The UK’s attempt to become the first Western European nation to put satellites into space from a base on home soil has failed after a LauncherOne rocket missed the designated orbit. British billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit had planned to launch nine satellites from the 21-meter LauncherOne rocket attached under ...
The British and Japanese prime ministers will sign a “hugely significant” new defence deal allowing UK troops to deploy in Japan when the pair meet in London on Wednesday, Downing Street said. The agreement is the latest sign of London’s growing interest in the Asia-Pacific region, and Tokyo’s efforts to ...