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Rocket company granted 50-year lease for Sutherland spaceport

The company which will launch rockets from the spaceport being built in Sutherland has been granted a 50-year lease for the facility. Orbex aim to use the site on the A’Mhoine peninsula to launch satellites into low Earth orbit. Their 19-metre long ...

01 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Swinney to probe concerns for money invested in paused Sutherland Spaceport

The First Minister says he will look into “completely reasonable” concerns around recouping public investment into Sutherland Spaceport after it was put on hold by the company developing the site. The spaceport on the north coast of the Scottish ...

06 Dec 2024 at 09:42

Scotland

First orbital rocket launch from Scotland could blast off in October

The UK’s first orbital rocket launch could blast off from the Shetland islands in October or November this year, spaceport bosses have said. SaxaVord spaceport, on the northern tip of the Shetland Islands, is preparing to host the first ...

23 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Up to £10m of funding approved for development of Scottish port

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has announced the approval of up to £10 million to support the development of the Port of Nigg. The economic and community development agency hopes the funding for the port’s Inner East Quay will ...

17 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Musk’s Starlink to provide internet on rural trains in Scotland

Elon Musk’s Starlink will provide internet access for trains in the far north of Scotland, it has been announced. The world’s richest man, who has drawn criticism from a number of figures in Scotland over his political stances in ...

12 May 2025 at 16:25

Scotland

John Swinney announces cash for ‘landmark’ offshore wind power hub on Orkney

First Minister John Swinney has pledged £5 million to accelerate a “landmark” green energy project on Orkney. Plans to create a major new renewables hub on the islands are to receive a grant to help with the cost of developing a ...

10 Feb 2025 at 13:03

Scotland

Shetland’s SaxaVord spaceport ‘weeks away’ from recognition

At the northernmost tip of the UK, a former RAF base is thought to be weeks away from official recognition as a spaceport ready to launch satellites into orbit. SaxaVord spaceport is taking shape on a remote peninsula in Unst ...

24 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Launch of £4.4m fund for island businesses affected by ongoing ferry disruption

A £4.4 million support fund for island businesses affected by ongoing disruption to ferry services has been launched by the Scottish Government. The Island Business Resilience Fund (IBRF) is expected to pay grants of up to ...

30 Jun 2025 at 00:01

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