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LPVirgin Orbit signed an agreement with officials from Cornwall on 2018-07-16 to enable LauncherOne missions flown out of Cornwall Airport Newquay (Spaceport Cornwall).
The U.K. Space Agency and Cornwall Council are providing up to £20 million to fund development of facilities and operational capabilities at Cornwall Airport Newquay to allow Virgin Orbit to carry out launches using its LauncherOne system.
The U.K. Space Agency funding for Spaceport Cornwall is part of a broader funding package of nearly £20 million to allow Virgin Orbit to operate from the airport.
The Cornwall local government and the U.K. Space Agency have agreed to fund improvements at Cornwall Airport Newquay to accommodate Virgin Orbit, with a first flight there planned as soon as late 2021.
Virgin Orbit, the U.K. Space Agency, and Spaceport Cornwall held an online suppliers conference on 2020-06-04 to provide an update about plans to operate from Cornwall Airport Newquay.
Virgin Orbit plans to begin launching its LauncherOne rocket from a modified Boeing 747 taking off from Cornwall Airport Newquay in the summer following the report.