Funding confirmed: UK’s first spaceport to be built in Scotland

Posted on 17 Jul 2018 by Jonny Williamson
The Spaceport will enable take-off and landing of reusable space vehicles, such as Skylon and Virgin Galactic.

The UK is set to build on its world-leading expertise in aerospace with the development of vertical and horizontal spaceports in the Northern Highlands of Scotland.

Plans to launch microsatellites into space from the northern Highlands of Scotland have taken a major step forward. The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has announced £2.5m grant funding to support a project led by regional development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) that aims to create the UK’s first spaceport and…

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