Countdown to Launch – How Spaceport Cornwall and Virgin Orbit will deliver the UK’s historic first sovereign launch in 2022

Synopsis: In 2016 the UK government started a process to identify suitable sites in the UK to become a spaceport. At that time Cornwall Airport Newquay was the fastest growing regional airport in the country but had no knowledge of space launch. In 2022 Spaceport Cornwall will deliver the UK’s historic first sovereign orbital launch when Virgin Orbit launches from Newquay. Hear an update from Spaceport Cornwall Business Development Manager Ross Hulbert, on how Cornwall got here, plans for the UK’s ‘Year of Launch’ and why offering launch services from the UK for the first time is important for the economy, society, and will inspire the next generation of space and tech entrepreneurs.’

The Speaker: Ross is responsible for generating new business opportunities and partnerships for Spaceport Cornwall, the UK’s horizontal satellite launch site. The site will achieve the UK’s historic first sovereign orbital launch when partner Virgin Orbit launches from Newquay in 2022.

In addition to an unrivalled launch environment, Spaceport Cornwall offers businesses a variety of airside and landside facilities and development opportunities including a business park, Enterprise Zone incentives, and the Centre for Space Technologies (CST), a series of world-leading research, development and innovative infrastructure facilities, providing the specialist equipment required for the development, testing, integration and launch of space technologies and systems.