The Spaceport will be a significant boost to the economy of Cornwall, one of the UK's most deprived regions.
Up to 10 satellites - some commercial, some military - are expected to be on the first launch, currently scheduled for 8 September.
Once it's well clear of land and at the correct altitude, the pilot will lift the plane's nose and drop the rocket, which seconds later will ignite its engine and power away on the perfect trajectory for putting satellites into an orbit that passes over the north and south poles. But Spaceport Cornwall says"horizontal-launch", with rockets being carried on aircraft that use a commercial airport, keeps infrastructure and cost to a minimum.
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