BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 22:47:00
But there's a good reason they've chosen the northernmost tip of the uk. so the site was identified five years ago by the government, you know, looking for the uk's capability to launch, which was which is the missing part of the space puzzle. and shetland — we are so far north, no centres of population, you know, and that's the crux of it. it's the safety element for us that what we're doing needs to be as far away as possible from population centres, so that when the rocket leaves, you know, there's no real danger to people nearby. there's a hive of activity at the site to get it space rea...