Prestwick Airport is a step closer to becoming the UK’s first spaceport

Dreams of a spaceport for Britain will be a step closer to reality with new laws to cash in on the commercial opportunities of outer space. With the Space Industry Act receiving Royal Assent today and a legislative framework established, Glasgow Prestwick Airport is set to apply for a licence and expects to become the first fully operational, licensed spaceport in the UK and Europe. The way is now paved …

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