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Rocket company given £3.5m ahead of Shetland space launch

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Rocket Factory Augsburg plans to have its first blast-off from SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst in 2024.

A company which aims to launch satellites into space from Shetland has received £3.5 million from the UK Space Agency.

A number of rocket-building companies are planning on using the privately-owned SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst, where a 12-metre high launch stool has been constructed for RFA’s rockets.Measuring 30 metres tall and two metres wide, the RFA “One” rocket is a three-stage launch vehicle capable of deploying up to 1,300kg to a 500km polar orbit.

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