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Saxa Vord Spaceport

GB
commercial
Shetland Islands, United Kingdom
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The SaxaVord launch facility is projected to create circa 140 jobs in Unst and inject at least £4.9 million into the Shetland Islands economy each year.

Mentioned as: SaxaVordTechnical ProductJul 18, 2022Lockheed Martin UK reveals the latest progress on the UK Pathfinder Project

The SaxaVord launch facility is projected to provide a further 70 jobs throughout Shetland and add approximately £2.9 million in gross value to the Shetland economy.

Mentioned as: SaxaVordTechnical ProductJul 18, 2022Lockheed Martin UK reveals the latest progress on the UK Pathfinder Project

Venture Orbital Systems signed a memorandum of understanding with Scotland’s SaxaVord Spaceport in February of 2022.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportNarrative GeneralJul 6, 2022Venture Orbital Systems gains millions€€ from Series A funding for their micro-launcher program

Lockheed Martin selected ABL Space Systems to perform the UK Pathfinder launch from SaxaVord Spaceport.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord SpaceportOrg RelationshipJun 2, 2022Lockheed and ABL’s first UK vertical launch slips into 2023

SaxaVord Spaceport is preparing to perform a site-wide rehearsal in early July that will test facilities by launching a roughly 3-meter-tall rocket to an altitude of 3.6 km from the Lamba Ness peninsula using a portable launchpad system.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportOrg RelationshipJun 2, 2022Lockheed and ABL’s first UK vertical launch slips into 2023

Unst is the UK’s highest point of latitude, providing SaxaVord customers a geographic advantage for payload performance and launch-site operations.

Mentioned as: SaxaVordTechnical ProductMay 16, 2022Astra + SaxaVord UK Spaceport Partnering Together To Provide Dedicated Launch Services

SaxaVord has been chosen to host the UK Space Agency’s UK Pathfinder launch, which will be delivered by Lockheed Martin and ABL Systems in 2022.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportOrg RelationshipMay 16, 2022Astra + SaxaVord UK Spaceport Partnering Together To Provide Dedicated Launch Services

SaxaVord has secured planning permission for a launch site designed for small rockets delivering payloads into low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: SaxaVordTechnical ProductMay 16, 2022Astra + SaxaVord UK Spaceport Partnering Together To Provide Dedicated Launch Services

SaxaVord UK Spaceport would expand Astra’s launch capacity at key orbital inclinations.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord UK SpaceportOrg RelationshipMay 16, 2022Astra + SaxaVord UK Spaceport Partnering Together To Provide Dedicated Launch Services

Astra Space, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTR) and SaxaVord UK Spaceport are partnering to provide dedicated orbital launch services from the UK.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord UK SpaceportOrg RelationshipMay 16, 2022Astra + SaxaVord UK Spaceport Partnering Together To Provide Dedicated Launch Services

SaxaVord Spaceport has been chosen by Lockheed Martin and ABL Space Systems for the RS1 rocket’s first UK launch scheduled for later 2022.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportNarrative GeneralMay 11, 2022Orbex unveils prototype of rocket preparing for UK’s first vertical launch

Astra plans to perform launches in 2023 at SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord SpaceportOrg RelationshipMay 11, 2022Orbex unveils prototype of rocket preparing for UK’s first vertical launch

The partnership between Astra Space and SaxaVord UK Spaceport was announced on 2022-05-10.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportOrg RelationshipMay 10, 2022Astra Looks to Expand Launch Capacity with SaxaVord UK Spaceport

Astra Space and SaxaVord UK Spaceport are partnering to provide dedicated orbital launch services to the satellite market.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord UK SpaceportOrg RelationshipMay 10, 2022Astra Looks to Expand Launch Capacity with SaxaVord UK Spaceport

SaxaVord UK Spaceport would expand Astra’s launch capacity at key orbital inclinations.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord UK SpaceportOrg RelationshipMay 10, 2022Astra Looks to Expand Launch Capacity with SaxaVord UK Spaceport

Astra is partnering with SaxaVord Spaceport to provide launch services from the SaxaVord facility on the island of Unst.

Mentioned as: saxavordTechnical ProductMay 10, 2022Astra to launch from U.K. spaceport

The UK Space Agency provided £23.5 million in two separate grants to Lockheed Martin to establish launch operations at SaxaVord Spaceport and to support research, development, build, and flight demonstration of an orbital maneuvering vehicle.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportOrg RelationshipApr 18, 2022Op-ed | Putting Britain back in the business of launch

SaxaVord Spaceport operates a commercial ground station and offers test facilities for launch vehicle manufacturers.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord SpaceportTechnical ProductApr 18, 2022Op-ed | Putting Britain back in the business of launch

Skyrora is developing the Skyrora XL orbital launch vehicle and plans to operate from SaxaVord Spaceport.

Mentioned as: SaxaVord SpaceportOrg RelationshipApr 18, 2022Op-ed | Putting Britain back in the business of launch

Saxavord Spaceport and the rocket company expected to launch the spacecraft must obtain a license from the UK Civil Aviation Authority before launch.

Mentioned as: Saxa Vord SpaceportNarrative GeneralMar 2, 2022Forrester’s Digest: OneWeb | LEO Comms | New Scottish Spaceport | Telesat | Turning Off Russian Transponders
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