Shetland Islands Launch Site Awarded Spaceport License

SaxaVord Spaceport

SaxaVord Spaceport is perched on the remote, far-northern Scottish region of the Shetland Islands.

Credit: SaxaVord Spaceport
LONDON—The SaxaVord Spaceport has been awarded the first-ever UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) license for a vertical-launch site. Approval from the regulator—announced Dec. 17—paves the way for potential first launches from the Shetland Islands facility during 2024 following safety, security and...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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