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Virgin Galactic to Launch from Scottish Base?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the scotch-and-liftoff-please dept.

Lancey writes "The BBC reports that Richard Branson wants to launch Virgin Galactic space flights from a Royal Air Force base in Moray, Scotland, as early as 2010." From the article: "We are designing it so that we will be able to tour it around the world. So we will have a main base in New Mexico and we are looking at three bases outside there to be able to operate from."

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  1. I hope their ship is rainproof by aadvancedGIR · · Score: 2, Insightful

    With 450+ days of rain each year up there, a shuttle could never do that.
    If you add the latitude consideration and the possibility to organize flights for tourists, Spain or Moroco would seem a better idea.