Views sought on Shetland spaceport plan

Published by BBC News, 10 Novenber, 2022 An environmental assessment of plans to launch satellites into space from a site in Shetland has gone out for consultation Views have been sought on an environmental assessment of Shetland's planned SaxaVord spaceport A launch pad complex and tracking stations have been proposed

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UK security at ‘severe risk’ without reliable satellite access, MPs warn

By Clive CooksonPublished by Business Telegraph, 4 November 2022 The UK government’s failure to obtain guaranteed access to the satellite navigation systems essential to defence and critical infrastructure risks endangering national security, a cross-party group of MPs has said. The House of Commons science and technology committee on Friday criticised

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Orbex to build Scottish launch site

Orbex said Nov. 1 that construction of Spaceport Sutherland, which will host launches of its Prime rocket, will begin "imminently" and be completed some time in 2023. Credit: Orbex By Jeff Foust, Published by SpaceNews, 1 November 2022 WASHINGTON — Small launch vehicle developer Orbex announced Nov. 1 it had

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