Spaceport hopeful of two or three launch attempts this year

5 February 2025

•Space

SaxaVord ‘really important’ to UK Space Agency’s ambitions, director says

31 January 2025

•Space

Updated

Rocket company’s spaceflight licence a ‘groundbreaking moment’

RFA’s licence to launch of SaxaVord Spaceport in Unst is the first of its kind to be granted in the UK

16 January 2025

•Space

Space agency ‘assessing’ Pathfinder launch after rocket firm decision

12 December 2024

•Space

A person stands on a grassy golf course holding a club, with a lake and distant hills in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

More from Loganair, museum survey, Whalsay golf course and more…

12 December 2024

•Also in the news

Updated

Space firm shifts from Sutherland to SaxaVord

4 December 2024

•Space

A small coastal rocket launch site with a rocket on the pad, surrounded by support vehicles and trailers, against a backdrop of the ocean and rocky shore.

Further European support for space firms hoping to launch from SaxaVord

20 November 2024

•Space

Meeting hears first SaxaVord launch could be in February – but spaceport says no timetable is yet in place

11 September 2024

•Space

A large explosion with flames and smoke captured on surveillance camera at a facility with storage containers and fencing on August 19, 2024, at 20:14:52.

Launch plans delayed as rocket firm shares footage from test incident

24 August 2024

•Space

A large plume of smoke and flames is seen rising from a hill, indicating a significant fire or explosion with cloudy skies in the background.

No injuries after rocket engine ends up in flames during test at Unst spaceport

19 August 2024

•Space

First launch from SaxaVord slips from August to September or early October

24 July 2024

•Space

Dialect award winner named, Salt Roads to be translated, STEM activities at SaxaVord and Sunday openings

4 July 2024

•Also in the news

Plans submitted for satellite ground station

14 June 2024

•Space

Five people standing outdoors behind a vibrant red, orange, and blue ribbon, with one person holding bagpipes. Two children are also present, along with sunny weather in the background.

Europe’s only fully licensed vertical launch spaceport declared open

Preparations for first orbital launch well underway
UK Government investment of £10m in project finalised

29 May 2024

•Space

A rocket stands on a launch pad emitting smoke and preparing for liftoff, with a coastal landscape and ocean in the background.

Successful first ‘hot fire’ test at spaceport

21 May 2024

•Space

Industrial construction site with a large crane and a partially built structure featuring a tall chimney, surrounded by machinery and building materials under a cloudy sky.

Rocket manufacturer prepares for ‘hot fire campaign’

2 May 2024

•Space

Updated

SaxaVord Spaceport secures government investment

6 March 2024

•Space

A rocket is taking off with smoke coming out of it.

SaxaVord Spaceport getting closer to the much anticipated first launch

5 March 2024

•Space

SaxaVord confident it could become a European spaceport

8 January 2024

•Space

Spaceport key to moving fixed links up the agenda

18 December 2023

•Space

A rocket engine test is underway, emitting a bright plume of flame and exhaust on a clear day, with a shipping container in the background.

Rocket company switches maiden launch to Australia as SaxaVord infrastructure not yet ready

17 November 2023

•Space

Two men standing in front of a booth at a trade show.

Rocket company outlines SaxaVord launch plans – with first take-off expected next year

15 November 2023

•Space

A man with short dark hair and a beard standing outdoors with a body of water and grassy area in the background. He is wearing a dark long-sleeve shirt.

SaxaVord in a good position but ‘space is hard’, warns agency boss

11 September 2023

•Space

Space agency rocket launch now expected to lift off from Unst in 2024

22 June 2023

•Space

Spaceport arranges £139m debt facility to ‘drive forward’ project

24 May 2023

•Space

Watch: Rocket company completes more testing ahead of first sub-orbital launch

2 May 2023

•Space

Aberdeen firm signs deal with spaceport for meteorological system

3 February 2023

•Space

Companies sign on to create spaceport launch rail

14 December 2022

•Space

Nearly £20m spent on spaceport project to date as construction remains ahead of schedule

24 November 2022

•Space

Regulator launches consultation on environmental effects of Unst spaceport

10 November 2022

•News

Temporary 80-bed accommodation block for space port staff given planning go-ahead

24 October 2022

•News

Updated

SaxaVord team could play a role in supporting future space travel for Europe

5 October 2022

•Space

Spaceport education strategy an ‘exciting milestone’

4 October 2022

•Education

Spaceport in talks over green freeport bid

25 August 2022

•Business

Rocket company moves step closer to Unst launch

18 August 2022

•Space

Test exercise held at spaceport site but no launch due to weather

8 July 2022

•Space

Preparations continue for spaceport ‘dress rehearsal’

20 May 2022

•Space

Space can be used as lever to help drive fixed links, Strang believes

19 May 2022

•Transport

‘Milestone’ work underway at spaceport site ahead of construction

18 May 2022

•Space

Planners happy with proposal to turn former brewery into spaceport centre

15 April 2022

•Space

Space centre planning decision bolsters case for Unst fixed link, council chief says

Meanwhile North Isles councillor says ‘fixed links are absolutely essential to fulfilling the full potential of the space industry’

3 March 2022

•Transport

Spaceport team ‘delighted’ as SIC confirms it is minded to approve planning application

Council chief executive Maggie Sandison says there are ‘great opportunities’ for Shetland in the space industry

25 February 2022

•Council

Weather station planned for spaceport as launch preparations continue

7 February 2022

•Weather

MP’s spaceport pay reflects ‘professional expertise’

11 November 2021

•Politics

Spaceport team not planning any launches during Norwick Up Helly Aa or Unst Show

29 October 2021

•Community

Guest speakers lined up for college’s first ‘Space 101 Day’

27 October 2021

•Education

Rocket company signs multi-launch deal with Unst spaceport

12 October 2021

•Business

Economic benefits outweigh rocket emissions, launch providers say

7 October 2021

•Business

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