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Rocket issue delays 1st orbital rocket launch from the UK

While testing a rocket on the launch pad at the U.K.'s SaxaVord Spaceport, RFA found 'an issue with the vehicle that requires further investigation.'

Space

30m-tall space rocket on Scottish launchpad must be 'de-stacked' after issue

THE company which hopes to launch a space rocket from the northernmost edge of the UK is investigating an “issue” with the vehicle

The National (Scotland)

Space launch company investigates rocket ‘issue’ ahead of engine test plans

German company Rocket Factory Augsburg has chosen to ‘de-stack’ its 30m-tall vehicle.

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Shetland spaceport reveals rocket test flight launch window

THE “launch window” for rocket test flights in Shetland has been confirmed by a spaceport on the island ...

The National (Scotland)

Islanders told to apply for resident passes to access homes during rocket launches

SPACEPORT officials have told islanders living nearby they will need to apply for “local residents passes” to access their homes during rocket…

The National (Scotland)

Unst residents to have first call on seats to view spaceport’s rocket launches

SaxaVord Spaceport on the Shetland island hopes to host its first test launch during the summer months.

Evening Standard

Tiny UK island’s residents offered chance to watch spaceport’s rocket launches

SaxaVord Spaceport hopes to host its first test launch during the summer months

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Space rocket company ‘on the cusp of launches’ to appoint administrators

Orbex said it will continue trading while all options for the future of the company are explored.

Evening Standard

Frank Strang obituary

Entrepreneur who overcame the odds to realise his vision of a spaceport in the Shetland Islands

The Guardian - UK

CEO of Shetland spaceport dies months before first launch

THE founder of a Highlands spaceport has died just a few months before its first official launch ...

The National (Scotland)

SaxaVord founder and boss dies aged 67

Frank Strang was behind the UK’s first spaceport on the Lamba Ness peninsula on Unst, Shetland.

Evening Standard

Skyrora becomes 1st British company to get license to launch from the UK

Scotland-based Skyrora has received the first U.K.-issued vertical launch license for a homegrown company, enabling rocket launches from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.

Space

German military could launch intelligence satellites from Scotland under new plans

GERMAN military intelligence gathering satellites could be launched into space from Scotland under a proposed initiative.

The National (Scotland)

German military could launch intelligence satellites from Scotland

Its space command wants to use SaxaVord Spaceport for ‘sovereign launch’ capabilities.

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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 ...

Evening Standard

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.

The National (Scotland)

Could we soon see a Scottish astronaut launch into space from Scotland?

ON February 22, 2019, David Mackay made history by becoming the first Scottish astronaut ...

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UK approves 1st vertical rocket launch from Saxavord Spaceport

German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has taken a step towards a first launch by gaining a first-ever license to vertically launch an orbital rocket from mainland Europe.

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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.

The National (Scotland)

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)

Engineers identify 'very unusual' reason for rocket explosion in Shetland

ENGINEERS have identified a “very unusual” oxygen fire in a turbopump as the reason a rocket engine exploded during a test at the spaceport in…

The Independent UK

‘Very unusual’ fire caused rocket explosion, delaying first space launch bid

The blast on Monday has delayed a German company’s efforts to carry out the first vertical satellite launch from European soil.

Space

Europe's 1st commercial rocket by RFA explodes on test stand at Scotland spaceport

Rocket Factory Augsburg's first rocket was destroyed in an explosion on Aug. 19 during a static fire test at Saxavord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.

The Independent UK

What next for space launch bids after rocket engine explosion in Shetland?

Some of the key questions after part of Rocket Factory Augsburg’s rocket was destroyed at SaxaVord Spaceport.

The National (Scotland)

Almost £11m in funding announced to support Scotland's space sector

SCOTLAND'S “burgeoning” space sector is to receive a funding boost worth almost £11 million ...

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