Could the UK's first spaceport be in Scotland? Prestwick Airport

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Could the UK's first spaceport be in Scotland? Prestwick Airport ready for 'transformational change' that will see it become gateway out of Earth
Airport is described as a 'gateway to Glasgow' in new report
Hopes that Prestwick can be the UK's first spaceport
Campaign to become Robert Burns International Airport criticised
Infrastructure described as 'aged' with work essential to develop


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Having a bit of a struggle with this one as any launch trajectory , other than to the NW , which wouldn't make sense, would take the climb out over populated areas.

Can only assume they are looking at it from a Virgin Galactic type mission with a conventional airborne carrier launch , which is a looooooooong way off.

Shame they put HOTOL in the bin 50 years ago !

Unfortunately this smacks of pie...or rather haggis , in the sky.