SpaceX showed off a completed Starship/Super Heavy vehicle in February. Credit: SpaceX By Passant Rabie, Published by Gizmodo, 19 January 2024 The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission could trade part of a state park to SpaceX, but critics say the move would put vulnerable species at risk. In April 2023,
The Morrell Operations Center at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. By Stephen Clark, Published by Ars Technica, 12 January 2024 There's not much available real estate to grow Cape Canaveral's launch capacity. A lot goes into a successful rocket launch. It's not just reliable engines, computers, and sophisticated guidance
By Tom Dunlop, Published by UK Defence Journal, 8 January 2024 The UK Space Agency has announced a £6.7 million investment in two companies, Orbex and HyImpulse, to develop sustainable launch technologies. This investment, part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Boost! Programme, aims to position the UK as Europe’s
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
