Cornwall in Newquay.
The Civil Aviation Authority on Wednesday stated it had issued the ultimate licences to Virgin Orbit after receiving consent from transport secretary Mark Harper.
“As we speak we’re one step nearer to opening the UK’s galactic gateway, with Virgin Orbit receiving a historic first licence to permit the…