Official page of Spaceport Cornwall, the UK’s 1st spaceport. On a mission to open up #SpaceForGood through horizontal launch services for small satellites 🛰

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Joined August 2014
This week we welcomed Kai Höfner, CEO of @GAIA_Aerospace, to Spaceport Cornwall to discuss Valkyrie, their reusable air-launched rocket, and a future route to launch from Cornwall. Thanks for visiting, Kai! #SpaceportCornwall #LaunchUK
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Head of Engagement, Ross Hulbert told the NZ Herald how Cornwall can help NZ space firms reach UK markets. 🔗youtube.pulse.ly/603ir6prkf This visit was fully funded by the @FCDOGovUK as part of the UK Government's space delegation to New Zealand.
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Head of Engagement Ross Hulbert has been in Aotearoa, meeting New Zealand's Space Minister Paul Goldsmith and spent time with the @DawnAerospace team. This visit was fully funded by the @FCDOGovUK as part of the UK Government's space delegation to New Zealand.
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Ross Hulbert is at the New Zealand Aerospace Summit this week, delivering a keynote on how Spaceport Cornwall connects regional capability to the global space economy. 2nd October, 11:00 NZST 🔗 aerospace.pulse.ly/8potfrkbe… @aerospace_nz
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Today we welcomed the @SouthWestRDSC to Spaceport Cornwall. Head of Engagement, Ross Hulbert, explained what makes this site nationally unique - the UK's first licensed spaceport, a commercial passenger airport and a site with military capability, all in one place.
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Thanks to everyone who joined us, and congratulations to Elaine Preston on becoming RDSC chair.
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What does Spaceport Cornwall look like today, and where is it heading next? In the latest episode of The Kármán Line, Head of Engagement, Ross Hulbert, talks about how the site is evolving to support a much broader mix of space and aerospace activity. youtube.pulse.ly/5lu3oywbvc
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Arthur Penhaligan has completed his Skills for Space internship at Spaceport Cornwall funded by @spacegovuk. And next? A year studying in Sweden, with space and aviation law firmly on his radar. Arthur’s time as a SPINtern with us 👇 spaceportcornwall.pulse.ly/j…
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One of the UK's leading space industry conversations is coming to Cornwall. The Kármán Line comes to Spaceport Cornwall on 8th July to mark the relaunch of the @CWLSpaceCluster. Register 👉 eventbrite.pulse.ly/oqjcpx2k…
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The Kármán Line is coming to Cornwall 🚀 On 8 July, Spaceport Cornwall will host a live recording of @Haymarket_Media's national space podcast, bringing @CWLSpaceCluster members together with leading voices from across the UK space sector.
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More than 1,500 people joined TECwomen CIC's Reach for the Sky festival at Spaceport Cornwall this weekend for two days of STEM activities and career inspiration. Thank you to the partners, exhibitors and volunteers who helped make it possible. 🔗 itv.pulse.ly/vohmho0hbe
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The £30 million Kernow Industrial Growth Fund has identified space and satellite technologies as a priority sector, supporting capital projects to strengthen Cornwall's growing space ecosystem. ⏰ EOI's to be submitted by 5pm, 12th of June 2026. 👉 cornwall.pulse.ly/etu4oveylb
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Spaceport Cornwall is supporting a new partnership with Open Skies Network to accelerate advanced aviation in the region, from drones and autonomous aircraft to sustainable regional air mobility. 🔗 businessairportinternational…
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Space Symposium 2026 🚀 Spaceport Cornwall was on the ground in Colorado, with Ross Hulbert representing alongside @Goonhilly. Strong interest across launch, satcoms & in-orbit services and plenty to follow up back in Cornwall.
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As the UK's only combined air & spaceport, we need an emergency response capability to meet the demands of commercial, UAV & space flight missions. With 3 next-gen Rosenbauer Panther fire appliances, we have that capability. cornwallairportnewquay.pulse… @RosenbauerGroup
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Head of Engagement, Ross Hulbert, has arrived at the #SS41 representing Cornwall on the international stage, alongside @goonhillyorg - fresh from supporting NASA’s historic Artemis II mission last week. Find us on Stand 338, Northrop Grumman Exhibit Center - Broadmoor Hall.
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Yesterday we said goodbye to our Spaceport Cornwall education superstar, Fritha Durham. With funding challenges, we’re pausing the programme, but today we celebrate an incredible educator who inspired the youth in Cornwall. Your impact will last for generations 🚀
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Next month we’re representing Cornwall at the 41st Space Symposium alongside @goonhillyorg Find us at Stand 338, Northrop Grumman Exhibit Center, Colorado USA. 🗓️ April 13th-16th 🔗 spacesymposium.org/
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Working together with @Newquay_Airport and the National Drone Hub on a “dual use opportunity to benefit the airport, the county and the region." Learn more about the project from @insidermedia insidermedia.com/news/south-… Supported by @CWLSpaceCluster
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