By Sarah Knapton, Published byThe Telegraph, 21 July 2023 Archaeologists uncover ‘tremendously exciting discovery’ at SaxaVord Spaceport in Unst, Shetland during construction work Britain’s first vertical space launch will take place on the site of an ancient Bronze Age crematorium, after archaeologists uncovered the remnants of charred human bone. The
A 50 kilowatt-class laser mounted on a US Army Stryker vehicle By Chris Vallance, Published by The BBC, 19 July 2023 A European hub for high-energy laser weaponry is to be based in Livingston, Scotland, a big defence firm has said. Raytheon UK said the "advanced laser integration centre" would
By Rob Edwards, Published by The Ferret, 6 July 2023 Plans to launch rockets into space from the north of Shetland are facing allegations they could increase climate pollution by disrupting thousands of flights a year across the North Atlantic. Air traffic controllers in Iceland have warned that reserving airspace
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 26 June 2023 The UK Joint Task Force-Space Defense Commercial Operations Cell (JCO) in effect will extend the time the SPACECOM can keep tabs on satellites, especially those owned by adversaries, and dangerous space debris. WASHINGTON — The UK military has stood up
Starship SN15 takes off on May 5, 2021. (Credit: SpaceX webcast) By Peter Howson, Published by Context, 25 May 2023 Like the colonial conquests of the past, in today’s space race, indigenous people are losing their land and identities Colonialism has always involved boldly going to pinch other people’s stuff.
Published by BBC News, 19 May 2023 A Ministry of Defence (MoD) site in south-west Scotland is among the locations being considered for a UK deep space monitoring station. The munitions development and training base, at West Freugh near Stranraer, is being examined as a potential location. The MoD said
By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 18 May 2023 In a newly-released Prior Information Notice, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has unveiled its plans for a Missile Defence Research & Development Category Strategy. The forthcoming project is aimed at establishing a strong and effective defence against evolving missile
By Jeff Foust, Publishd by SpaceNews, 9 May 2023 WASHINGTON — Small launch vehicle developer Orbex says that it has started construction on its launch site in northern Scotland, but remains guarded about when it plans to start launching from there. Orbex announced May 5 that it had started construction
