By Hans J Marter, Published by Shetland News, 8 January 2024 SAXAVORD is aiming to become Europe’s leading spaceport, the company’s deputy chief executive has told a UK parliament committee. Scott Hammond also called for stronger government commitment towards the emerging space sector including the provision of launch contracts and
Published by The Independent, 9 January 2024 The deputy CEO of SaxaVord Spaceport, said they are aiming for their first rocket launches this summer. A senior minister directly responsible for the space launch industry is needed to help businesses in the sector, MPs have been told. On Monday, Westminster’s Scottish
By Robert Scammell, Published by UK Tech News, 28 December 2023 This year began with high hopes for the UK space tech sector, only for them to come crashing back down to Earth after the failure of Virgin Orbit to become the first orbital launch from British soil. Despite that
By Roselyne Min, Published by euronews, 23 December 2023 The spaceport's operators say up to 30 rockets can be launched from the island of Unst each year, with the first launches planned for 2024. The UK has solidified its place in the European space race with the licensing of its
Published by The BBC, 18 December 2023 A site in the Shetland Islands has become the UK's first spaceport for vertical rocket launches. SaxaVord Spaceport on the small island of Unst has been given approval from the Civil Aviation Authority to begin launches in 2024. It will be the first
By Hans J. Marter, Published by Shetland News, 17 December 2023 Construction work on site at Lamba Ness to re-start by the middle of January, spaceport confirms SAXAVORD has become the UK’s first licensed spaceport for vertical rocket launches into orbit. The long-awaited licence was granted to SaxaVord Spaceport by
By Seth Kurkowski, Published by Space Explored, 13 December 2023 SpaceX plans to launch about 50 rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base in 2024 with a chance of 100 launches in the year 2025. This comes to a spaceport that has historically seem launches in the single digits. Now, it
An artist's impression of SaxaVord rocket launch By Laura Goodwin, Published by the BBC, 13 December 2023 The UK Space Agency has announced funding of more than £6.7m to further Scotland's spaceports ambitions. Scottish-based HyImpulse, a launch company working with SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland, will receive £3.4m. And Orbex, which
