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Shetland’s SaxaVord Spaceport given crucial safety licence | Science & Tech News
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A spaceport that hopes to launch the first rockets vertically into orbit from British soil has been given a crucial safety licence. SaxaVord Spaceport, which is on the northern tip of the Shetland Islands, will be allowed to clear and control a hazard area downrange of the launchpad to reduce the risks to aircraft and…
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Shetland’s SaxaVord Spaceport granted licence for UK’s first vertical rocket launch | UK News
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A site at the northern-most part of the Shetland Islands has become the UK’s first licensed spaceport for vertical rocket launches. SaxaVord Spaceport on the small isle Unst has been granted the licence by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which will allow for its first launches in 2024. The regulator verified the privately owned spaceport…
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SaxaVord Spaceport: Ancient cemetery found at future UK rocket launch site | Science & Tech News
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The remains of an ancient cemetery dating back thousands of years have been uncovered at the site of a UK spaceport. The discovery was made during groundworks at the SaxaVord complex in the Shetland Islands, which hopes to host Britain’s first ever vertical rocket launch before the end of 2023. Pits, large boulders, and burnt…