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<p>The 2014 Government Spaceplane Review provided the groundwork for enabling spaceplane
operations from the UK, including identifying key criteria for locating a UK spaceport,
and identifying potential locations based on these. The Government tested the conclusions
of this review through consultation and published its response in March 2015. This
confirmed Campbeltown, Glasgow Prestwick and Stornoway in Scotland, Llanbedr Airfield
in Wales and Newquay in England as potential spaceport locations.</p><p> </p><p>Further
information on the Spaceplane review and the Government consultation can be found
at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/spaceport-locations-and-criteria</p><p>
</p><p>Commercial spaceflight is a complex, international, and evolving market. The
Government is considering a range of options on next steps that would best deliver
our ambition of a spaceport, and the supporting regulatory environment for spaceflight,
within this Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is in discussion with the US
Government on ITAR-related issues. However, ITAR applications are not a factor at
this stage for potential spaceport locations but may become so if a US spaceplane
operator seeks to operate from the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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