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German space company set for rocket launch from Shetland

A German space company plans to launch its first rocket from the Shetland Isles later this year. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has signed a multi-year deal with the SaxaVord spaceport being built in Unst for the first launch of its ...

11 Jan 2023 at 16:36

Hotel and visitor centre planned on Unst as spaceport takes shape

A new hotel and visitor centre are planned for the island of Unst in Shetland as part of work to create a spaceport at the northern-most tip of the UK. The team behind SaxaVord spaceport hope to build new accommodation near the ...

24 Jun 2023 at 00:01

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 ...

23 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Rocket company given £3.5m ahead of Shetland space launch

A company which aims to launch satellites into space from Shetland has received £3.5 million from the UK Space Agency. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) plans to have its first blast-off from SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst – the ...

27 Oct 2023 at 06:36

UK chief hails test-firing of rockets at Scottish spaceport as ‘big moment’

The successful test-firing of a rocket on the Shetland Islands is a “big moment” ahead of the first space launch due later this year, the head of the UK Space Agency has said. Dr Paul Bate praised the “hot test” of a ...

22 May 2024 at 00:01

SciTech

Shetland spaceport counting down to first launch after official opening

A spaceport on Shetland is counting down to the UK’s first ever orbital rocket launch after being declared officially open at a ribbon-cutting ceremony involving two “space-mad” children. SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst ...

29 May 2024 at 17:38

SciTech

‘Very unusual’ fire caused rocket explosion, delaying first space launch bid

Engineers have identified a “very unusual” oxygen fire in a turbopump as the reason a rocket engine exploded during a test at the spaceport in Shetland earlier this week. The blast on Monday has delayed a German ...

24 Aug 2024 at 08:07

Scotland

Spacecraft test at Shetland spaceport fails due to ‘anomaly’

A spacecraft company has said it will return to regular operations “as soon as possible” after one of its vessels failed during a test. On Monday at 9.42pm, Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) announced one of its ...

19 Aug 2024 at 23:18

Approval for first space rocket launch from UK as licence granted

The German company which aims to be the first to launch a satellite from the most northerly tip in the UK has been officially licensed for spaceflight by the regulator. The decision from the Civil Aviation ...

16 Jan 2025 at 11:35

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 ...

05 Feb 2025 at 15:33

German military could launch intelligence satellites from Scotland

Intelligence-gathering satellites could be launched into space from Scotland under an initiative involving the German military. In a bid to strengthen Europe’s defence links, the German air force’s ...

11 Mar 2025 at 17:03

Scotland could miss out on ‘generational opportunity’ for space launch – MPs

Scotland could miss out on a “generational opportunity” to become a leader in the European space launch field, MPs have warned. A Westminster committee says fierce international competition and a ...

10 Sept 2025 at 00:01

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