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Britain to finally join the space race! First UK launch gets go-ahead

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SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst, the northernmost of the Shetland Islands , will host the first ever UK satellite launch.

Rocket Factory Augsburg's RFA One launch vehicle will perform a NASA -style vertical blast off.

It will transport small and micro-satellites of up to 1,300 kg into Earth orbit for paying customers.

The launch will mark 'a new era for aerospace', says the Civil Aviation Authority .

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