Rocket company given £3.5m ahead of Shetland space launch

📆 27/10/2023 10:58:00
📰 LBC

⏱ Reading Time:
18 sec. here
2 min. at publisher
📊 Quality Score:
News: 10%
Publisher: 74%

Ireland News News

Ireland Ireland Latest News,Ireland Ireland Headlines

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.

Write Comment

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

Ireland Ireland Latest News, Ireland Ireland Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Rocket company given £3.5m ahead of Shetland space launchRocket Factory Augsburg plans to have its first blast-off from SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst in 2024.
Source: Observer_Owl - 🏆 18. / 72 Read more »

Rocket company given £3.5m ahead of Shetland space launchRocket Factory Augsburg plans to have its first blast-off from SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst in 2024.
Source: Glasgow_Times - 🏆 76. / 59 Read more »