Tag: SaxaVord Spaceport
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UK Announces £500 Million Space Investment Package With £20 Million for Scottish Spaceports
The United Kingdom has unveiled a £500 million spending package aimed at supporting the country’s space sector, including £20 million allocated to accelerate the development of spaceport infrastructure in Scotland. The funding plan was announced on March 4 during the Space-Comm Expo 2026 by Liz Lloyd, the UK’s Minister for the Digital Economy. The broader…
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Rocket Factory Augsburg Delivers RFA ONE Stages to SaxaVord Ahead of Planned Test Flight
Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has delivered the first and second stages of its RFA ONE launch vehicle to SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland as the company prepares for a planned test flight later this year. The German launch provider said the first stage was recently built and tested at its facilities in Augsburg, Germany, before being…
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A frontrunner in Europe’s private launch industry just lost its first rocket
The first stage of Rocket Factory Augsburg’s first orbital launcher was destroyed in a fireball during a test-firing Monday evening at a spaceport in Scotland, the company said. The German launch startup aimed to send its first rocket into space later this year and appeared to be running ahead of several competitors in Europe’s commercial…