Scotland's Secret Space Race takes you into government departments, research labs, launch sites and even into orbit.Dr Murray Collins and Kim McAllister interview politicians, astronauts, space scientists and satellite experts to unveil the incredible innovation going on in Scotland.Wonder where the growth is going to come from post-Covid?The space industry in Scotland is likely to be worth £4bn by 2030 - and the country will soon have launch capacity.
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episode 7: Spaceports in Scotland
In the next two years Scotland will have launch capacity - completing the end-to-end offering in the Scottish space industry.
Kim McAllister and Kristina Tamane discuss the future of launch in Scotland and interview representatives from all four proposed sites: Sutherland, Prestwick, Shetland and North Uist.
Hear the difference between vertical and horizontal launch and the types of satellites Scotland could soon be sending into orbit.
This podcast is produced by Connect for the University of Edinburgh
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