12 February 2020
Planning is submitted for Europe’s first vertical launch site
... around 250 well-paid jobs across the region and at national level, including through manufacturing and supply chain opportunities. Development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) who submitted the planning application has already approved...
05 May 2023
Construction begins at UK mainland's first vertical launch spaceport
... 250 new employment opportunities in the Highlands and Islands over the coming years, including 40 jobs in Sutherland and Caithness. Economic impact assessments commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) conclude that the presence of the...
21 August 2020
Scottish spaceport formally approved by Highland Council
.... The Space Hub Sutherland project, put forward by the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), consists of control and processing facilities, a single launch complex, and 2.5 kilometers (1.6 miles) of road to connect them. Located on the A’ Mhòine...
15 September 2021
Scottish billionaire ends legal challenge to Space Hub Sutherland
...at the outcome of the judicial review for the A’Mhoine spaceport and felt that a justifiable case was presented to the court, we.... The decision clears the way for Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to proceed with the project. Officials estimate...
21 November 2019
Orbex opens doors to Europe’s most modern rocket factory
... first rocket to take off from the proposed spaceport in Sutherland. On August 1, 2019, Orbex’s partner, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) confirmed that it had signed a 75-year lease option with landowners, the Melness Crofters Estate, to build...
