06 November 2019
UK Space Agency confirms £7.35 million funding to support small satellite launch from Cornwall
... of industry-led projects including £31.5 million to help establish launch services from a new vertical launch spaceport in Sutherland, Scotland.
06 February 2020
Scottish space firm flies to Silicon Valley with Heathrow support
... and foreign market research. Responsive Access, part of a growing number of space sector start-up firms emerging throughout Scotland and the rest of the UK, is focused on simplifying access to space for small satellite customers looking to reach...
08 April 2020
Skyrora restructures its operations to help fight against Covid-19
... sanitisers, the company was contacted by Government officials in order to complete manufacture at their production facility in Scotland. Skyrora have installed extra capabilities and have completed the application to gain a license for commercially...
19 June 2020
New US-UK agreement boosts UK’s spaceport plans
... soil. This is a key moment for our commercial space industry, and I look forward to seeing companies from Scotland to Newquay benefiting, and the creation of highly skilled jobs on both sides of the Atlantic." "This agreement marks...
21 August 2020
Scottish spaceport formally approved by Highland Council
... giant Lockheed Martin has also expressed an interest in using the site. Sutherland’s location in the far north of Scotland makes it ideal for small rockets launching on northerly trajectories – targeting polar and sun-synchronous orbits. HIE...
20 November 2020
Funding boost for Scottish airport’s spaceport plans
... and National Air Traffic Services (NATS), accounting for more than half of the aerospace industry's workforce in Scotland. Ian Annett, deputy CEO of the UK Space Agency, said: "The deal will deliver another boost to the...
