UK gives green light to rocket launches from its first spaceport on a remote Scottish island

The spaceport's operators say up to 30 rockets can be launched from the island of Unst each year, with the first launches planned for 2024.

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00:03 Puts the UK right at the head of the European space race.

00:14 And it shows the world that the UK is very

00:17 serious about the space economy.

00:20 It's about inward investment.

00:22 All of our clients are international.

00:26 It's about the supply chain.

00:28 It's about education.

00:29 It's huge.

00:30 It's massive.

00:30 And the next year is going to be pretty pivotal in where

00:34 the UK stands in the global space industry.

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00:40 This launch activity is really important.

00:44 Only one part of the UK's space heritage and capability.

00:51 The UK has got fantastic track record over many decades

00:54 of designing, manufacturing satellites.

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