In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at the U.K.’s first space launch license, growing mini-organs instead of transplanting them, nuclear reactors on the Moon and more. You can sign up to get The Prototype in your inbox here . Skyrora CEO Volodymyr Levykin Sportsfile via Getty Images

G lasgow, Scotland-based company Skyrora , which is developing rockets with 3D-printed engines, became the first U.K.-based company to be licensed to launch in the country this week. It’s a big step for the country’s space industry, which has historically been focused on satellite development and manufacturing. The new license gives a greenlight for the company to use its suborbital Skylark L rockets to carry payloads for its customers.

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