so we really need a live data climate model of our planet and that s only possible with supervision and monitoring from space. that is what we need these satellites for. less than 700 people live on unst and it s hoped the spaceport might bring morejobs and more people to the island. speaking as an islander, i m just really, really keen for this project to happen. i m giving it everything i can to ensure that this build happens and the spaceport is operational. because, for the islanders, it s sort of a lifeline. the population has gone down, and down, and down. it s halved since 1999, and we need economic and social activity on the island to ensure its viability. unst is already a place of immense natural beauty and ancient heritage. this burial site was recently discovered not far from the launch pad. few places in the world can boast bronze age and space age sitting side by side. laura goodwin, bbc news.
even halfway there of understanding it properly. so we really need a live data climate model of our planet and that s only possible with supervision and monitoring from space. that is what we need these satellites for. less than 700 people live on unst and it s hoped the spaceport might bring morejobs and more people to the island. speaking as an islander, i m just really, really keen for this project to happen. i m giving it everything i can to ensure that this build happens and the spaceport is operational. because, for the islanders, it s sort of a lifeline. the population has gone down, and down, and down. it s halved since 1999, and we need economic and social activity on the island to ensure its viability. unst is already a place of immense natural beauty and ancient heritage. this burial site was recently discovered not far from the launch pad. few places in the world can boast bronze age and space age sitting side by side. laura goodwin, bbc news.
the uk could soon be able to launch its first rocket into space from an island north of the scottish mainland. the land on unst, one of the shetland islands, was bought by a husband and wife team around 15 years ago now the site could now be just weeks away from securing a spaceport licence. scott hammond is one of those planning the launch. he s the deputy ceo of shetland space port and we can talk to him now. how excited are you? are you nervous? how excited are you? are you nervous? ~ ., ., ., , ., nervous? we are not nervous about the licence nervous? we are not nervous about the licence and nervous? we are not nervous about the licence and we nervous? we are not nervous about the licence and we have nervous? we are not nervous about the licence and we have been - nervous? we are not nervous about l the licence and we have been working very hard with the civil aviation authority because the number one priority is safety and that is what they are responsible for, so we
sheep are grazing. and we have seen a pod of orca swimming by. we are at the most northern point in the uk. its unique geography makes this point particularly special. beyond us the sea. it is called in the goldilocks position, just right for launching rockets into space. imagine a rocket behind it, 29 metres high, 8 9 small satellites blasting into space. that is the hopein blasting into space. that is the hope in unst. they have two other launch pads under construction and they hope once they get the correct permissions, rockets can be blasting off from unst in shetland. that is the hope. that will begin in around a year s time. the couple who bought the spaceport, i have been finding out, it has been tricky.
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