Comments on: A spaceport for Great Britain? https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-spaceport-for-great-britain/ Tue, 15 Jul 2014 03:51:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: DK Williams https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-spaceport-for-great-britain/#comment-175357 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 03:51:55 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=29552#comment-175357 Polar orbital launches?

]]> By: fred k https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-spaceport-for-great-britain/#comment-175353 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 03:08:47 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=29552#comment-175353 Looking at a map clearly indicates no clear launch paths to the South or East. Also, horrible latitude. Mostly useless for orbital launches.

I thought Branson’s SS2 really only needed an airport.

I suspect that “spaceport” is really code for lavish gov’t funds spent on fancy buildings for a private enterprise. Sort of like football stadiums in the US.

]]> By: Steve C https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-spaceport-for-great-britain/#comment-175318 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 18:32:48 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=29552#comment-175318 So the Brits are going to drop rockets on the Germans. Turn about is fair play.

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