Category: Space

German rocket company obtains ‘first UK vertical launch’ licence to lift off from Shetland spaceport

Kevin O'Sullivan, January 16, 2025 3 min read

A German rocket company has obtained the first UK vertical launch licence for SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland – in an ‘historic milestone for the nation’. Rocket Factory Augsburg has been…

Enterprise & Innovation

Technical upgrades for Royal Observatory in Edinburgh to help space startups

Kevin O'Sullivan, October 23, 2024 2 min read

Technical upgrades to the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh will help space startups experiment with the latest cutting-edge equipment. Following nine months of renovations and over £400,000 investment via the Science…

Enterprise & Innovation

Scotland to host global space conference in ‘dark skies’ national park

Kevin O'Sullivan, June 13, 2024 3 min read

A global space sector conference involving some of the world’s foremost lunar scientists will take place next week in Scotland’s ‘dark skies’ national park. Dumfries and Galloway will host the…