Spaceport Cornwall and National Drone Hub Launch UK Autonomy Testing Project

Spaceport Cornwall launches drone project

Photo: Cornwall Airport Newquay As the UK’s first licensed spaceport, Spaceport Cornwall has begun working with the National Drone Hub to launch a pioneering UK autonomy project. The National Drone Hub is the UK’s first Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) accredited drone test site. It features a 320-hectare site with four runways and over 8,000 sqm. of segregated airspace off the Lizard Peninsula in southwest England. The facility already supports t…

Spaceport Cornwall partners with National Drone Hub to expand uncrewed systems testing

Spaceport Cornwall, the UK’s first licensed spaceport, has begun work on a major new collaboration with the National Drone Hub aimed at creating a unique testing environment for uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), further strengthening Cornwall’s role in the UK’s future air and space ecosystem. The National Drone Hub, operated by WholeShip in partnership with the Royal Navy, is the UK’s first Civil Aviation Authority-accredited drone test site. It pr…

Spaceport Cornwall and National Drone Hub Launch UK Autonomy Testing Project

Collaboration aims to create a combined civilian and military drone test environment Spaceport Cornwall has launched a new project with the National Drone Hub to create a unique testing environment for uncrewed aerial systems in the United Kingdom. The collaboration brings together civilian airport infrastructure and military-supported airspace to support advanced drone testing. The project […] The post Spaceport Cornwall and National Drone Hub …