20 November 2020
Funding boost for Scottish airport’s spaceport plans
... within Europe for the first time, using modified aircraft that would begin their journeys from Glasgow Prestwick Airport. These aircraft will carry out rocket launches at high altitude and provide access to the orbits required...
January 2022
De Ayrshire ad Astra
... As one of a number of developing launch locations, Prestwick could be viewed as a microcosm of the wider UK ecosystem. The Prestwick consortium, led by South Ayrshire Council and Glasgow Prestwick Airport, has operated largely ‘under the radar’, but...
22 September 2021
Prestwick deal with Astraius opens door for satellite launches
... path to ensuring orbital launch from Europe becomes a reality.” Commercial Director at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Zoe Kilpatrick, added: “Glasgow Prestwick Airport is perfectly positioned to become a leading provider of space launch services after...
February 2016
The Benefits of a British Spaceport
...eight potential spaceport locations – all on the coast – are Campbeltown Airport (Scotland), Glasgow Prestwick Airport (Scotland), Llanbedr Airport (Wales), Newquay Cornwall Airport (England), Kinloss Barracks (Scotland), RAF Leuchars (Scotland), RAF...
September 2024
Liberating access to space
... Fire Arrow), Zoe Kilpatrick (Commercial Director at Glasgow Prestwick Airport) and Cllr Peter Henderson (Leader of South Ayrshire Council... operations. Are you planning to use the Prestwick Spaceport exclusively or are you identifying alternative sites...
