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Lockheed Martin selects California start-up ABL as its rocket partner for satellite missions from Unst.

ANOTHER “significant milestone” is said to have been reached for the Shetland Space Centre after a launch provider was selected for a government-backed project which aims to see the UK’s first vertical satellite launch take off from Unst. California developer ABL has been...

http://shet.news/fj20d Copied! THERE are hopes that construction work on launch facilities and infrastructure for the Shetland Space Centre project could begin in mid-2021. Full plans for the development have now been submitted to Shetland Islands Council, and they offer more details of what may be store for the project and also for Unst. 1 of 14Adverts If everything goes to plan the first launch from Lamba Ness could take place no later than spring 2022. Documents lodged as part of the planning submission say that subject to securing all necessary consent, the first construction phase...

http://shet.news/2z8in Copied! FULL plans for Shetland Space Centre’s (SSC) satellite launch facility and associated infrastructure have now been submitted to the council in what is a major milestone for the project. The team behind SSC say the creation of a space launch facility in Unst will “result in hundreds of new jobs and significantly boost the local economy”. 13 of 14Adverts The plans, submitted to Shetland Islands Council, take the form of three separate but related planning applications, including the launch site at Lamba Ness. The use of the fuel storage facil...