Orbex, a main contractor and backer of the Sutherland, Scotland spaceport is moving its activity to rival Scottish launch site at SaxaVord in the Shetland Isles. Orbex says it has […]
SaxaVord Spaceport
Orbex starting development of medium sized launch vehicle + operations going to SaxaVord
Spaceflight company Orbex is to focus its operations exclusively on developing small and medium sized space rockets after switching its launch operations to SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland. The company has […]
Rocket Factory Augsburg’s rocket explodes at Scotland’s Spaceport and statement from SaxaVord Spaceport CEO
While a test was being carried out by German company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) at the UK’s new spaceport in Shetland their rocket engine exploded during a launch test. RFA […]
German New Space companies launch Eva
Three German companies — Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), Yuri, and ATMOS Space Cargo (ATMOS) — have revealed their new partnership as well as the launch of their joint, end-to-end service […]
Lockheed Martin UK reveals the latest progress on the UK Pathfinder Project
Lockheed Martin UK has been all systems ‘go‘ since Shetland Islands Council approved SaxaVord’s application to build the spaceport that will allow the company to deliver the UK’s first ever […]
Venture Orbital Systems gains millions€€ from Series A funding for their micro-launcher program
Venture Orbital Systems (VOS) has shown steady progress toward the development of their orbital launcher over the past few months. To further this momentum, the company recently closed a major […]