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German military could launch intelligence satellites from Scotland under new plans

GERMAN military intelligence gathering satellites could be launched into space from Scotland under a proposed initiative.

The National (Scotland)

German military could launch intelligence satellites from Scotland

Its space command wants to use SaxaVord Spaceport for ‘sovereign launch’ capabilities.

The Independent UK

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

The Rebuilding Futures Alliance has been launched to offer former inmates the chance to learn a skilled trade in the transport sector.

Evening Standard

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

The Scottish Affairs Committee heard SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst is ‘absolutely’ planning on a launch this year.

Evening Standard

Could we soon see a Scottish astronaut launch into space from Scotland?

ON February 22, 2019, David Mackay made history by becoming the first Scottish astronaut ...

The National (Scotland)

Royal Navy submarine used to warn off Russian spy ship loitering over cables

The nuclear-powered hunter-killer submarine surfaced close to the Yantar to let the Russian ship know it was being watched.

Evening Standard

UK approves 1st vertical rocket launch from Saxavord Spaceport

German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has taken a step towards a first launch by gaining a first-ever license to vertically launch an orbital rocket from mainland Europe.

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UK grants licence to send first rocket into space from Shetland Islands

If successful, Rocket Factory Augsburg will become first company in Europe to carry out vertical launch into orbit

The Guardian - UK

Scotland set to be site of Europe’s first rocket launch into space as approval given

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…

The National (Scotland)

Approval for first space rocket launch from UK as licence granted

The decision from the Civil Aviation Authority is the final significant piece of regulatory approval needed for Rocket Factory Augsburg.

Evening Standard

Early look at Jaguars 2025 free agents

Let's take an early offseason look at which Jaguars players are set to be free agents in 2025.

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Royal Fleet Auxiliary seafarers accept improved pay offer

The agreement ends a long-running dispute.

Evening Standard

Early look at Indianapolis Colts’ 2025 free agents

With the offseason here, let's take an early look ahead at the Indianapolis Colts 2025 free agents.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Which Falcons players will be free agents in 2025?

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We interviewed 30 Black public school teachers in Philadelphia to understand why so many are leaving the profession

Tracey, a high school teacher in the Philadelphia School District, remembers the hurtful comments she heard from parents when she started her career over a decade ago as a young Black teacher in what was then a predominantly white area of southwest Philly.

The Independent UK

Spaceport’s ‘floating road’ over peat bog nearly finished ahead of test launch

Orbex aims to carry out its first launch from the ‘carbon neutral’ spaceport in northern Scotland next year.

The National (Scotland)

Engineers identify 'very unusual' reason for rocket explosion in Shetland

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…

The Independent UK

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

The blast on Monday has delayed a German company’s efforts to carry out the first vertical satellite launch from European soil.

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Europe's 1st commercial rocket by RFA explodes on test stand at Scotland spaceport

Rocket Factory Augsburg's first rocket was destroyed in an explosion on Aug. 19 during a static fire test at Saxavord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.

The Independent UK

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

Rocket engine explodes during test ahead of planned UK launch

The engine burst into flames in the test in Shetland on Monday evening.

The National (Scotland)

Watch the moment rocket engine explodes during test at Shetland spaceport

A ROCKET engine has exploded during a launch test at a spaceport in Shetland...

The Guardian - UK

Rocket explodes during testing at UK’s new spaceport in Shetland

Rocket Factory Augsburg says ‘anomaly’ led to ‘the loss of the stage’, adding that there were no injuries

The Independent UK

Spacecraft test at Shetland spaceport fails due to ‘anomaly’

Nobody was injured in the incident, and the spaceport’s launch pad has been saved.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Fantasy football: Players entering a contract year in 2024

Which players may have added financial incentive this season?

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