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What next for space launch bids after rocket engine explosion in Shetland?

A rocket engine exploded during a test at the SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst, with the fiery conflagration destroying the first stage of the satellite launch vehicle. German company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) say they are keen to resume operations ...

20 Aug 2024 at 17:46

Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship visits Belfast ahead of support vessels contract work

One of the newest Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ships is visiting Belfast to help with planning for the building of new support vessels in the city. Hundreds of new jobs are set to be created to build the three RFA ships at the Harland and Wolff ...

10 Feb 2023 at 14:55

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Rocket engine explodes during test ahead of planned UK launch

A rocket engine has exploded during a test launch at a spaceport in Shetland. German rocket manufacturer Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) said no-one was injured in the incident at SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst on Monday evening. RFA is running ...

20 Aug 2024 at 18:52

Scotland’s first minehunting ‘mothership’ dedicated in Leith

Scotland’s first autonomous minehunting “mothership” was officially welcomed into its fleet in a service attended by the Duke of Edinburgh. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Stirling Castle was dedicated while docked at Forth Ports in ...

11 Apr 2024 at 17:15

Royal Navy sailors rehearse for Remembrance Day commemorations

Royal Navy sailors have been undertaking their final rehearsals ahead of the Remembrance Day commemorations in London. A total of 104 personnel drawn from across the service including Royal Marines, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ...

08 Nov 2022 at 12:39

Spaceport on Shetland Islands will be ready for launch by July, MPs told

The spaceport at the northernmost tip of the UK will be ready for satellite launches by July, MPs have been told. A number of companies plan to use SaxaVord Spaceport, on Unst in the Shetland Islands, as a launch site for ...

05 Feb 2025 at 15:33

Actor Stephen Graham backs new organisation to help ex-offenders find work

Award-winning actor Stephen Graham is backing a new initiative aimed at helping ex-offenders get jobs in the transport industry, saying it is vital to break the “vicious circle of criminality and unemployment”. The ...

18 Feb 2025 at 15:31

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