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SaxaVord founder and boss dies aged 67

Frank Strang was behind the UK’s first spaceport on the Lamba Ness peninsula on Unst, Shetland.

Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2025

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

Some of the key questions after part of Rocket Factory Augsburg’s rocket was destroyed at SaxaVord Spaceport.

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2024

Husband and wife get lift off for UK’s first vertical spaceport on remote island

Up to 30 rockets will be launched every year from the former RAF base on a remote peninsula on the Shetland Islands

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2023

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Spaceport in Shetland Islands given licence for UK's first vertical rocket launch

Launches expected to begin at SaxaVord Spaceport next year

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2023

Shetland’s SaxaVord spaceport gains clearance for vertical rocket launches

A site at the northern-most point of the Shetland Islands has become the UK’s first licensed spaceport for vertical rocket launches.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 17, 2023

Shetland spaceport plans include new hotel and visitor centre

A new hotel and visitor centre are planned for the island of Unst in Shetland as part of the work to create a spaceport at the northern-most tip of…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 24, 2023

Shetland spaceport ‘weeks away’ from recognition

Owner says imminent launch is 'two fingers to the people who tried to put us out of business'

Insider UK · Jun 23, 2023

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