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First UK satellite launch in summer 2022 with Prometheus-2 take off

First UK satellite launch with Prometheus-2 set for summer 2022

Homeland May 11, 2022

As part of a three-year mission two satellites will operate close to Earth experimenting and test imaging and interoperability. The first satellite launch from the UK will take place this summer as Prometheus-2 takes off from Spaceport Cornwall in Newquay, the Defence Procurement Minister, Jeremy Quin has announced. Built by In-Space Missions ...

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