Launches planned from SaxaVord for European Space Agency test programme
THE EUROPEAN Space Agency (ESA) has announced details of two planned launches from Unst as part of a…
Turkey builds Somalia spaceport as U.S., China and France increase satellite surveillance
Saturday December 13, 2025 Selçuk Bayraktar, chairman of Turkish defence and aerospace firm Baykar, is seen in a…
First launch from SaxaVord postponed until next year
THE FIRST vertical rocket launch from the SaxaVord Spaceport has been delayed until next year, Shetland News can…
A base deep in the Swedish forest is part of Europes hope to compete in the space race
KIRUNA, Sweden (AP) — Deep in the Swedish forest, where reindeer roam and scientists ski in winter, lies…
Hammond takes on chief executive role at spaceport
SAXAVORD Spaceport has announced that Scott Hammond will be its new chief executive following the death of co-founder…
Spaceport founder Frank Strang dies aged 67
SAXAVORD Spaceport founder and chief executive Frank Strang has died aged 67 from cancer. The spaceport announced his…
China and Malaysia to study international equatorial spaceport project
HELSINKI — China is exploring establishing its first overseas launch site with a proposed equatorial spaceport in Malaysia,…