Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit company says it's focused on getting flight-ready in Cornwall.
Already, the southwest of England is seeing something of an economic bounce from the expected Virgin Orbit operation at Newquay . Space start-ups are beginning to cluster in the region.
"Space doesn't always capture the imagination of school-aged children because it's often intangible; you can't see it. The biggest hurdle to a September mission is probably going to be licensing. Virgin Orbit will need permission from the Civil Aviation Authority before it can run a rocket mission out of the UK."The CAA has been engaged with our experts to make sure they understand the system. That dialogue has really helped in clarifying their questions and making sure that the regulatory process moves along," he told reporters.
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