23 October 2020
UK Spaceport Alliance welcomes launch announcement
... recent announcement of Lockheed Martin’s commitment to launch from the Shetland Space Centre. The move is set to provide Scotland and the wider UK with a broader range of launch options, helping to build a comprehensive and innovative space sector...
22 September 2021
Prestwick deal with Astraius opens door for satellite launches
Prestwick Spaceport has secured a launch partner for its spaceport development in a landmark deal that will boost Scotland’s space industry ambitions and create an important strategic asset for the UK. The Spaceport, represented by Glasgow Prestwick...
14 January 2022
Eco fuel to power Orbex rocket
... is expected to be fully operational this spring way for Orbex to launch Prime from Spaceport Sutherland in the North of Scotland later in the year. The use of Calor's BioLPG instead of conventional rocket fuels such as refined fossil kerosene...
15 June 2020
Skyrora hits a milestone with suborbital rocket launch
...Scottish island on Saturday, the 13th of June. Skyrora plans to launch from one of the three proposed spaceports in Scotland and commercially launching from Shetland in the future is a potential option for them. Reaching an altitude of six kilometers...
15 September 2021
Scottish billionaire ends legal challenge to Space Hub Sutherland
... decided to abandon his fight against the launch complex planned for A’Mhoine peninsula. The richest man in Scotland had challenged the plans over concerns about its environmental impact, but lost in court last month...
January 2016
The Benefits of a British Spaceport
... satellites and other payloads could be launched from spaceplanes more economically than from rockets Prestwick has Scotland’s longest commercial runway (2,986 m) in service and is a strategic centre for search and rescue, freight operations and...
