Scottish launch startup Skyrora says it has performed a static fire of a rocket in the U.K. for the first time in five decades, a major milestone as it seeks to reach space for the first time in 2021.
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First major rocket test in UK after 50 years.
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If it's not Scottish, it's crap!
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Some historical data on UK's last launch: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/uk-rocket-l ... -goes-home.
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Super! Congratulations, and good luck!
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