The boss at the UK's first official Spaceport has vowed to 'go again' with a second launch planned this year.
Spaceport Cornwall made history in Janaury when it became the first site in the UK to host a satellite space launch.
It ultimately ended in failure when an 'anomaly' was detected as the rocket, travelling at a speed of more than 11,000 miles per hour, was in the process of firing its second stage engine.
Now, Spaceport boss Melissa Thorpe said that the plan is to launch again with launch partners Virgin Orbit this year and this time, Cornwall's very own satellite - Kernow Sat1 - will be on board.
In a blog post updating followers on what's happened since the launch she said: "We launch again. We pick ourselves up, hold a hand out to those around us to lift them up, figure out what went wrong, fix it, and try again. We are aiming for the end of this year, and are already busy planning what it will take."
Virgin Orbit is currently investigating what caused the anomaly that prematurely ended the mission.
Ms Thorpe told followers that the Spaceport - the first in the UK to be granted an operating licence - is currently running several ‘Lessons Learned’ workshops with all Stakeholders and tweaking its operations and business model.
The hope is for the next mission to launch a Cornish-made satellite into space.
Kernow Sat 1 is being designed by scientists and researchers from universities in the Duchy, with input from school children, students and businesses with ocean health and earth science a strong focus for the scientific data instruments fitted on board.
The plan is for it to be able to track levels of ocean plastic pollution or coastal erosion.
Kernow Sat-1 is currently being built and is set to arrive at the spaceport's integration facility very soon, said Ms Thorpe.
Devi Whittle, Kernow Sat Programme Manager, will be leading the programme across academia, businesses and environmental groups.
Elsewhere, the spaceport's Space Systems Operations Facility (SSOF) is set to open in March.
The SSOF will have labs, collaboration space, office space and hotdesking for the space industry.
She said: "It is almost full, and we haven’t even completed it yet. Space and satellite companies are growing into the site and this is where so much value to Cornwall, and the UK will come."
The Government has also announced £20,000 funding for Cornwall Space Cluster for a project to explore how space technology could be used to tackle water leakage, seagrass habitat monitoring, and coastal erosion and stability in Cornwall.
Apart from Virgin Orbit, the Spaceport has previously announced its partnership with Sierra Space as a landing site for its spaceplane.
She said: "We are working on a Concept of Operations with them this year. Now that we have proven our capability, we also have several other launch operators in the pipeline."
Ms Thorpe, who became a role model for resilience and determination as she gave the world's media her reaction to January's failed launch that she and her team are taking the 'Never Give Up' lesson to schools.
She said: "Our day-to-day school’s engagement has never been higher and we have a nation-wide broadcast going out on March 2nd, to almost 100,000 kids, hosted by our friend Tim Peake.
"We will be throwing open our doors this Spring to showcase our facilities and the amazing replica rocket to local school children, community groups and organisations. With tours and talks planned, we hope to break down any barriers between space and local communities."
Currently, Cornwall has the only operating spaceport but UK authorities are considering applications from a number of potential sites in Scotland, including the SaxaVord Spaceport on the Shetland island of Unst.
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