Shetland's SaxaVord Spaceport given crucial safety licence
The spaceport, which is on the northern tip of the Shetland Islands, hopes to launch rockets vertically into orbit from British soil.
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The spaceport, which is on the northern tip of the Shetland Islands, hopes to launch rockets vertically into orbit from British soil.
Britain's SaxaVord Spaceport moved a step closer to being able to send satellites into orbit after regulators granted it a licence to provide safety services, paving the way for its first launch...
SaxaVord Spaceport: SaxaVord, which became the United Kingdom's first licensed vertical launch spaceport in December, has partnered with Germany-based Rocket Factory Augsburg for the first mission.
The safety licence means that the spaceport on the isle of Unst can issue warning notices to keep people out of hazardous areas, perform surveillance of
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