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 Tom Dunlop, Published by UK Defence Journal, 27 December 2023 Raytheon NORSS UK-based space domain awareness specialist has been awarded a contract to provide the UK Space Agency with Space Surveillance and Tracking Services Data (SST) in low-Earth orbit (LEO) for Resident Space Objects (RSO). Under this contract, Raytheon
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
By Hans J. Marter, Published by Shetland News, 17 December 2023 Construction work on site at Lamba Ness to re-start by the middle of January, spaceport confirms SAXAVORD has become the UK’s first licensed spaceport for vertical rocket launches into orbit. The long-awaited licence was granted to SaxaVord Spaceport by
By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 16 December 2023 WASHINGTON — Nearly a year after the failed Virgin Orbit launch from England, United Kingdom government officials remain optimistic about the prospects for building up a launch industry in the country. The U.K. Space Agency released a lessons learned report Dec. 14
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
