19 July 2024
Fire Arrow expands its global spaceport expertise
... development and design of two of Scotland’s spaceports working on both the Sutherland Spaceport vertical launch facility and Prestwick Spaceport horizontal launch facility. Arup’s work with Fire Arrow is poised to broaden its horizons as the company...
27 July 2018
UK new space launch capability to be discussed at Global MilSatCom 2018
... sites, recent announcements for new funding for a vertical launch spaceport in Scotland and Cornwall Spaceport’s collaboration with Virgin Orbit for a horizontal launch site. SMi Group are proud to announce that Spaceport Cornwall will be delivering...
05 June 2019
UK government backs ambitious space plans
... and ensures our national security. These exciting plans from Spaceport Cornwall and Virgin Orbit to make horizontal launch a reality from Cornwall will help further our position as a leader in the new space age. Alongside our...
16 September 2020
Spaceport developers form new alliance to accelerate UK growth
..., Space Hub Sutherland, and Spaceport 1, Western Isles – along with two that plan to operate plane based, horizontal launches – Glasgow Prestwick Spaceport, and Machrihanish Airbase Community Company, Argyll. Discussions are also at an advanced stage...
23 October 2020
UK Spaceport Alliance welcomes launch announcement
... for the UK’s spaceflight ambitions and - in parallel with ongoing developments at Space Hub Sutherland and Spaceport 1, as well as horizontal launch sites Prestwick Spaceport, Machrihanish, Llanbedr and Spaceport Cornwall - represents the...
April 2025
Azores rising – Portugal’s Atlantic outpost vying to become space gateway
...advanced planning in places like Scotland (SaxaVord in the Shetlands and Sutherland on the mainland), Spaceport Cornwall (for horizontal launches) and Norway’s Andøya. These new spaceports are designed primarily around small and sometimes medium-lift...
