First satellite launch from the UK set to go ahead tonight in Cornwall
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That was RAF St. Mawgan, my last posting with the SAR Nimrods.
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I remeber watching the Nimrods flying in and out of Avro Woodford, my uncle was an engineer there and would go on the test flights. I always used to wave as they flew over just in case he was looking out as they flew over our house.
Just checked the weather forcast over Newquay tonight and it's showing light cloud, very clear visability and wind gusting up to 23mph. ---------- Post added at 20:55 ---------- Previous post was at 20:46 ---------- Latest update. Quote:
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Soooo... this is just an aircraft taking off ?
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And it failed. What a waste of money. Maybe we should stick to things we're good at like.... urrmmm.....
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Space is hard. These things happen, especially with new systems. The sat owners are insured, the rocket trajectory is designed to prevent disasters in the event of failure. Virgin Orbit will collect data, diagnose, improve and try again. |
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Why spend so much money & resources when there are existing satellite launch vehicles? What is the USP here?
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It’s always because there’s a gap in the market. In this case, there are two particularly significant opportunities: First, the UK is a world leader in satellite manufacture, especially small satellites that don’t need a mega rocket to launch them (unlike the bus-sized telecoms sats that require Ariane or Falcon Heavy to launch them). However there’s no domestic route to orbit so the finished sats have to be sent overseas. This adds cost and complexity to the supply chain and deters further investment. Second, for small rockets there are significant cost savings in horizontal launch from an aeroplane as opposed to traditional, vertical launch. Virgin Orbit isn’t a government agency. It’s doing this because it sees a gap in a fast-growing market. But its commercial aims and the UK government’s policy of further improving the attractiveness of the UK as a place to produce satellites have aligned quite nicely. |
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Last nights failure was disappointing but that is no reason to stop trying. The early rocket attempts were far from perfect.
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We are the 2nd largest producers of satalites in the world. Being able to provide a relatively cheap method of deploying them will hopefully prove advantageous going forward. Aircraft based lauches can be made from many airports in the UK and ....... Quote:
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I guess time will tell. As long as this is not a case of reinventing the wheel for non-commercial reasons. |
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There are lots of startups because there is lots of opportunity. In the mid 19th century there were lots of startups building railways on this island. Not all of them succeeded. The ones who correctly spotted the best opportunities and made good decisions to exploit them succeeded. Many others did not. That’s how business in emerging sectors works. |
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