Aired Thursday June 17,
11:45pm - 12:15amon BBC Four HD
The Sky at Night
Space Boom BritainBritain's space industry is booming. According to UK Space Agency, its annual income now stands at £16.4bn, and it employs over 45,000 people. Britain has always been a leader in the world's aerospace industries. Airbus's huge manufacturing plant in Stevenage was originally owned by de Havilland, where they made `Blue Streak', Britain's intercontinental ballistic missile which became part of the ESA's `Europa' rocket.
- Category
- Documentary / Educational / Science
- Original air date
- 2021-06-13
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