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Rocket company pauses construction of spaceport in Highlands

Orbex is delaying construction on its Sutherland spaceport to focus on launching rockets in Shetland.

Evening Standard

Rocket firm 'pauses' plan for spaceport in Highlands

A ROCKET manufacturer has said it will “pause” construction of a spaceport in Sutherland to focus its launch efforts in Shetland...

The National (Scotland)

Engineers identify 'very unusual' reason for rocket explosion in Shetland

ENGINEERS have identified a “very unusual” oxygen fire in a turbopump as the reason a rocket engine exploded during a test at the spaceport in…

The National (Scotland)

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‘Very unusual’ fire caused rocket explosion, delaying first space launch bid

The blast on Monday has delayed a German company’s efforts to carry out the first vertical satellite launch from European soil.

The Independent UK

Europe's 1st commercial rocket by RFA explodes on test stand at Scotland spaceport

Rocket Factory Augsburg's first rocket was destroyed in an explosion on Aug. 19 during a static fire test at Saxavord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.

Space

What next for space launch bids after rocket engine explosion in Shetland?

Some of the key questions after part of Rocket Factory Augsburg’s rocket was destroyed at SaxaVord Spaceport.

The Independent UK

Almost £11m in funding announced to support Scotland's space sector

SCOTLAND'S “burgeoning” space sector is to receive a funding boost worth almost £11 million ...

The National (Scotland)

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£10.9m funding boost announced for Scotland’s ‘burgeoning’ space sector

The money is being provided by the UK Government via the UK Space Agency.

The Independent UK

Shetland spaceport prepares for first rocket launch after official opening

A SPACEPORT in Shetland is counting down to the UK’s first ever orbital rocket launch after being declared officially open at a ribbon-cutting…

The National (Scotland)

Senior minister for UK space launches needed, MPs told

The deputy CEO of SaxaVord Spaceport, said they are aiming for their first rocket launches this summer.

The Independent UK

Western Europe's 1st vertical spaceport cleared for launch, hopes to see rockets fly in 2024

Western Europe's first vertical spaceport receives a launch license, paving the way for the continent's debut rocket flight next year.

Space

Spaceport gets green light for UK’s first vertical rocket launch - Tech Science Daily podcast

All of the stories from Monday's episode of the Tech & Science Daily podcast.

Evening Standard

Husband and wife get lift off for UK’s first vertical spaceport on remote island

Up to 30 rockets will be launched every year from the former RAF base on a remote peninsula on the Shetland Islands

The Independent UK

Spaceport in Shetland Islands given licence for UK's first vertical rocket launch

Launches expected to begin at SaxaVord Spaceport next year

Evening Standard

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The National (Scotland)

Shetland’s SaxaVord spaceport gains clearance for vertical rocket launches

A site at the northern-most point of the Shetland Islands has become the UK’s first licensed spaceport for vertical rocket launches.

The Independent UK

Shetland spaceport to host orbital rocket launches from 2025

SaxaVord Spaceport is on the Lamba Ness peninsula on Unst.

Space

UK spaceport unearths a Bronze Age surprise ahead of 1st rocket launches this year

Scotland's SaxaVord Spaceport is getting ready to host its first rocket launches soon. Archaeologists recently found Bronze Age remnants on the remote Shetland island by accident.

Daily Record

Scottish spaceport expansion plans include hotel and visitor centre

The team behind SaxaVord spaceport hopes to build new accommodation near the site.

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The National (Scotland)

Shetland spaceport plans include new hotel and visitor centre

A new hotel and visitor centre are planned for the island of Unst in Shetland as part of the work to create a spaceport at the northern-most tip of…

The Guardian - UK

Whisper it, but Scotland is on the verge of becoming a space superpower

Despite the demise of Virgin Orbit, the UK’s first spaceports should open in 2024

Inverse

European Countries Are Racing Toward the Continent's First Satellite Launch

European countries are now competing to make launch history and gain an edge in the commercial space industry.

The National (Scotland)

How the space sector can be crucial to Shetland's future

THE deputy CEO of a major space agency operating from the Shetland Islands has said he hopes the space sector can play a role in helping form a…

Insider UK

First orbital rocket launch from Scotland could blast off in October

SaxaVord's operations director also takes aim at enterprise agency's support for a rival launch site

Daily Record

First vertical rocket to leave British soil scheduled to blast off from Shetland

The island will host the new SaxaVord spaceport, which is hoping to launch 16 rockets a year by 2030. The mobile launch system can be packed into shipping containers and sent anywhere globally.

Insider UK

Scottish spaceport begins recruitment drive

The roles being sought include chief financial officer and HR manager

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