BREAKING: The quest for the first rocket launch into orbit from British soil is back on, after years of explosions, crash-landings and delays 🚀🇬🇧
A licence for lift-off this year has been granted ☑️
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A licence for lift-off this year has been granted ☑️
www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...
UK’s first vertical launch rocket will blast off this year
Aviation chiefs have approved a licence for lift-off from SaxaVordspaceport, as Britain aims to beat Norway and Sweden to the first orbital launch on European soil
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January 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
BREAKING: The quest for the first rocket launch into orbit from British soil is back on, after years of explosions, crash-landings and delays 🚀🇬🇧
A licence for lift-off this year has been granted ☑️
www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...
A licence for lift-off this year has been granted ☑️
www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...
Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is the second German space company set to launch its own rocket. The launch is scheduled to take place from the Saxavord Spaceport on the island of Unst in the far north of the Shetland Islands.
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#RFA #Germany #NewSpace #Space #Europe #SaxavordSpaceport #Shetland
July 5, 2026 at 9:45 AM
The launch window has been open since July 1, 2026, but there is no specific launch date yet. The RFA One rocket is approximately 30 meters tall and has a payload capacity of 500 kg. OHB, based in Bremen, is RFA’s main investor.
#RFA #Germany #NewSpace #Space #Europe #SaxavordSpaceport #Shetland
#RFA #Germany #NewSpace #Space #Europe #SaxavordSpaceport #Shetland
July 5, 2026 at 9:45 AM
SaxaVord Details Launch Window as Fishing Sector Monitors Impact
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SaxaVord Details Launch Window as Fishing Sector Monitors Impact - Scottish Fishing Industry - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News
SaxaVord confirms August launch procedures as Shetland fishing industry welcomes clarity but warns over long-term access.
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July 9, 2026 at 11:20 AM
SaxaVord Details Launch Window as Fishing Sector Monitors Impact
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A new virtual tour of the launch site at #SaxaVordSpaceport in Shetland is now live: saxavord.darkstarlabs.io
This reinforces the scale and ambition behind Scotland’s growing #space sector and the central role #physics plays in making launch, propulsion, and satellite technologies possible.
This reinforces the scale and ambition behind Scotland’s growing #space sector and the central role #physics plays in making launch, propulsion, and satellite technologies possible.
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April 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM
A new virtual tour of the launch site at #SaxaVordSpaceport in Shetland is now live: saxavord.darkstarlabs.io
This reinforces the scale and ambition behind Scotland’s growing #space sector and the central role #physics plays in making launch, propulsion, and satellite technologies possible.
This reinforces the scale and ambition behind Scotland’s growing #space sector and the central role #physics plays in making launch, propulsion, and satellite technologies possible.