Render of a small launch vehicle launching from SaxaVord Spaceport - via Shetland Flyer Aerial Media By Susan Walton, Published by Geopolitical Monitor, 4 May 2025 President Trump wants to buy Greenland, “an absolute necessity” for US national and economic security. Yes, partly due to its abundance of rare earths
Cllr Louis Gardner pictured in front of the failed LauncherOne rocket at Newquay's Spaceport while he was cabinet member for the economy (Pic from Cornwall Council video) By Lee Trewhela, Published by The Packet, 30 April 2025 Cornwall Council has withdrawn £200,000 government funding to the Spaceport at Newquay airport
By Sophie Church, Published by Politics Home, 21 April 2025 To the anguish of the space industry, the UK is the only country to have successfully developed, and then abandoned, a satellite launch capability. That was over 50 years ago. But with the nature of conflict evolving, nowadays government is taking space
An image of how a RFA launch could look: Credit Rocket Factory Augsburg By Martin Smith, Published by NASA Spaceflight, 11 April 2025 Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is determined to debut its RFA One rocket by the end of this year. Applying industrialization techniques to building low-cost, high-performance rockets, the
Published by Shetland News, 27 March 2025 SAXAVORD Spaceport in Unst and the West of Scotland Space Cluster have announced a strategic partnership aimed at advancing Scotland’s position as a global leader in space exploration and technology. A spokesperson said the agreement should “foster collaboration, promote joint R&D [research and
Artistic illusration of a launch from Sutherland Space Hub - via Orbex By Lisa West, Published by UK Defence Journal, 21 March 2025 The UK government is actively exploring domestic alternatives for the launch of UK Space Command satellites as it seeks to position itself as a European leader in
Scolpaig Tower near the site of the Uist spaceport (Image: welovestormaway) Published by We Love Stormoway, 17 March 2025 Alarm is being expressed at Scotland’s role in the ‘weaponisation’ of space after a Freedom of Information request uncovered 130 meetings between the Ministry of Defence and the UK Space Agency.
By Rob Edwards, Published by The Ferret, 16 March 2025 Senior officials from the UK Space Agency held over 130 meetings with the Ministry of Defence in 2024, prompting renewed concerns about the “weaponisation” of space. The meetings discussed the spaceport being built at SaxaVord on Shetland, using nuclear reactors in space
