Rocket Report: Starship experiences a RUD; Blue Origin nails its debut launch

"This is a new era for aerospace, and granting the first vertical launch license from UK soil builds toward a historic milestone for the nation," said Rob Bishton, chief executive of the civil authority.

"The computed numbers below prove that this is quite feasible with margins to spare."

"A new era for BritSpace... The company might have launched sooner, but last year, a fire during testing destroyed the rocket's first stage, forcing RFA to build a replacement before proceeding with the initial launch attempt."

"The UK Civil Aviation Authority has issued Rocket Factory Augsburg a vertical launch license to conduct the inaugural flight of its RFA ONE rocket from SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland."

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