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First UK Orbital Launch Pad Under Construction

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Tom Patton
Dec 17, 2021
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The first UK orbital launch pad is under construction in Scotland. European private small satellite launch services provider Orbex has commissioned Motive Offshore Group, a leading Scottish company specializing in the design and manufacture of marine and lifting equipment, to fabricate and install the Launch Platform at a dedicated test site near Kinlos…

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