BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 23:46:00
When we get to about 35 degrees nose up, we get to the right speed and the copilot will press the button to release the rocket. at that point the aeroplane is all the way over to the right side, and we're going to watch the rocket head to space. our system is portable. it is an airplane with a rocket and a few skids with equipment on it. so we can move it anywhere. we can enable space launch anywhere, any airport that can handle a 747. there is a growing space economy here in the uk. the uk has been a leader in small satellites which is where the satellite market has drifted to. some people ma...