SNP pushes on Lossiemouth spaceport
The BBC reports that the SNP are pushing for Richard Branson to use Lossiemouth airbase for launching Virgin Galactic’s space tourism drive.
Interesting to see the SNP’s Westminster leader, Angus Robertson, has Lossiemouth in his constituency as well. 
I first covered the prospect of spaceflight from Lossiemouth back in September, and since then the SNP have spoken of the much needed upgrades to the transport infrastructure up here.
We’ll just need to hope they hurry up – they’ll have to get everything committed for completion within 5 years time if Lossiemouth is to be a viable contender for space tourism.
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I frequently worry as to how I am next going to get myself into space so the SNPs support for Dicky is very welcome.
In a world that is nicely warming up thanks in part to increased use of cars and planes, it is good to see the SNP encouraging such activities with thousands of miles of proposed new tarmac.
The only downside that I can see is that a lot of the worlds population lives by the coast and rising sea levels could cause a few issues, but given the option of cheap flights into space or somewhere to live I know which I would choose
Well, if it’s a choice between going back to living in caves, and challenging the frontiers of space, I’m all up for the latter.
The transport infrastructure around the region needs upgrading – regardless as to whether Virgin move into Lossiemouth or not. Virgin Galactic will be launching from somewhere within the UK anyway, and the boost to the region, not to mention the excitement it would generate, would be brilliant.
Our children need something to look forward to – we can tackle climate change issues while still moving closer to the stars.
2c.
Is their life on deep fried Mars?
‘And I think it’s gonna be a long long time… ‘
Im quite sure there would be no objections from young Lossie Loons,regarding an influx of Virgins to the toon.Soon to be renamed Vestallia.