Shetland island to house UK’s first vertical rocket launch spaceport
Posted: 18th December 2023
Shetland island to house UK’s first vertical rocket launch spaceport
Unst’s remote location makes it perfect place for SaxaVord site to launch rockets with greatest payloads
Sun 17 Dec 2023 18.14 GMT
For centuries, Unst has been famous for its richly varied wildlife, pristine beaches and unspoilt sea views. Now the remote Shetland island is leading Britain into space.
For centuries, Unst has been famous for its richly varied wildlife, pristine beaches and unspoilt sea views. Now the remote Shetland island is leading Britain into space.
A former RAF base on a remote peninsula of the island has become the UK’s first licensed spaceport for vertical rocket launches. It will allow up to 30 satellites and other payloads to be launched into commercially valuable polar, sun-synchronous orbits, which are in high demand from satellite operators for communications and Earth observation.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/17/shetland-islands-remote-location-is-giving-uk-space…