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| Sep 14, 2026 | Why Is The UK Investing £30M In Scottish Space Hardware? Decoding The Sovereign Orbit Strategy | SaxaVord Spaceport is in line for a £30 million government boost, placing the tiny island of Unst at the centre of the UK’s sovereign launch ambitions.
If final sign-off goes to plan, the public funding will pull in an additional £30 millio... |
| Sep 8, 2026 | UK Launches New Space Strategy Centring Defence and Security | The UK is launching a new national space strategy, bringing together plans for growth, defence, and national security to help reindustrialise the UK.
Backed by a record £7.8 billion until 2030, the UK Space Strategy brings government’s spac... |
| Sep 2, 2026 | HyImpulse Raises €50M to Advance European Rocket Launches | HyImpulse Raises Fresh Funding for Rocket Development
German spacetech company HyImpulse Technologies has raised more than €50 million in fresh funding. The Series A Extension was co-led by JOIN Capital and Ace Capital Partners. Several exi... |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Comment | SpaceX Lifts Off – But Can Scotland Find Its Orbit | SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO is more than a capital markets milestone: it is a signal that space has moved decisively into the mainstream of the global economy. For Scotland, that shift creates a timely question: how can a specialist, innov... |
| Dec 2, 2025 | UK Gov Promises ‘Clarity’ For Scottish Space Sector in 2026 | The UK Government has pledged to outline its plans to support Scotland’s space launch sector in 2026, promising the ‘clarity and direction’ needed for the industry to realise its potential and transform Scotland into a major European launch... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Comment | Scotland’s Role in Greening The Space Sector | As space becomes a new industrial frontier, it’s clear we can’t afford to make the same environmental mistakes we’ve made on Earth. With rising satellite congestion, environmental impact of launch practices and the threat of space debris, t... |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Scotland Risks Losing Space Launch Lead, Warn MPs | Scotland’s ‘first mover advantage’ in orbital launch is in danger of being lost due to fierce international competition and a relative lack of public investment, according to a new report from the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee... |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Space Scotland Appoints New CEO | Space Scotland, the not-for-profit organisations supporting the Scottish space industry, has appointed Dr Natasha Nicholson as their new chief executive.
Nicholson returns to Space Scotland after serving as a cluster manager, playing a crit... |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Skyrora secures UK launch licence | Skyrora, the British rocket and space technology company, has been granted a launch operator licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
The licence approval puts Skyrora on course to launch its SkyLark L suborbital vehicle from Bri... |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Historic First as Scottish Rocket Firm Secures Launch Approval | A Scottish company has become the first UK-based rocket firm to receive a space launch licence, in what has been described as a “huge milestone” for the nation’s space sector.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted Edinburgh-headqua... |
| May 19, 2025 | Britain’s space launch programme could be thwarted by NATO | Aspirations of UK space launch will soon collide with the new geopolitical realities of global security, writes Susan Walton
When I relocated to the UK from New York in 1984, the Cold War was at its peak. US nuclear and conventional forces ... |
| May 2, 2025 | The Quantum Leap: UK Researchers Set to Soar with Horizon Europe Funding | In a world where innovation is the lifeblood of progress, the UK is poised to make a significant leap. Recent developments have opened the doors to Horizon Europe funding for quantum and space research. This is not just a funding boost; it’... |
| May 2, 2025 | The Quantum Leap: UK’s Horizon Funding and the EU’s Chip Dilemma | In the realm of science and technology, funding is the lifeblood. It fuels innovation, propels research, and sparks collaboration. Recently, the UK has opened a new chapter in its scientific journey. The Horizon Europe funding program is no... |
| May 2, 2025 | UK Researchers Set to Soar with New Horizon Funding | The UK is poised for a leap into the future. Researchers and businesses are now gaining wider access to Horizon Europe funding, a treasure trove for innovation. This shift is not just a small step; it’s a giant leap for the UK’s quantum and... |
| Apr 29, 2025 | UK Researchers Access More Quantum and Space Horizon Funding | UK researchers and businesses are set to benefit from wider access to Horizon Europe funding calls for quantum and space research.
The news comes as the Minister for EU Relations, Nick Thomas-Symonds, welcomes the EU Commissioner for Trade ... |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Heriot-Watt Uni to Host International Space Sustainability Leadership Summit | Heriot-Watt University confirmed plans to host The Niparo Summit on Space Sustainability on 21-22 May, featuring leaders and influencers from across the international space sector.
The Niparo Summit is at the forefront of bringing together ... |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Scots Rocket Firm Orbex Gets £20M Funding From UK Government | Orbex, the Highlands-based orbital launch services company, has secured £20 million in funding from the UK Government as part of its ongoing Series D fundraising round.
UK tech secretary Peter Kyle confirmed the investment today at Brussels... |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Shetland Spaceport Ready for UK’s First Vertical Rocket Launch | The Civil Aviation Authority has granted the first ever vertical launch licence for a rocket heading to space from UK soil, with Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) planning to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.
The licensing... |
| Jan 9, 2025 | New Report Predicts Space Economy to Reach $944 Billion by 2033 | A new report from space consulting firm Novaspace projects that the global space economy will grow from $596 billion (£484bn) in 2024 to $944 billion (£767bn) by 2033.
The forecasting, released as part of the firm’s latest Space Economy Rep... |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Orbex Pauses Sutherland Spaceport Plans | Scottish space company Orbex has announced it will focus operations exclusively on developing small and medium sized space rockets after switching its launch operations to SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland.
The company has decided to pause con... |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Rocket Engine Explodes at Saxavord Spaceport on Shetland | A rocket engine exploded at Shetland’s Saxavord Spaceport during a launch test by German company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA).
According to the company, no one was injured as a result of the explosion, and the launch pad itself was secured... |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Rocket Firm Launching at SaxaVord Spaceport Receives £3.5M | RFA UK (Rocket Factory Ltd), the satellite launch company, has received £3.5 million in funding to support its plans to launch from Scotland’s SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland.
The announcement comes as UK science and technology minister, Geo... |
| Aug 9, 2023 | ViewSonic Partners with RM Technology and SaxaVord at the Goodwood Festival of Speed to Inspire the Next Generation of Space Explorers | BREA, Calif., Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodwood Festival of Speed witnessed a groundbreaking collaboration among ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions; RM Technology, a British EdTech company; and SaxaVord, ... |
| Feb 8, 2023 | DIGIT Movers and Shakers | January 2023 | Welcome to the January 2023 edition of the DIGIT Movers and Shakers column.
This month features another bumper crop of Scottish awards, relocation, partnership, and recruitment news.
Here’s all the latest news in one place.
Recruitment
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| Jan 12, 2023 | Shetland Spaceport Partners with German Rocket Company | A Germany-based rocket company as announced a launch operations partnership with SaxaVord Spaceport in Sheltand.
The Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) will have exclusive access to Launch Pad Fredo for orbital launches, meaning the company’s... |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Scottish Startups Get Share of UK Space Agency Funding | The UK Space Agency has announced £2.7 million for 13 early-stage technology projects across the UK to support the growing satellite launch sector.
Britain is home to a thriving satellite manufacturing industry and is on track to become the... |
| Oct 4, 2022 | SaxaVord Spaceport Launches Education Strategy | SaxaVord Spaceport has published its Education Strategy in partnership with Shetland Islands Council’s Space Education Employment and Skills Pipeline working group.
The strategy aims to encourage learning in STEAM subjects to a tertiary lev... |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Skyrora’s 3D printed rocket engine passes latest 70kN test | Skyrora, an Edinburgh-based private rocket manufacturer, has completed a 70kN hot-fire test for its fully 3D printed rocket engine, which is slated for use in the company’s XL launch vehicle.
The success marks a key step in the firm’s ongoi... |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Shetland Spaceport Plans Approved for Launch | A new Shetland spaceport has gained local authority planning permission for building – which will begin in March and be completed by the end of the year.
Shetland Islands Council approval now provides Scottish Ministers with a 28-day window... |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Skyrora develops Skyprint 2, the ‘largest hybrid 3D printer in Europe’ for rocket parts | Skyrora, an Edinburgh-based private rocket manufacturer, has developed what it claims to be the largest hybrid 3D printer in Europe.
Poised to start production in Q2 2022, the firm’s upcoming Skyprint 2 3D printer will be used to manufactur... |
| Nov 11, 2021 | DIGIT Deal Roundup Column | October 2021 | Funding and investment Gigged.AI and Techstart Ventures
Technology startup Gigged.AI has doubled its headcount from seven to 14 and expanded its presence after closing an over-subscribed £600,000 investment round.
Funding came from early-st... |
