Virgin Group founder Richard Branson launches Virgin Galactic. Terry Caws/Alamy Stock Photo By Alice Padgett, Published by LBC, 12 March 2025 The Virgin Galactic boss said he would "dearly love" to send tourists into space from UK soil. Cornwall's Spaceport has welcomed the idea and have said they are open to
Image: SaxaVord By Joe Scotting, Published by The National, 11 March 2025 In a bid to strengthen Europe’s defence links, the German air force’s space command wants to use SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetlands for “sovereign launch” capabilities. It will mean the spaceport on Unst will carry out launches of military
Image: Shetland News Published by Shetland News, 11 March 2025 SAXAVORD Spaceport could be used to launch monitoring satellites as well as commercial satellites as concerns about global geopolitical uncertainties mount. The UK and German space industries are set to join forces to provide rapid vertical launch capabilities from the
From UK Strategic Command, Published by Gov.uk, 7 March 2025 The SKYNET 6 programme is working closely with industry to exploit technological advancements to deliver the next generation of military communication satellites. SKYNET is the UK Ministry of Defence’s satellite communication (SATCOM) capability. It supports operations to deliver information to
By Tom Dunlop, Published by UK Defence Journal, 7 March 2025 A new UK-made space monitoring system will help protect military satellites and strengthen space domain awareness, following a £65 million contract awarded to CGI UK, according to a press release from the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The system, named
The RAF surveillance aircraft Rivet Joint is one of several sources of reconnaissance data that is shared with Ukraine to enable strikes into Russia. Photograph: Aviation Visuals/Alamy By Dan Sabbagh and Luke Harding, Published by The Guardian, 6 March 2025 Britain will also continue to supply analysis of raw data
By Clarence Oxford, Published by Space Daily, 6 March 2025 Los Angeles CA (SPX) - SatixFy Communications (NYSE American: SATX) has been awarded GBP 1.8 million (approximately $2.3 million) by the UK Space Agency through its C-LEO program. The funding is designated for the creation of an advanced software suite
SaxaVord spaceport with a completed launch stool visible. Photo: SaxaVord Spaceport By Curtis Baines, Published by Orbital Today, 27 February 2025 SaxaVord Spaceport is fast becoming a hot commodity for future launches. Space companies are queuing to use the Scottish launch site including the likes of RFA and Orbex. However,
