Spaceport overcomes final hurdle to start work on historic £100m project
Work can finally begin on Shetland’s £100m space centre after ministers confirmed they had no intention to intervene.
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Unst space centre to rebrand as SaxaVord Spaceport
The Shetland Space Centre in Unst is changing its name to SaxaVord Spaceport. The company behind the space centre said the move was to make…
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Space centre to ‘vigorously contest’ project’s refusal
Ambitions to create hundreds of space sector jobs suffered a major setback over concerns for a protected site of historic importance.
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WATCH: Shetland’s plans to host UK’s first vertical satellite launch achieve ‘significant milestone’
Plans to for the UK’s first ever satellite launch to blast off from Shetland have achieved a “significant milestone”
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German rocket maker to launch from Unst
A German rocket maker plans to launch from Unst – a move seen as a further boost for Shetland Space Centre. HyImpulse Technologies plans to…
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Space centre announcement has already sparked tech companies’ interest in Shetland
Technology companies have been holding talks about setting up in Shetland after a major recent announcement to develop space centre plans. The SIC’s development director…
READ FULL STORYUK government approval for creation of isles spaceport
Shetland is on the cusp of a major boost with the UK government ready to approve the creation of an isles spaceport in Unst – a
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Innovators invited to virtual event on how to access support and funding
Innovators with ideas that could benefit the UK’s armed forces and national security can find out about accessing support and funding at a free virtual…
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Online consultation due over space centre plans
A second round of online consultation is due to be held prior to the submission of a full planning application for a vertical launch site
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Shetland Space Centre ‘delighted’ to join with sector representatives seeking greater collaboration
Shetland Space Centre joined with other representatives seeking collaboration to strengthen their industry.
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WATCH: Isles play host to first test rocket launch
The first rocket to be launched from Shetland took to the skies on Saturday as part of a test exercise for a company with an
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Spaceport plans move ahead as formal proposal lodged
The public will be given the opportunity to comment on proposals for a spaceport to launch small vertical rockets from Unst during a series of…
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Successful test launch of space research balloon
The test launch of a space research balloon from Unst has been hailed as a major success.
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MSP Tavish Scott appointed director of Shetland Space Centre
Shetland MSP Tavish Scott has been appointed a director of Shetland Space Centre – the company behind plans to build a satellite launch site in…
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