The Latest Breaking News from Melissa Thorpe

Spaceport launch hopes for Cornwall's own satellite in second mission planned for this year

Melissa Thorpe, Head of Spaceport Cornwall said that a new launch with Virgin Orbit is planned for this year - with Cornwall's own satellite on board

Birmingham Post · Feb 13, 2023

'Space is hard': What comes next for Cornwall's space race and the operators involved

The fact that the first UK space launch ended in failure is not the end of the story - it is just the beginning.

Birmingham Post · Jan 10, 2023

UK air accident officials to investigate failure to get satellites into orbit

Teams behind historic mission describe tearful scenes but express determination to try again

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2023