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    Shetland’s SaxaVord spaceport cleared for vertical rocket launches

    by Neil Pooran Dec 17, 2023 2 minutes
    Source: PA Media

    A site at the northern-most point of the Shetland Islands has become the UK’s first licensed spaceport for vertical rocket launches.

    SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst has been granted the licence by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), paving the way for its first launches in 2024.

    The regulator

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