Countdown continues for spaceport launch
Stuart Prestidge
Orbital launches from SaxaVord UK Spaceport has taken another step forward after it formally submitted its spaceport and range licence applications to industry regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Frank Strang, CEO of SaxaVord Spaceport, said: “Our operations team have been working extremely hard on multiple fronts over the last two years to ensure that all the pieces of a very complicated jigsaw were prepared so we could hit the ground running as we started the year.
“Our licence applications mark the next milestone in our ambition to become the first orbital launch site in the UK. Our applications will now be assessed and evaluated by the CAA, a process which will take at least six months.
“The beginning of 2022 has already been significant for our team and for Shetland, with the approval of our planning permission. I am confident that the end of the year will be equally momentous for us and the UK vertical launch industry.”
The Unst based spaceport is hoping to have the first launch by the end of the year.
