Orbex Shifts Launch Site To Shetlands’ SaxaVord

Saxaford Spaceport
Credit: Saxaford Spaceport
LONDON—UK satellite launch startup Orbex has decided to shift operations to the Shetland Islands’ SaxaVord Spaceport and mothball the construction of its dedicated facilities in mainland Scotland. Orbex had been the primary proponent of the Sutherland Spaceport, even securing funding to construct...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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