Could Shetland now beat Cornwall in the British space race?
The company SaxaVord has signed a deal with a German rocket manufacturer that is set to attempt a launch before the end of the year from Britain's first vertical spaceport.
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The company SaxaVord has signed a deal with a German rocket manufacturer that is set to attempt a launch before the end of the year from Britain's first vertical spaceport.
Augsburg, Germany & London, UK, 11th January 2023 – Launch service provider Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) and SaxaVord Spaceport have today announced their launch operations partnership. RFA will have exclusive access to Launch Pad Fredo for orbital launches, meaning the company’s first launch of its RFA ONE launch system – currently planned for the
After Virgin Orbit’s unsuccessful launch, Rocket Factory Augsburg has landed exclusive rights to SaxaVord Spaceport’s launch pad in Scotland
SAXAVORD Spaceport and Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) have finally confirmed what has been an open secret within the space industry for many months. The German company has signed a long-term partnership with the commercial spaceport at Lamba Ness, in Unst, which is expected to...
The spaceport’s newly announced partnership is hoped to pave the way for the first vertical launch from UK soil this summer.