Students at Falmouth University have developed a virtual reality experience to engage young people with space and STEAM careers.
The new experience provides insight into life at the UK's first licensed Spaceport, in Newquay, allowing users to witness a virtual journey through the facilities at Spaceport Cornwall and witness the first horizontal launch from the UK.
Interacting with key figures in UK space, including British astronaut, Tim Peake; Melissa Quinn, head of Spaceport Cornwall for the first launch; and flight lieutenant Matthew “Stanny” Stannard, who was tasked with flying the converted Boeing 747 with the LauncherOne rocket attached.
