Spaceport Cornwall embraces the idea that you can go to space in a sustainable way that benefits the planet and are rethinking launch practices. They are committed to carbon neutrality by 2030 and want to be the First Net-Zero Spaceport in the World. Is that hard? Absolutely! Is it necessary? Absolutely. Space is our lifeline to a better planet. We need to make sure that are transport promotes that ideal.

Spaceport Cornwall is the UK’s Horizontal Launch solution, strives to provide a safe, dedicated and responsible way to access space, connecting people, businesses and ideas

They utilize the state-of-the-art facilities at Cornwall Airport Newquay and Goonhilly Earth Station. Spaceport Cornwall is a partnership between Cornwall Council and Virgin Orbit will result in a first launch by 2021.

I am so excited to bring this episode’s guest to you today! Spaceport Cornwall represents the ideal in future spaceports and is changing the narrative. Please welcome Melissa Thorpe, head of Spaceport Cornwall.

ABOUT MELISSA THORPE

Head of Spaceport Cornwall

Spaceport Cornwall

https://spaceportcornwall.com/

Social links:

Twitter – @SpaceCornwall

LinkedIn – @spaceport-cornwall

Facebook – @ Spacecornwall

Instagram – spacecornwall

YouTube – @aerohubnqy

Mentions:

Goonhilly Earth Station

https://www.goonhilly.org/

Cornwall Airport Newquay

https://www.cornwallairportnewquay.com/

Virgin Orbit

https://virginorbit.com

G7 UK Summit

https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/g7-uk-2021

Sierra Space Dream Chaser

https://www.sierraspace.com/space-transportation/dream-chaser-spaceplane/

Virgin Galactic

Point-to-point transportation with suborbital supersonic

TecGirls

https://www.tecgirls.co.uk/

University of Exeter

Camborne School Of Mines

https://csm.exeter.ac.uk

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