April 2025
Azores rising – Portugal’s Atlantic outpost vying to become space gateway
.... In the broader European context, new launch sites are springing up or are in advanced planning in places like Scotland (SaxaVord in the Shetlands and Sutherland on the mainland), Spaceport Cornwall (for horizontal launches) and Norway’s And...
20 May 2020
Skyrora completes first UK ground rocket test in 50 years
... test in 50 years. The test, which was completed at the company’s mobile launch complex at Kildemorie Estate in North Scotland earlier this month, saw Skylark-L perform all actions of a launch while restrained to the ground and prevented...
24 February 2021
Orbex commissions industrial 3D printer for rocket engines
... significant new investment in high technology employment opportunities and large-scale production facilities in the Highlands region of Scotland.
10 January 2023
Virgin Orbit fails to deliver on first launch from UK
... debut of our UK-built environmentally-friendly rocket, Prime. We will be launching from our own pad at Sutherland Spaceport in Scotland in the near future.”
19 July 2024
Fire Arrow expands its global spaceport expertise
...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...
25 April 2018
New Skyrora launch vehicle focused on UK lift-off!
... the winter weather provides us with a decent launch window, we'll be able to perform a first test of our systems from Scotland. The aim here is to do everything safely, sensibly and in line with regulations, so we are taking a step-by-step approach...
