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[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Yes Cornwall was also mentioned as a possibility.Bit of political shenanigans going off to suggest Scotland maybe?

Yes it's probably going to Scotland to try and convince the Scots to vote no to independence (again) if and when IndyRef2 happens. 

It'll end up being a huge golden handshake and as Zirk points out all the money will end up in Brussels as part of Scotland's net contribution* to the EU coffers! 

Meanwhile England will build a proper one in Kernow! 

* According to the SNP Scotland is the 11th wealthiest country in the world. 

Far canal !! I know politicians tell lies but that is beyond ludicrous. 

[henryd]

Yes Cornwall was also mentioned as a possibility.Bit of political shenanigans going off to suggest Scotland maybe?

Possibly, believe there's a base down west that could safely handle the shuttle if the need arose

There's only RNAS Culdrose and RAF St Mawgan that could do that

Ans I doubt that Culdrose is long enough so Newquay/St mawgan then

[LC0112G]

Yes Cornwall was also mentioned as a possibility.Bit of political shenanigans going off to suggest Scotland maybe?

Possibly, believe there's a base down west that could safely handle the shuttle if the need arose

There's only RNAS Culdrose and RAF St Mawgan that could do that

Ans I doubt that Culdrose is long enough so Newquay/St mawgan then

Culdrose is barely long enough to land a helicopter . For their annual air show, the bigger/faster stuff used to operate out of Yeovilton. The based Hawks also can heave trouble getting back in with bad weather and winds from the wrong direction.

It is St Mawgan - I think the runway has been slightly shortened since the RAF left and handed it over to the council, but it's still 9000'. Virgin Galactic/ Virgin Orbit want to base a 747 there and launch satellites using rockets carried under the wings from 40000+ feet. 

[Doctor Gollum]

Yes Cornwall was also mentioned as a possibility.Bit of political shenanigans going off to suggest Scotland maybe?

Yes it's probably going to Scotland to try and convince the Scots to vote no to independence (again) if and when IndyRef2 happens. 

It'll end up being a huge golden handshake and as Zirk points out all the money will end up in Brussels as part of Scotland's net contribution* to the EU coffers! 

Meanwhile England will build a proper one in Kernow! 

* According to the SNP Scotland is the 11th wealthiest country in the world. 

Far canal !! I know politicians tell lies but that is beyond ludicrous. 

They were reading the list from the bottom

[henryd]

Yes Cornwall was also mentioned as a possibility.Bit of political shenanigans going off to suggest Scotland maybe?

Possibly, believe there's a base down west that could safely handle the shuttle if the need arose

There's only RNAS Culdrose and RAF St Mawgan that could do that

Ans I doubt that Culdrose is long enough so Newquay/St mawgan then

Culdrose is barely long enough to land a helicopter . For their annual air show, the bigger/faster stuff used to operate out of Yeovilton. The based Hawks also can heave trouble getting back in with bad weather and winds from the wrong direction.

It is St Mawgan - I think the runway has been slightly shortened since the RAF left and handed it over to the council, but it's still 9000'. Virgin Galactic/ Virgin Orbit want to base a 747 there and launch satellites using rockets carried under the wings from 40000+ feet.

Culdrose has two runways at around 3500 feet and one of 6000 so yes some way short of Newquay

[Rods2]

Sounds like it will save a fortune on launch costs. Just kick it off an Inverness cliff it will topple over the edge of the disc that forms the northern side of earth and be in space.