03 August 2018
Space activity at Farnborough FIA 2018
... of the country. Firstly, the UK Space Agency announced that it was supporting the site at the A’ Mhoine peninsula in Sutherland, as being the first vertical launch orbital access Spaceport in Britain for northward direction polar orbit and...
05 June 2019
UK government backs ambitious space plans
... our position as a leader in the new space age. Alongside our commitment to the proposed vertical launch spaceport in Sutherland, this is making the UK the most attractive place in Europe for those looking to Earth’s orbit and beyond...
06 November 2019
UK Space Agency confirms £7.35 million funding to support small satellite launch from Cornwall
... a range of industry-led projects including £31.5 million to help establish launch services from a new vertical launch spaceport in Sutherland, Scotland.
21 November 2019
Orbex opens doors to Europe’s most modern rocket factory
... at a secure location in the UK. Prime is expected to be the first rocket to take off from the proposed spaceport in Sutherland. On August 1, 2019, Orbex’s partner, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) confirmed that it had signed a 75-year lease...
17 January 2020
TriSept secures dedicated rideshare mission aboard Orbex Prime
... aboard an Orbex Prime launch vehicle set to lift off in the fall of 2022 from the UK's first spaceport in Sutherland, Scotland. With its expansion into the UK space market already underway, TriSept is building a multiple spacecraft manifest...
07 August 2020
UK space launch sector builds foundation for collaborative future
... industry together to start to craft a range solution that will suit all,” he said. Roy Kirk, of Space Hub Sutherland, added: “The workshops were a great success. SSLC provided a valuable opportunity for key players in Scotland’s space...
