23 October 2020
Shetland spaceport boosts UK's plans for launch
... following the approval of plans for Lockheed Martin to transfer its satellite launch operations to Shetland Space Centre by the UK government. Shetland Space Centre anticipates that by 2024, the spaceport site could support a total of 605 jobs...
23 October 2020
UK Spaceport Alliance welcomes launch announcement
... Council and UK Spaceport Alliance have welcomed the 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...
16 September 2020
Spaceport developers form new alliance to accelerate UK growth
...working group, under the auspices of the industry-led Scottish Space Leadership Council (SSLC). Its membership comprises three vertical rocket launch sites – Shetland Space Centre, Space Hub Sutherland, and Spaceport 1, Western Isles – along with two...
15 March 2021
Edinburgh Women in Space Conference 2021
... to the President of the Canadian Space Agency, Yvette Hopkins, Executive Vice-President of the Shetland Space Centre, and Sue Horne, Head of Space Exploration at the UK Space Agency (UKSA). Edinburgh Women in Space is a brand-new, student-organised...
27 July 2018
UK new space launch capability to be discussed at Global MilSatCom 2018
... more. Focus day presenters include: Mr Miles Carden, Director, Spaceport Cornwall Mr Scott Hammond, Programme Director, Shetland Space Centre Mr Luis Gomes, Chief Technical Officer, Surrey Satellite Technology Limited Dr Robert Bond, Head of Future...
07 August 2020
UK space launch sector builds foundation for collaborative future
... around the common purpose of making launch a success is great news for the UK.” Scott Hammond, from the Shetland Space Centre, was also delighted to play a part in the workshop. “It was important to bring all parts of the...
