The Belfast Telegraph reports on the Spaceflight Bill, proposed legislation that is to be put before Parliament this week.
The government issued a statement on the proposed legislation. According to the statement, Britain could build space-ports on its own territory "by 2020."
Whether the launch facilities would be on the home islands, in the British Overseas Territories (which include islands in the Caribbean such as Montserrat), or both was unclear to the submitter.
[What, if any, advantages are there for launching from Britain vs a location in the Caribbean? -Ed.]
(Score: 3, Informative) by rleigh on Tuesday February 21 2017, @11:25PM
Regarding Cornwall and countries in the UK. Consider that what we call "England", "Scotland" and "Wales" were created by the agglomeration of many tens of smaller independent kingdoms over the course of centuries. They are the modern day counties for the most part. Some were annexed later than the others, and this includes Cornwall and Northumberland for England. This is of course a very long time back now!
(Score: 2) by Nuke on Tuesday February 21 2017, @11:56PM
what we call "England", "Scotland" and "Wales" were created by the agglomeration of many tens of smaller independent kingdoms over the course of centuries. They are the modern day counties for the most part.
No, most counties were not kingdoms. Most were created as administrative areas. AFAIR there were seven kingdoms just before England was effectively united into a single kingdom by Athelstan (Alfred the Great's grandson). There were certainly many tribal chiefs at earlier periods, but they were not necessarily "kings" and their areas certainly did not correspond with the later counties. Athelstan's kingdom did not include Cornwall, Wales or Scotland.