The European Network on Nostr: The UK’s first vertical rockets will launch in 2024 after a spaceport in ...

The UK’s first vertical rockets will launch in 2024 after a spaceport in Scotland’s Shetland Islands received approval from aviation authorities — in a boost to Europe’s rocket and small satellites startups.

The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority has granted SaxaVord Spaceport a licence for up to 30 launches a year, after checking it met the requirements for vertical launches.

https://sifted.eu/articles/spaceport-opens-in-uk-easing-reliance-on-non-europe-launches

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