April 2019
Building the UK’s first spaceport
... Alaska (PSCA) on Kodiak Island. Artist’s impression of Scotland’s Sutherland spaceport. With the number of proposed spaceports rapidly ...the UK is well situated for these specific orbits. Scotland, with its low population density and access to ranges...
23 August 2021
Earth's magnetic field weakens every 200 million years, new study says
...field in rock samples from ancient lava flows in Eastern Scotland during key time periods. The team, headed by Louise ... colleagues samples are from lava flows at Strathmore and Kinghorn in Scotland and date from ∼411 to 416 Ma and ∼332 Ma respectively...
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...
May 2022
Using space data to improve life on Earth
Joel Spark is co-founder of Spire Global, Inc. and serves as General Manager of Space Services. Based in Glasgow, Scotland, at the company’s UK headquarters, office and manufacturing facility, he spoke to ROOM’s Editor-in Chief Clive Simpson about ...
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...
