UK Builds Commercial Spaceport To Bring Space Tourism, And Virgin Galactic, To Britain

Looking to capitalize on the anticipated burgeoning space tourism industry, U.K. officials have announced plans to build a commercial spaceport in the British Isles. Government officials will disclose the potential spaceport locations on Tuesday at the Farnborough International Airshow, the Guardian said Monday. Britain plans to have the spaceport ready by 2018 for both manned launches and commercial satellite launches.