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General Forums => Generic Discussion => Topic started by: Johan Kristensen on October 01, 2020, 03:41:55 PM
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Will the UK's first rocket launch take place at Shetland Space Centre? - Orbital Today (https://orbitaltoday.com/2020/08/18/will-the-uks-first-rocket-launch-take-place-at-shetland-space-centre/)
This is the heading question of the article. Idk, but after today's article about "UK into space" on the same website I have started to read more and found this piece of info. So, taking into consideration this article and the one about new UK space association, I have a question - Do you also think that "UK won't be able into space"?
They do have strong chemical industry, but imho not space one. Am I wrong?
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Sorry, wrong link. This should be the right one
https://orbitaltoday.com/2020/08/18/will-the-uks-first-rocket-launch-take-place-at-shetland-space-centre/
plus the article which I was talking about
https://orbitaltoday.com/tag/uk-space-agency/
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I have generally an unlimited confidence in UK engineering.
UK has a satellite industry: SSTL and others. But this isn't the same as designing and operating a launcher.
UK has also an aeroplane industry, whose culture can be a drawback to build launchers.
A chemical industry isn't necessary for launchers. You need liquid oxygen and a refinery. Or you can import the propellants.