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First UK satellite launch to use ABL Space Systems’ RS1 rocket The first ever vertical small satellite launch from UK soil – due to take place in Scotland in 2022 – will also be the first UK commercial launch for ABL Space Systems’ new RS1 rocket. The project is dubbed “UK Pathfinder Launch” and is planned to take place from the Shetland Space Centre at Lamba Ness on Unst. ABL Space Systems, a US-based company, is a developer of low-cost launch vehicles and launch systems for small satellites. And Lockheed Martin, the UK Space Agency’s partner for the project, has contracted it ...

UK ambitions to be Europe’s first launch site for small satellites have moved forward with confirmation of ABL Space Systems’ vehicle for launches.

BBC News media captionSee what an ABL rocket launching from Unst might look like Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin has selected the rocket it will use to kick-start space launches from the island of Unst in Shetland. The vehicle, called the RS1, will be provided by ABL Space Systems of El Segundo, California. If everything comes together, an inaugural flight could occur next year. Lockheed is looking to stimulate the launch business in the UK to take advantage of a rapidly expanding market for small satellites. These spacecraft, many no bigger than a shoebox, are all seeking more flexible and a...

Lockheed Martin selected ABL Space Systems' rocket to kick-start its launches from the Shetland island of Unst in Scotland. Read all about it here.

Leading aerospace coorporation Lockheed Martin has chosen the rocket it will use for the UK's first ever vertical satellite launch, taking place in…