Scotland’s spaceport plans secure funding boost

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

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Additional vendors selected for DoD’s low Earth orbit satellite services contract

Lynk Global operates ‘cell-tower-in-space’ satellites that provide direct-to-standard-phone connectivity. Credit: Lynk Global By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 27 November 2023 WASHINGTON — The Defense Information Systems Agency on Nov. 22 published a request for proposals for low Earth orbit satellite-based services.  Up to $900 million worth of task orders will

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SaxaVord Owes Contractors Money it Can’t Pay

Image from SaxaVord Spaceport By Andrew Parsonson, Published by European Spaceflight, 16 November 2023 Shetland Space Centre Limited owes approximately one million pounds to Shetland-based DITT Construction for the development of SaxaVord spaceport, two sources told European Spaceflight. The company currently does not have the funds to pay the amount

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