WATCH: Video captures shocking moment rocket engine explodes and flames engulf SaxaVord launchpad
Video of the rocket engine explosion at SaxaVord Spaceport has captured the dramatic moment when flames engulfed the launchpad.
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Spaceport: Hot fire test engulfed in flames
A “hot fire” test at the Saxavord Spaceport has ended with a rocket engine exploding and being engulfed in flames. Tests are being carried out…
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Delight as SaxaVord Spaceport officially declared open
The SaxaVord Spaceport in Unst has been officially declared ready for take-off after an opening ceremony today (Wednesday). A formal ribbon-cutting at the entrance to…
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First ‘hot fire’ test at spaceport marks new milestone in project
The first ‘hot fire’ rocket testing took place at SaxaVord Spaceport in Unst last week. Rocket Factory Augsburg, one of the key partners in the…
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Tunnels should be ‘Shetland’s price’ for hosting space industry, MP says
The UK government has been urged to fund fixed links as “Shetland’s price” for its role in the vital space industry. SaxaVord Spaceport today (Thursday)…
READ FULL STORYSaxaVord hails historic milestone as another licence is granted ahead of UK’s first ever vertical satellite launch
SaxaVord Spaceport has been granted the final licence it requires to host orbital satellite launches – with the first expected in the third quarter of this
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Chancellor announces £10m for SaxaVord Spaceport in budget
SaxaVord Spaceport has welcomed a £10m UK government funding boost.
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SaxaVord Spaceport wins CAA approval
SaxaVord will become the first spaceport to be able to launch vertical rockets in the UK after receiving a licence from the UK Civil Aviation…
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More rocket launches announced for SaxaVord
More rocket launches have been planned for SaxaVord – cementing its position at the forefront of the UK space sector.
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SaxaVord Spaceport says project ‘firmly on track’
The spaceport in Unst is “firmly on track”, SaxaVord Spaceport has said in a brief statement. It comes after the company said construction workers had…
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Community groups taking action on tunnels
A community group and a business have backed a move towards building fixed links between Unst and Yell and the Mainland. North Yell Development Council…
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Spaceport gets on board with Tall Ships
SaxaVord Spaceport is the latest business to pledge its support as a sponsor for this summer’s Tall Ships Races in Lerwick. The company, which is…
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SaxaVord’s ‘clean room’ facility set to provide ‘unrivalled capability’
SaxaVord is developing a satellite payload processing facility (PPF) – to give it the “commercial edge” in the space sector.
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Spaceport success reinforces case for fixed links
The growing momentum behind the spaceport has been seized upon as further evidence of the need for fixed links.
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