01 November 2022
NASA contractor to oversee Scottish spaceport construction
...development of the state-of-the-art facility, drafting in industry experts such as Jacobs to help meet its objectives. Sutherland Spaceport is intended to become the world's greenest spaceport, both in terms of its construction and its operation. One...
04 February 2022
NASA’s real-life “Don’t Look Up” programme
... of the two final telescopes, which are located at Sutherland Observing Station in South Africa and El Sauce Observatory in... Moon, about 240,000 miles away. On 22 January, ATLAS-Sutherland in South Africa discovered its first NEO, 2022 BK, a 100 ...
13 December 2023
Orbex awarded £3.3 million as part of ESA initiative
... space launch services in a way that respects the environment. “The development of the Ultra-Green Launch Complex at Sutherland Spaceport is a critical step this journey, and this support will enable us to continue working toward our ultimate...
April 2024
Planning, designing and delivering a spaceport
... and programme management, satellite manufacturing and operations facilities. He is currently involved in the delivery of Sutherland Spaceport and Prestwick Spaceport inScotland and has a working knowledge of the complex regulatory environment within...
05 May 2023
Construction begins at UK mainland's first vertical launch spaceport
... around 250 new employment opportunities in the Highlands and Islands over the coming years, including 40 jobs in Sutherland and Caithness. Economic impact assessments commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) conclude that the presence...
December 2021
The rise of the UK space economy
... launch in Scotland. In total, there are seven prospective UK launch sites, including the Shetland Isles, the Hebrides, Sutherland, Campbeltown and Prestwick (all in Scotland), and Snowdonia in Wales. It is unlikely that all will be developed, simply...
