A UK firm focused on leveraging expertise that its team has built up working across multiple British spaceport projects to support spaceport developments across the globe has announced its first in a series of high-profile strategic partners.
It has teamed up with Arup, a global engineering consultancy, dedicated to sustainable development. As a collective of designers, consultants and experts working globally, Arup collaborates with clients and partners, using imagination, technology and rigour to deliver complex projects around the world.
Fire Arrow was established in 2023 in response to growing international demand from countries exploring the potential for establishing sovereign launch capability with a particular focus on launching small satellites into orbit that can have the ability to provide Earth intelligence data and communications to support multiple sectors, critical national infrastructure, environmental monitoring, and much more.
The firm has been in discussion with a number of governments and private companies with a view to support them in developing their sovereign space launch capability in a safe, responsive, sustainable and affordable manner.
It is working with multiple ‘best in class’ organisations across market analysis, launcher pairing, safety and risk, human factors, environmental impact analysis, air space change, design, construction, regulatory support and launch brokerage, offering a turnkey service to deliver licensed spaceports.
Already at the forefront of some iconic architectural and engineering, Arup has also been involved in the early development and design of two of Scotland’s spaceports working on both the Sutherland Spaceport vertical launch facility and Prestwick Spaceport horizontal launch facility. Arup’s work with Fire Arrow is poised to broaden its horizons as the company grows its involvement in the fast-growing commercial space sector.
Graeme Moncur, of Arup, commented: “Building on our space and aviation sector experience, leveraging our existing multi-disciplinary expertise, we look forward to working with Fire Arrow on the development of launch facilities globally, that align with our principles and sustainability agenda.
"We are no stranger to the space industry and has already ventured into various space-related projects, including designing a space station concept known as 'Helix' and inspired by DNA strands for zero-gravity living."
Stuart Fyvie, Technical Director at Fire Arrow, said: “This is another positive step for Fire Arrow, aligning perfectly with our desire to advance space access opportunities in a way that minimises the environmental impact of construction and launch activity.
“Our team’s skill sets, and the capabilities across Fire Arrow’s network of close to twenty strategic spaceport delivery partners, dovetail perfectly with Arup’s expertise and we have no doubt that this collaboration will result in meaningful contributions to the development of modern spaceports.”
Fire Arrow expands its global spaceport expertise
