First Rocket Launched From Shetland Islands Could Start UK Space Exploration !!
The Shetland Islands have had their first sub-orbital rocket launched last weekend. A 2m rocket called the Skylark Nano launched from the islands and reached an altitude of 6 Km. It was launched by the private company Skyrora, which also handled the UK’s First Rocket test in 50 years. The company say that the launch was for educational purposes only. It measured meteorological data, wind profiles, and analysing the vehicles trajectory for pertinent information that could be used in future launches. The Skylark Nano has been launched twice before,…