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Saxa Vord Spaceport

GB
commercial
Shetland Islands, United Kingdom
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SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland will host the RFA ONE microlauncher at Rocket Factory Augsburg’s completed launch pad.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportOrg RelationshipAug 8, 2023Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) secures million€€ investment from KKR

Lockheed Martin opted in 2020 to conduct a U.K. Pathfinder launch from SaxaVord Spaceport using a vehicle provided by ABL Space Systems instead of Sutherland Spaceport.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportNarrative GeneralMay 9, 2023Construction starts on Orbex Scottish launch site

Rocket Factory Augsburg is developing the RFA One rocket designed to place up to 1,300 kg into sun-synchronous orbit with a first launch planned from SaxaVord as soon as the end of 2023.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportOrg RelationshipApr 14, 2023Orbex CEO resigns

Skyrora is developing an orbital launch vehicle designed to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands as soon as later 2023.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportOrg RelationshipApr 14, 2023Orbex CEO resigns

Lockheed Martin selected the RS1 to perform its U.K. Pathfinder launch from the SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands later in 2023.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportOrg RelationshipMar 24, 2023ABL Space gets $60 million for responsive launch demonstrations

Lockheed Martin selected the RS1 rocket to perform its U.K. Pathfinder launch from the SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands later in 2023.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportOrg RelationshipJan 18, 2023ABL Space Systems blames RS1 launch failure on loss of power

RFA plans the first RFA ONE orbital launch from SaxaVord into a 500 km high sun-synchronous orbit.

Mentioned as: SaxaVordTechnical ProductJan 17, 2023Rocket Factory Augsburg AG and SaxaVord Spaceport Announces Launch Operations Partnership

SaxaVord Spaceport will support RFA across the entire lifecycle of a launch, including testing, inspections, fueling, safety, supplying meteorological weather data, and providing access to its ground station network for data capture and distribution.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord SpaceportTechnical ProductJan 17, 2023Rocket Factory Augsburg AG and SaxaVord Spaceport Announces Launch Operations Partnership

Rocket Factory Augsburg AG’s first launch from SaxaVord will target a 500 km high sun-synchronous orbit.

Mentioned as: SaxaVordTechnical ProductJan 11, 2023Rocket Factory Augsburg’s first launch to take place from SaxaVord Spaceport

SaxaVord Spaceport will support Rocket Factory Augsburg AG across the entire lifecycle of a launch, including testing, inspections, fueling, safety, supplying meteorological weather data, and providing access to its ground station network for data capture and distribution.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord SpaceportTechnical ProductJan 11, 2023Rocket Factory Augsburg and SaxaVord Spaceport plan first launch

The first RFA ONE launch from SaxaVord Spaceport is planned into a 500 km high sun-synchronous orbit.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord SpaceportTechnical ProductJan 11, 2023Rocket Factory Augsburg and SaxaVord Spaceport plan first launch

Rocket Factory Augsburg AG will use the SaxaVord site to launch payloads at high cadence into polar and sun-synchronous orbits.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportOrg RelationshipJan 11, 2023Rocket Factory Augsburg’s first launch to take place from SaxaVord Spaceport

SaxaVord Spaceport will support Rocket Factory Augsburg AG across the entire lifecycle of a launch, including facilitating testing, inspections, fueling, safety, supplying MET weather data, and providing access to its ground station network for data capture and distribution.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord SpaceportTechnical ProductJan 11, 2023Rocket Factory Augsburg’s first launch to take place from SaxaVord Spaceport

The launch pad and launch stool at SaxaVord Spaceport were fully completed by the end of 2022.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportNarrative GeneralJan 11, 2023Rocket Factory Augsburg and SaxaVord Spaceport plan first launch

Lockheed Martin selected RS1 to perform its U.K. Pathfinder launch from the SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands later in 2023.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportOrg RelationshipJan 10, 2023First ABL Space Systems launch fails

SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands is being developed to support launches by companies such as ABL Space Systems and Skyrora.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord SpaceportOrg RelationshipJan 8, 2023Virgin Orbit ready for first U.K. launch

Shetland Space Centre received £378,000 for Project SkyReach to build and install a rocket launch rail for sub-orbital launches supporting sounding rockets up to three tonnes gross lift-off weight at SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord SpaceportTechnical ProductDec 19, 2022UK Space Agency funding in the million£s to support satellite launch sector

Lockheed Martin will use ABL Space Systems’ RS1 rocket for the mission it moved to SaxaVord, with the mission tentatively scheduled for 2023.

Mentioned as: SaxaVordOrg RelationshipNov 1, 2022Orbex to build Scottish launch site

Lockheed Martin is a strategic partner to the UK government and is working with the UK Space Agency to conduct northern Europe’s first vertical satellite launch from the recently approved SaxaVord Spaceport.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord SpaceportOrg RelationshipJul 20, 2022Lockheed Martin UK invests £s in Northumbria University in support of skills + R&D

Shetland Islands Council approved SaxaVord’s application to build a spaceport at SaxaVord.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord SpaceportOrg RelationshipJul 18, 2022Lockheed Martin UK reveals the latest progress on the UK Pathfinder Project
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