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Spaceport on Shetland Islands will be ready for launch by July, MPs told
A number of companies plan to use SaxaVord Spaceport, on Unst in the Shetland Islands, as a launch site for commercial ...
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The ‘breathtaking’ island 100 miles from the mainland where everyone wants to live
And, as the UK’s most northerly inhabited place, Unst – a North Isle of the Shetland Islands – is often referred to as the ‘real life’ Treasure Island because the location heavily ...
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Astronaut hails Scotland's 'exciting and inspiring' space industry
Chris Hadfield was speaking to Scotland Tonight ahead of the first vertical launch from the SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst later ...
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Britain is FINALLY joining the space race! First ever 'vertical' launch from UK soil gets the green light - with a satellite set to blast off from the Shetland Islands
The first 'vertical' rocket launch from UK soil will finally go ahead this year from SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst, the northernmost of the Shetland Islands. The 100ft RFA One launch vehicle ...
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New £20m plan to build mega-tunnels between most remote UK islands
The proposed tunnels could transform the social and economic landscapes of Shetland and Orkney, two extremely isolated ...
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‘Groundbreaking moment’ for space industry as Shetland rocket launch gets green light
Rocket Factory Augsburg has high hopes of launching a satellite from a spaceport on Unst, the northernmost of the Shetland Islands, this year. The green light from the Civil Aviation Authority ...
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Spaceport on Shetland Islands will be ready for launch by July, MPs told
A number of companies plan to use SaxaVord Spaceport, on Unst in the Shetland Islands, as a launch site for commercial rockets. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), from Germany, is thought to have the ...