SaxaVord Spaceport
2024 to present
Site Details
- Country: United Kingdom
- Operator: SaxaVord Spaceport
- Type: Commercial
Overview
On Unst, the northernmost Shetland island, the first spaceport in the United Kingdom licensed for vertical launch. German and British rockets are preparing first flights from the Lamba Ness headland, a former radar station facing the Norwegian Sea.
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