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Scottish space firm vows to launch satellites from the Highlands by 2027

A MORAY space company has made public their intention to launch satellites from a mothballed spaceport in the Highlands.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish space firm opens internship programme after sky-high interest

SCOTLAND-BASED rocket launch services company Orbex has opened its annual internship programme ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish spaceport will be ready for launch by summer, MPs told

THE spaceport at the northernmost tip of the UK will be ready for satellite launches by July, MPs have been told ...

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Spaceport on Shetland Islands will be ready for launch by July, MPs told

The Scottish Affairs Committee heard SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst is ‘absolutely’ planning on a launch this year.

Evening Standard

New York to Paris in 30 mins? How to achieve Elon Musk’s vision of rockets replacing long haul

Of all the things that Donald Trump’s return as US president could mean, one is that Elon Musk’s plan to use Starship rockets for long-distance flights on Earth could move forward. Dubbed Starship Earth to Earth, this would see passengers transported by rocket between cities. They would briefly leave the…

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'We were blindsided': Fears for promised 300 jobs as Highland spaceport plan paused

Shocked locals have branded Orbex’s decision to pause work on the Sutherland spaceport “a hammer blow”.

The National (Scotland)

Swinney to probe concerns for money invested in paused Sutherland Spaceport

The spaceport on the north coast of the Scottish mainland received a reported £14.6 million in investment, but it has now been put on hold.

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Rocket company pauses construction of spaceport in Highlands

Orbex is delaying construction on its Sutherland spaceport to focus on launching rockets in Shetland.

Evening Standard

Rocket firm 'pauses' plan for spaceport in Highlands

A ROCKET manufacturer has said it will “pause” construction of a spaceport in Sutherland to focus its launch efforts in Shetland...

The National (Scotland)

Spaceport’s ‘floating road’ over peat bog nearly finished ahead of test launch

Orbex aims to carry out its first launch from the ‘carbon neutral’ spaceport in northern Scotland next year.

The Independent UK

Play inspired by spaceport aims to ignite passions with major tour planned

AN “extraordinary” play inspired by the construction of the controversial new spaceport in Sutherland will receive its premiere later this month…

The National (Scotland)

Vandalism or the community’s future? Crofters feel ‘helpless’ in face of spaceport radar station

An antenna park has divided the community living beside a world heritage site in the Scottish Highlands

The Guardian - UK

Senior minister for UK space launches needed, MPs told

The deputy CEO of SaxaVord Spaceport, said they are aiming for their first rocket launches this summer.

The Independent UK

Spaceport proposes smaller rocket launch site to protect habitats

THE company building a spaceport on the northern coast of the Scottish mainland has proposed changes to its plans for the site, with a smaller…

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Scotland has chance to grow lead as Europe’s top space nation, CEO says

THE chief executive of a top Scottish aerospace company has said that Scotland is already Europe's leading space nation.

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'It's military investment': Protest calls on Scottish Government to oppose spaceports

CAMPAIGNERS are calling on the Scottish Government to withdraw support for new spaceports in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

Construction begins at UK's first vertical spaceport after spending boost

CONSTRUCTION has begun at the UK’s first vertical launch spaceport in Sutherland as the project received a further spending boost.

Insider UK

Construction begins at Sutherland Spaceport

Further funding also confirmed, with Orbex starting a hiring spree ahead of rocket launches

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The Independent UK

Construction begins on ‘carbon neutral’ Sutherland Spaceport

Sutherland Spaceport will be home to the rocket company Orbex.

The National (Scotland)

How Scotland can become a 'leading player' in the space industry

THE chief executive of a leading aerospace company based in Forres has said that there is a “strong case” for Scotland to become a leading…

The National (Scotland)

Plans for Highland satellite launch site to create hundreds of new jobs

SCOTTISH aerospace firm Orbex has been granted a 50-year lease to build and operate the first-ever vertical launch site for satellites in the UK, in…

Insider UK

Orbex to lead construction and management of Sutherland Spaceport

Forres-based business granted 50-year lease on the UK's first mainland vertical launch site

The National (Scotland)

Scottish rocket firm handed £18m boost by National Investment Bank

A SCOTTISH bank is helping an environmentally friendly space rocket manufacturer to expand its operations following a £17.8 million investment.

Insider UK

Rocket maker Orbex secures £40.4m in funding

Series C funding round was led by a new investor, the Scottish National Investment Bank

Insider UK

Orbex to hire 50 staff in countdown to UK rocket launch

Roles include those developing rockets, communications and non-technical positions

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