First ever space ‘petrol station’ to be built in UK

Nasa’s Artemis mission plans to land the first woman and the next man on the moon by 2024. Picture: Nick Ansell/PA

The first ever space “petrol station” is set to be built in the UK as part of a project to support upcoming Nasa moon missions.

Aerospace manufacturer Thales Alenia Space, which has sites in Bristol, Belfast and Oxfordshire, will construct the chemical refuelling station – due to be launched into space in 2027.