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 ...

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 ...

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, ...

The license to RFA is the first for a vertical orbital launch from the U.K., after previously licensing Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne system that took off and landed on a runway. The CAA has also ...

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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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 ...

All other systems, including the second ... Sweden's Esrange Arctic spaceport also attracting launch partners. While the above are catering to vertical orbital launches, the UK hosted a ...