Dorothy Pritchard, chair of Melness Crofters Estate. Picture: John Devlin. By Alison Campsie, Published by The Scotsman, 24 January 2025 AHighland community said it has been left “very deflated” after a rocket firm confirmed no launches would be made at the Sutherland Spaceport until 2028 at the earliest. Orbex made the sudden
An image of how a RFA launch could look. By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 16 January 2025 WASHINGTON — German launch vehicle startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has received a license from British regulators to carry out its first orbital launch from a spaceport in the Shetland Islands
A CGI image of a OneWeb satellite. (Credit: OneWeb) By Guy Taylor, Published by City AM, 27 December 2024 The UK taxpayer faces a £200m paper loss from the government’s decision to bailout satellite-internet company Oneweb. Imperilled Oneweb was saved by the government in 2020 after filing for bankruptcy. In
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 Steven McKenzie, Published by BBC News, 16 December 2024 A Highland peatbog was to be home to the UK's first
By Sophie Jenkins, Published by Space War, 14 December 2024 London, UK (SPX) - Raytheon UK, a division of RTX's Raytheon business, announced the successful live-firing of its High-Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS) by the British Army, targeting and neutralizing moving aerial threats. The demonstration, conducted in Wales, was part
THE UK Space Agency says it is assessing its Pathfinder satellite launch project – which had been due to take off from SaxaVord Spaceport – after a rocket provider changed the focus of its business By Chris Cope, Published by Shetland News, 12 December 2024 The project was set to
The proposed Sutherland Spaceport design on the A’ Mhoine peninsula. By Caroline McMorran, Published by The Northern Times, 11 December 2024 Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney is being urged to undertake a fundamental review of the Scottish Government support for the space sector following the announcement that work on Sutherland
Orbex has been planning a spaceport facility in Sutherland, image: Orbex Published by BBC News, 4 December 2024 A rocket manufacturer is to "pause" construction of a spaceport in Sutherland to instead focus its launch efforts in Shetland. Orbex announced it would now aim to launch its first rockets from
