The UK's new spaceport in Shetland will be ready for satellite launches by July, MPs have been told. A number of companies ...

The Scottish Affairs Committee heard SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst is ‘absolutely’ planning on a launch this year.

The UK government has invested £20m in rocket-maker Orbex as it prepares to build and launch from its site in the Shetland ...

Scottish Green MSP for the Highlands and Islands, Ariane Burgess, welcomed the announcement of a £20m UK Government ...

The Prime rocket is set to benefit from Scotland’s unique geographical position, offering easier access to valuable polar ...

Orbex is paving the way to launch its first rocket from the Shetland Islands ... a spaceport on the island of Unst in the far north of the UK, is on the site of a former RAF base Credit: SaxaVord ...

The Scottish Affairs Committee is holding a one-off evidence session next week asking the question:  Will a rocket be ...

SAXAVORD Spaceport officials are hoping for two or three test launch attempts from Unst this year, a parliament committee has ...

Blue Origin's NS-29 New Shepard rocket is scheduled to launch Feb. 4 after a weeklong delay. Here's what to know ...

Britain on Wednesday announced a 20 million pound ($24.84 million) investment in space company Orbex to help build an orbital rocket, used to put satellites into orbit, and launch it later this year ...

A British-made rocket will attempt to reach space from home soil for the first time later this year, with the project going ahead after receiving £20m in taxpayer funding.