A NEW architectural installation designed to inspire visitors to seek solitude and reconnect with the natural world has been commissioned for Foula. It follows a nationwide design competition named the Beacon Project. The winner was a piece called The Pilgrim Stones by architect.
The test included the re-creation of in-space flight conditions for the space tug
It will be able to deliver a payload of new satellite into orbit from British soil
Then when it s in space can be redeployed to move older satellites To a new orbit that could prolong their mission, replace objects or even scrap space junk
British firm Skyrora Is a step closer to launching a space tug that could tow satellites into different orbits, replace old satellites and even clean up space junk.
The upper stage of the Skyrora XL rocket successfully completed a crucial static fire test at the engine development complex in Fife, Scotland just before Christmas.
On 23 December 2020 the Skyrora test and flight operations team performed one of their most important test campaigns to date, a full upper stage static fire test, at their engine development complex in Fife, Scotland.
This historic event represents yet another significant milestone in the Edinburgh-based rocket manufacturer’s development plan. In fact, it is a crucial milestone for the entire UK space industry.
The company unveiled their latest technical accomplishment with a full mission duration static fire test (450 second burn over three firings) of the upper stage of their orbital-class vehicle, Skyrora XL. The test involved a fully-integrated setup of the engine, feed systems, avionics, and the software.