Britain readies for lift off in the great satellite space race
Experts say the UK is within touching distance of launching British-made satellites on UK rockets
17 January 2021 • 6:00pm
From the Shetlands to Cornwall, new bases will put a rocket under the £15bn-a-year satellite sector
Credit: Anaïs De Busscher
The remote Fethaland peninsula on the Shetland Islands may not seem like an obvious spot for rocket launches.
But an ambitious plan to ensure post-Brexit Britain has autonomy in cutting-edge space technologies - and the means to stimulate the economy - is set to take shape here, beside an abandoned fishing settlement in the North Atlantic.