Meanwhile, the UK Government has invested further into UK launch company Orbex, as part of its Series D fundraising, to build ...

"This license approval is a landmark moment, as it signals the start of vertical rocket ... hot fire test on the launch pad at SaxaVord Spaceport, Scotland. All other systems, including the ...

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 ...

A company behind a rocket engine which exploded during a test at the UK's new spaceport in Shetland could still be the first in Europe to carry out vertical launches into orbit. German firm Rocket ...

"This license approval is a landmark moment, as it signals the start of vertical rocket launches from European soil ... and then conducting a full hot fire test on the launch pad at SaxaVord Spaceport ...

The first vertical launch of a rocket into orbit from European soil could take place from the UK’s most northerly point this year after a German company won approval for spaceflight, regulators ...

Rob Bishton, from the CAA, said: "This is a new era for aerospace and granting the first vertical launch licence from UK soil builds towards a historic milestone for the nation. "This licence is ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain gave the green light to Rocket Factory Augsburg to launch satellites from a site in northern Scotland on Thursday, potentially paving the way for regular commercial ...

The Civil Aviation Authority has granted the first ever vertical launch licence for a rocket heading to space from UK soil. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) plans to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in ...

But the country's efforts to gain a foothold were dealt a major blow two years ago when a horizontal rocket launch from Newquay, south-west England failed. A successful vertical launch later this ...