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Space Agreement Supports Future U.S. Launches from U.K. Soil

By Rachel Jewett

Thursday, June 18th, 2020

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Space Agreement Supports Future U.S. Launches from U.K. Soil

The United States and United Kingdom have signed an agreement paving the way for U.S. companies to launch from U.K. spaceports. Photo: UK Space Agency

The United States and United Kingdom have signed an agreement paving the way for U.S. companies to launch from U.K. spaceports. According to the U.S. Department of State, the agreement establishes technical safeguards for U.S. launches from the U.K., and also sets standards for how sensitive U.S. technology should be used for satellite and rocket launches from foreign locations. The Agreement on Technology Safeguards Associated with U.S. Participation in Space Launches from the United Kingdom, or the U.S.-U.K. Technology Safeguards Agreement…

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