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That will be taking satellites into space from the uk for the first time ever. the clock is now ticking and for ian annett from the uk space agency, the horizontal launch is a hugely significant moment. it s immense, isn t it? the spaceport has been waiting almost eight years for this now and the government s been working for a number of years to develop a space launch programme, the first time in 50 years that the uk has put satellites into space. and the very first time we ve done it from the uk, and the first time anyone in europe has launched satellites into orbit from europe itself. melissa thorp, the head of spaceport cornwall, leads the team that s been making all this happen. it sjust such a big moment for all of us down here, but also for the space industry. you know, first time ever we ve been able to launch from uk soil and that sjust going to change everything for the uk satellite industry. it s really important for our economy both locally here down in cornwall where there ....

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