SaxaVord Spaceport is the UK's first licensed vertical launch spaceport, located in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It serves as a critical infrastructure provider for the UK's end-to-end space capability, facilitating orbital satellite deployment and suborbital missions. SaxaVord partners with launch providers like Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) and works with aviation and maritime agencies to ensure safe launch operations.
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Launch attempts at SaxaVord Spaceport can take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 4 pm and 8 pm during the five-week window.
SaxaVord Spaceport opened a five-week launch window on 10 August for a rocket test flight.
Rocket Factory Augsburg is preparing for the inaugural flight of its RFA ONE rocket from SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland.
HyImpulse plans to conduct the second flight of its suborbital SR75 rocket from SaxaVord Spaceport in 2024.
Rocket Factory Augsburg plans to use SaxaVord in Scotland as its initial launch base.
Rocket Factory Augsburg has filed a maritime license application for its Test Flight 1 from the SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland, United Kingdom.
Rocket Factory Augsburg has submitted a marine license application for Test Flight 1 from SaxaVord Space.
SaxaVord Spaceport is working to complete three launch pads to host European launchers.
HyImpulse Technologies has a launch service agreement to begin flying from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.
HyImpulse Technologies' first suborbital flight from SaxaVord Spaceport is expected to lift off in Q3.
SaxaVord Spaceport has installed a tracking and telemetry system, a mission control center, and an integration hanger.
SaxaVord Spaceport has a UK Civil Aviation Authority license for up to 30 launches per year.
Integration and additional testing of the RFA ONE vehicle are planned at SaxaVord before the proposed summer launch.
The RFA ONE first stage is at SaxaVord but its nine Helix engines are not yet at the spaceport.
On March 6, the first and second stages of Rocket Factory Augsburg’s RFA ONE arrived at the SaxaVord spaceport in Scotland.
RFA’s planned testing at SaxaVord is expected to include hot-fire tests of the first stage on the launch pad once the engines are installed.
The nine Helix engines are undergoing final acceptance testing in Sweden and will be sent to SaxaVord once testing is completed.
RFA shipped the RFA ONE first stage directly from its factory in Augsburg, Germany to the SaxaVord spaceport.
The RFA ONE second stage underwent a hot fire test at the Esrange Space Center in Sweden before being transported to SaxaVord Spaceport.
The RFA ONE first stage will be further integrated with its rocket engines at SaxaVord Spaceport.