A picturesque Scottish peninsula immortalized in a hit Paul McCartney song from the 1970s will host a new U.K. rocket development hub as the country works toward its goal of becoming a major player in European space launch.
The Mull of Kintyre peninsula in southwestern Scotland once offered refuge to the famous ex-Beatle, who lived there on a farm in the aftermath of the legendary band's acrimonious split. The peninsula's misty coastline and rolling hills inspired the namesake Wings tune that became the U.K.'s best-selling hit of the 1970s. Now, that wild landscape will become the backdrop for a different kind of history-making.
