Render of a small launch vehicle launching from SaxaVord Spaceport - via Shetland Flyer Aerial Media Published by Shetland News, 25 April 2024 SAXAVORD has become Western Europe’s only fully licenced vertical launch spaceport after having been granted a range control licence by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). A
Eutelsat reported that its Hot Bird 13C and Eutelsat 7B satellites are being jammed by signals originating from within Iran. Credit: Eutelsat/Philippe Stroppa By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 17 April 2024 ‘It’s surprising how many counterspace activities happen right under our noses’ WASHINGTON — The Center for Strategic and International
By Sara Odeen-Isbister, Published by MSN, 13 April 2024 The British Army is set to test a high-powered radio-frequency weapon that can knock out the enemy’s electrics and disable drones. Experts have compared it to ‘the pinch’, a device that featured in the 2001 hit film, Ocean’s Eleven, about a
Artist’s impression of a Rolls-Royce Space Flower microreactor, to provide the power needed for a continuous human presence on the moon. Photograph: Rolls-Royce/PA By Bryan Davis, Published by UK Defence Journal, 8 April 2024 Rolls-Royce today announced it has secured funding from Phase 2 of the UK Space Agency’s International
UK Space Agency Press Release, 8 April 2024 Eleven projects that showcase the best of UK space expertise on the international stage have secured a funding boost from the UK Space Agency. The UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund is focused on supporting the UK space sector to work directly
HyImpulse has been carrying out propulsion tests at the former Scatsta Airport for a number of years. Photo: HyImpulse By Chris Cope, Published by Shetland News, 2 April 2024 A ROCKET company has been given a marine licence to deposit debris in the sea during launches from the SaxaVord Spaceport
SaxaVord spaceport with a completed launch stool visible. Photo: SaxaVord Spaceport By Hans J Marter, Published by Shetland News, 6 March 2024 THE UK Government is to invest £10 million into SaxaVord Spaceport to help accelerate its capital works programme. The announcement was made by Jeremy Hunt, the UK chancellor,
An image of how a RFA launch could look. By Hans J Marter, Published by Shetland News, 5 March 2024 PREPARATIONS to become the UK’s first operational spaceport are hotting up in Unst – with the first orbital launch still scheduled for later this year. Following on from the CAA
