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Western Europe’s 1st vertical spaceport approved for launch, hopes to have rockets flying in 2024

The SaxaVord spaceport, located in the Shetland Islands off the north coast of Scotland, has officially become Western Europe’s first licensed spaceport with vertical rocket launch capability. SaxaVord, located on the island of Unst in the northernmost part of the Shetland archipelago, received its license from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Sunday 17… Read More »