Watch the latest from ITV News - A rocket engine was engulfed by flames after exploding during a test launch at a spaceport in Shetland on Monday.
The test was carried out at the Shetland site yesterday before a planned launch later this year but ended abruptly after the first stage exploded. A spokesperson for the spaceport toldThe Registerthat it was "far too soon to tell" when SaxaVord would be able to support another test or launc...
The Lockheed mission comes through a grant from the U.K. Space Agency's "Pathfinder Launch" program, with the rocket launching from the isle of Unst in the Shetland Islands. "We want the UK to be the first in Europe to launch small satellites into orbit, attracting innovative businesses f...
Yet no amount of awe or excitement on the ground at Spaceport Cornwall could will the LauncherOne rocket into completing its mission, one that would have made the seaside town of Newquay the site of the first successful orbital launch in western Europe. Carried skyward and ...
The UK's inaugural vertical rocket launch could happen as soon as this summer, with another attempt to reach orbit for the first time not far behind. Scott Hammond, deputy chief executive of SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland, told Sky News they hope the site will host multiple launches in the...
A rocket exploded this week during a test in the UK's Shetland islands, resulting in a massive fireball that engulfed the entire launchpad. No one was injured in the epic blaze,according toThe BBC, which was set off during a round of testing for the German spacefaring company Rocket Facto...
Rocket Factory UK, a subsidiary of the German company, will use the funding to develop and operate the infrastructure needed for the satellite launch and to test equipment. The company plans to launch its first rocket in Q2 2024 from SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland’s Shetland Islands — thefir...