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  The first ever orbital space launch from British soil is getting ready to blast off.
  Newquay Airport in Cornwall is the starting point for the operation, shortly before midnight GMT. If it succeeds, it will be a major milestone for UK space, marking the birth of a home-grown launch industry.
  Josh Western, CEO of Space Forge, said: "For the first time, the UK has all the pieces of the jigsaw to be able to design and develop satellites, launch them from the UK and operate them from the UK.".
  
  
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  Just watched an old episode of Mock the Week on Dave from 2014 where they were very excited for the Cornwall space port to be opening in 4 years time. Just 5 years extra… >
  
  This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 89%. (I'm a bot)
  
  
  The first ever orbital space launch from British soil is getting ready to blast off.
  Newquay Airport in Cornwall is the starting point for the operation, shortly before midnight GMT. If it succeeds, it will be a major milestone for UK space, marking the birth of a home-grown launch industry.
  Josh Western, CEO of Space Forge, said: "For the first time, the UK has all the pieces of the jigsaw to be able to design and develop satellites, launch them from the UK and operate them from the UK.".
  
  
  Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: launch^#1 rocket^#2 space^#3 Orbit^#4 Virgin^#5