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Range control licences: Giving space space

Published on: 25 April 2024
Category:Space ,
Category:Airspace ,
Category:Safety

A range control service oversees, clears, and controls a zone to make rocket launches safer. A range licence is a legal requirement ahead of a space launch, but is not in itself permission to launch.

A year on from Launcher One: Reflections on airspace requirements for space operations

Published on: 10 January 2024
Category:Airspace ,
Category:Space

One year on from the UK’s first historic orbital space launch, Mark Jones, one of our Airspace Regulators, shares his insights on co-ordinating airspace requirements for space operations.

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UK Civil Aviation Authority Launches UK SORA: A Digital Risk Assessment System for unmanned aircraft systems
- Published on: 28 April 2025
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Response to Ryanair's statement on the delayed flight RK1265 from Agadir to Manchester
- Published on: 25 April 2025
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1,616 businesses in the travel sector licensed under the ATOL scheme
- Published on: 02 April 2025
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