A modified Virgin Boeing 747 with a 21-metre rocket attached to its wing will take off from Newquay on Monday night in a historic moment for the country's first spaceport.
However, he added they were"proceeding cautiously" and are prepared to delay if necessary as there are other launch opportunities in the next few weeks."The rocket was armed yesterday [Saturday] and we'll be loading fuel later today. So we're in full motion right now," he told reporters.
Melissa Thorpe, head of Spaceport Cornwall, said the teams involved had"absolutely smashed it" and she was feeling confident ahead of the big day.
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