Well, if they're talking about a licence being granted for something in the UK, you know it's getting serious. I do wonder about the utility of this. You'd thi

Well, if they're talking about a licence being granted for something in the UK, you know it's getting serious. I do wonder about the utility of this. You'd think that in Europe, there are better places to launch a rocket if you're trying to do it efficiently. Shetland is "a subarctic archipelago", meaning it's going to be cold most of the time, not to mention remote. You're also fighting against physics because the further you get from the equator, the less the planet "slingshots" you into orbit. I would think southern Italy would be a better place, though it's probably far more densely populated and you're more likely to hit something precious if your rocket doesn't work.