UK promises commercial spaceport ‘by 2018’ with 6 of 8 potential locations in Scotland
Threaten to leave and any number of interesting incentives might be offered to you to stay! This article, irrespective of the specific geography makes a really useful link between space travel and rural economic development. It tells us:
The UK Government has outlined plans to create the country’s first spaceport by 2018, unv3eiling eight potential locations for the site – six of which are in Scotland.
“Spaceports will be key to us opening up the final frontier of commercial space travel,” said Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander at the announcement of the new sites.
Mr Alexander hinted that the plans could lead to Scotland becoming the home of the UK’s commercial space ambitions, even as the Scottish government warns that only independence will secure a successful space industry for the country.
“The UK space industry is one of our great success stories and I am sure there will be a role for Scotland to play in the future,” said Mr Alexander.