Supporters of two sites in northern Scotland eliminated from the competition to host the United Kingdom’s first spaceport have vowed to fight the decision. Campaigners will seek private funding to bring a spaceport to Moray if the government does not budge on its decision to discount the region from its plans. The pledge was made by councillors yesterday following Tuesday’s shock announcement that the Civil Aviation Authority had ruled both […]
UK spaceport drawing (Credit: UKSA)
CAMPBELTOWN, Scotland (MACC PR) — Machrihanish Airbase took a step closer to becoming the UK’s first spaceport yesterday with the announcement of the last five permanent sites being considered by the UK Government.
MACC Chairman, Tom Millar, said of the announcement: ‘’We are delighted with the announcement and truly believe that our site is the clear choice of the remaining candidates for the first UK spaceport. We have now registered a new spaceport operating company in anticipation of the next stage and will be continuing to push forward with our bid in the coming weeks. This is a huge opportunity for MACC and Campbeltown Airport.’’
The short list of possible UK spaceports appears to have become even shorter. The Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL), which owns the Stornoway Airport and manages the Campbeltown Airport, has said it would prefer to focus on providing air services for the sites, which are on a list of six potential spaceport locations. Grenville Johnston, chairman of the HIAL Board, said his company has no plans to develop a […]
