The mission, dubbed "Start Me Up" after the 1981 Rolling Stones song, is a joint effort by Virgin, the
The launch will carry satellites from seven customers to space, including commercial and government payloads from several nations and a collaboration between
"After ensuring that every technical aspect is sound and every regulation and code has been satisfied, it is gratifying to see this historic endeavor on the verge of coming to fruition,"
"This launch represents the opening of a new era in the British space industry and new partnerships across industry, government, and allies."
The launch will take place at the Spaceport Cornwell.
"Tonight's planned first orbital space launch from the
"The sector already provides 42,000 jobs, and our analysis shows it could create a further 30,000 in the next decade, many of which are 'green jobs' in areas like climate change monitoring, smart transport routing and flood prevention."
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