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Saxa Vord Spaceport

GB
commercial
Shetland Islands, United Kingdom
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HyImpulse plans to begin suborbital launches from SaxaVord as soon as August 2024 and expects orbital launches to begin in late 2025.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportNarrative PlanDec 18, 2023SaxaVord Spaceport receives U.K. license

HyImpulse has an agreement dated 2023-11-15 to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetlands.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportOrg RelationshipDec 16, 2023Report outlines lessons learned from first U.K. launch

HyImpulse plans to begin orbital launches from SaxaVord Spaceport as soon as late 2025.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportNarrative PlanDec 16, 2023Report outlines lessons learned from first U.K. launch

HyImpulse has been collaborating with SaxaVord since 2021 and conducted flight motor qualification testing on the Shetland Islands.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportOrg RelationshipNov 15, 2023SaxaVord Spaceport to host HyImpulse orbital rocket launches

HyImpulse plans to conduct two suborbital launches from SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland’s Shetland Islands starting in August 2024.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportNarrative PlanNov 15, 2023SaxaVord Spaceport to host HyImpulse orbital rocket launches

SaxaVord Spaceport and HyImpulse Technologies signed a letter of intent at Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen, Germany on 2023-11-15.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportOrg RelationshipNov 15, 2023SaxaVord Spaceport to host HyImpulse orbital rocket launches

SaxaVord Spaceport plans to host orbital launches of HyImpulse Technologies rockets beginning in late 2025.

Mentioned as: saxavord spaceportTechnical ProductNov 15, 2023SaxaVord Spaceport to host HyImpulse orbital rocket launches

RFA AG plans to provide a regular cadence of launch services from SaxaVord Spaceport as one of the spaceport’s anchor customers.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord SpaceportOrg RelationshipNov 8, 2023UK Space Agency Supports RFA through BOOST Programme

RFA UK plans to launch the RFA ONE launch system from SaxaVord Spaceport in 2024-04-01.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportOrg RelationshipNov 8, 2023UK Space Agency Supports RFA through BOOST Programme

RFA UK (Rocket Factory Ltd) received £3.5 million to support its plans to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportOrg RelationshipNov 8, 2023UK Space Agency Supports RFA through BOOST Programme

RFA UK was established to implement and operate a launch-specific system and test equipment to support RFA AG’s planned launches from SaxaVord Spaceport.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportNarrative GeneralNov 8, 2023UK Space Agency Supports RFA through BOOST Programme

RFA UK and SaxaVord Spaceport anticipate around 90 skilled jobs will be created locally when SaxaVord reaches full operational capability.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportNarrative PlanNov 8, 2023UK Space Agency Supports RFA through BOOST Programme

Skyrora is planning to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord SpaceportOrg RelationshipNov 3, 2023Norway opens Andøya spaceport

The UK Space Agency provided funding to help prepare Rocket Factory Augsburg’s flight from SaxaVord scheduled for 2024.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportOrg RelationshipNov 3, 2023Norway opens Andøya spaceport

ABL Space Systems planned to conduct its SaxaVord Spaceport launch in 2023 but has not announced a date for its next launch attempt after its inaugural mission from Alaska failed to reach orbit on 2023-01-10.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportNarrative GeneralOct 26, 2023UK helps fund Rocket Factory Augsburg’s maiden flight

The UK Space Agency has awarded funds to Lockheed Martin to establish launch operations from SaxaVord Spaceport.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportOrg RelationshipOct 26, 2023UK helps fund Rocket Factory Augsburg’s maiden flight

The UK Space Agency is providing £3.5 million to help Germany’s Rocket Factory Augsburg prepare for its maiden flight next year from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord SpaceportTechnical ProductOct 26, 2023UK helps fund Rocket Factory Augsburg’s maiden flight

SaxaVord Spaceport has constructed most of the facilities needed to support launches, including a launchpad that will be used exclusively by Rocket Factory Augsburg.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord SpaceportTechnical ProductOct 26, 2023UK helps fund Rocket Factory Augsburg’s maiden flight

Rocket Factory Augsburg AG will use the €30 million investment to facilitate its upcoming integrated first-stage test and to complete its launch pad at SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland.

Mentioned as: saxavord spaceportTechnical ProductAug 9, 2023Launch Service Provider RFA Secures €30m Investment From KKR

Rocket Factory Augsburg is targeting a first launch attempt of its RFA ONE microlauncher from SaxaVord in 2024-04-01.

Mentioned as: SaxaVordTechnical ProductAug 8, 2023Rocket Factory Augsburg gets €30 million investment boost
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