13 December 2023
Orbex awarded £3.3 million as part of ESA initiative
... undertake activities to build the Ultra-Green Launch Complex at Sutherland Spaceport, located on the north coast of Scotland. The spaceport is being designed with sustainability in mind and is intended to be the first spaceport globally to be carbon...
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...
01 November 2022
NASA contractor to oversee Scottish spaceport construction
... Islands Enterprise, the space industry represents “a huge economic opportunity” for the Highlands & Islands and for Scotland. “We believe the spaceport has the capacity to generate around 250 jobs in our region, including 40 on site, plus...
February 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...
April 2020
European spaceports compete for recognition and business
... that clear the legislative obstacles for business growth. Artist’s impression a space launch complex in Shetland, northern Scotland. Business case There are a number of European companies pursuing private smallsat orbital launch vehicles with a view...
