Prestwick Spaceport

Ready to be #UKspaceport. Monitored Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. For airport info follow @GPABusiness & @GPAPassenger

[Astraius Launch 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸 @AstraiusL]

2/2 Virgin Orbit can be very proud of what they’ve achieved, helping lay foundation for future success. At Astraius we’re getting our innovative horizontal launch capability ready for 2024 from Scotland’s 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @PrestwickSpace to help deliver more 🇬🇧 launch options #LaunchUK

[Prestwick Spaceport @PrestwickSpace]

🎃Happy Halloween🎃

Check out this throwback of our colleague Angela, dressed up as an Astronaut, ready to depart for the International Space Station 🚀

Is yours or someone you know, #Halloween costume inspired by #Space - if so we'd love to see it.

#beyondlaunch #pikspace

[Prestwick Spaceport @PrestwickSpace]

#Didyouknow

The Apollo astronauts' footprints on the moon will probably stay there for at least 100 million years. There is no erosion by wind or water on the moon because it has no atmosphere and all the water on the surface is frozen as ice.

#spacefact #beyondlaunch #space

[NASA @NASA]

Our #Crew4 astronauts are set to head home this week—but they've spent a very productive six months on the @Space_Station.

From studying human aging to growing plants in space, learn more about the @ISS_Research we're running in orbit: https://t.co/BfLdrjfqbC

[UK Space Agency @spacegovuk]

Are you a UK company looking to develop technologies and services in 5G telecommunications? 📡

We’re inviting applications for two funding calls - “Opening Space with 5G” and “5G Hub at Harwell”. 💷

Expressions of Interest close 14 and 21 October. 📆

👉 https://t.co/kzpQ300zKO

[AstroAgency @theAstroAgency]

🚨Speaker Alert #SpaceBar #58! Join #STEM and #SpaceExploration educator 🎙️@AmeliaJanePiper
with hosts @dallascampbell and Dr. @SuzieImberSpace
📅 Thursday 27th October at 7pm BST
🎟️Bring your friends and grab your FREE tickets here: https://t.co/u6ajiq3kpa

[Prestwick Spaceport @PrestwickSpace]

The Ayrshire Growth Deal event took place on 7 Oct at @AyrshireColl with a preview of a short film to inspire students with over 4,000 new skilled jobs coming to the region.

#BeyondLaunch #STEMcareers #space #aerospace

[Prestwick Spaceport @PrestwickSpace]

IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, DO IT!

That was the message from Michael O'Brien, @southayrshire, to students across #Ayrshire promoting #STEM careers and apprenticeships at Prestwick Spaceport and Prestwick Aerospace to an audience of education leaders and head teachers.

[NASA @NASA]

Our #JunoMission will make its closest-ever flyby of Jupiter's moon Europa on Thursday.

Join us Sept. 30 on @Twitch. We'll show the spacecraft POV with our @NASA_Eyes on the Solar System tool and take your questions. Set a reminder: https://t.co/vaahnNao1V

[Prestwick Spaceport @PrestwickSpace]

What's your favourite space-inspired tune? Come back for more from the Prestwick Spaceport HQ jukebox next week... #musicmonday #prestwickspaceport #scotlandinspace #publicservicebroadcasting

[AstroAgency @theAstroAgency]

We had a great visit to @gsc1 yesterday to interview CEO Stephen Breslin for the @PrestwickSpace #NewHope short film, together with the @UniWestScotland.

Read more about the campaign here: https://t.co/HGEtxxtVkL

#BeyondLaunch
#SpaceForAll
#SpaceInspires

[Prestwick Spaceport @PrestwickSpace]

We've started filming at Prestwick Airport for our educational outreach campaign “A New Hope”

Thanks to @SolarDA & Mick O'Connor for speaking to us about their advice to the younger generation and how they achieved their dreams!

Read more here: https://t.co/DF9bMWDwgq

[Prestwick Spaceport @PrestwickSpace]

The Prestwick Spaceport team were delighted to exhibit at the Farnborough International Airshow alongside our Space Scotland (SSLC) colleagues.

If you missed us and would like to know more about our developing cluster, visit https://t.co/qeJ0prFeUG

#BeyondLaunch

[Prestwick Spaceport @PrestwickSpace]

We’re delighted for our partners @AstraiusL on their big announcement at #FIA22! By working together with @northropgrumman and Exquadrum, Astraius’ plans for launching from Prestwick are accelerating!

Read more about their recent partnership here: https://t.co/IYNLv1tYRu

[Prestwick Spaceport @PrestwickSpace]

An interesting update on the UK launch landscape from @SpaceNews_Inc , including a profile on our partners @AstraiusL . Exciting times 🚀

#LaunchUK

https://t.co/Z7NGfYkCeD

[Prestwick Spaceport @PrestwickSpace]

#DidYouKnow

#OnthisDay 1965: After a journey of eight months, @NASA space probe, Mariner 4, flew within 6,118 miles of Mars and provided the first close-up images of the Martian surface.

Photo credit: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, @Caltech

[NASA Webb Telescope @NASAWebb]

Webb’s first full-color images are now the world’s to enjoy! We hope you found them as meaningful and beautiful as we did. Here’s to many years of Webb science — we can’t wait to see what’s next as we continue to #UnfoldtheUniverse! https://t.co/deO8TFCkiz

[Prestwick Spaceport @PrestwickSpace]

Prestwick Spaceport will be exhibiting at the Farnborough International Airshow.

Get in touch to set a meeting with our team!

#FarnboroughInternationalAirShow
#FIA22

[Prestwick Spaceport @PrestwickSpace]

#didyouknow #funfactfriday #PrestwickSpaceport #BeyondLaunch

[HALO#RockMe WorkSpace @HALORockMe]

Here are some of the scenes from todays amazing ‘BEYOND LAUNCH! Opportunities to join Europe's emerging Space Hub’ event hosted by @Eagle_Labs_Kilm 🚀