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The Latest Breaking News from SaxaVord Spaceport

Rocket issue delays 1st orbital rocket launch from the UK

While testing a rocket on the launch pad at the U.K.'s SaxaVord Spaceport, RFA found 'an issue with the vehicle that requires further investigation.'

Space · Aug 2

Spaceport’s plan to dump rocket launch debris into Scottish seas

SCOTLAND’S first spaceport on Shetland plans to use the sea as a “dustbin” to dump tonnes of debris from rockets, The Ferret can reveal,…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 28

Skyrora becomes 1st British company to get license to launch from the UK

Scotland-based Skyrora has received the first U.K.-issued vertical launch license for a homegrown company, enabling rocket launches from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.

Space · Aug 11, 2025

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German military could launch intelligence satellites from Scotland

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

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025

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 · Feb 5, 2025

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.

Space · Jan 21, 2025

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

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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 to host orbital rocket launches from 2025

SaxaVord Spaceport is on the Lamba Ness peninsula on Unst.

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

Rocket company given £3.5m ahead of Shetland space launch

Rocket Factory Augsburg plans to have its first blast-off from SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst in 2024.

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023

UK spaceport unearths a Bronze Age surprise ahead of 1st rocket launches this year

Scotland's SaxaVord Spaceport is getting ready to host its first rocket launches soon. Archaeologists recently found Bronze Age remnants on the remote Shetland island by accident.

Space · Jul 30, 2023

Bronze Age cemetery discovered at future UK rocket launch site

An Early Bronze Age ritual cremation cemetery has been found at the SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland

Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2023

Scottish spaceport aims to be included as part of green freeport bid

A SPACEPORT in Shetland hoping to host rocket launches next year is aiming to become part of the North East Scotland freeport.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 25, 2022

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