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established, technically skilled workforce. The organisation collaborates with
Shetland-based businesses which continue to demonstrate their ability to support the space sector. These include Pure Energy in Unst, that specialises in the manufacture of hydrogen systems. Shetland Islands Council is additionally committed to developing a Space Innovation Campus, providing incubation units specifically to support the space sector. The campus will house research institutions supporting launch, educational and supply needs of SaxaVord. In fact, the Science, Technology,
Engineering and Maths initiative already sees collaborative research and development projects underway with academic institutions including the University of Alaska, University of Strathclyde and Edinburgh University. An outreach programme to local Shetland schools and colleges is generating future technical skills in the area, ensuring a sustainable spaceflight ecosystem in Shetland and across the UK. Contact Scott Hammond, Deputy
CEO, for more information ( scott.
hammond@shetlandspacecentre.com}.
www.saxavord.com Space Hub Sutherland
The Highlands and Islands of Scotland play a vital role in the growth of the UK
space sector, and Sutherland Spaceport is ready to capture new and innovative markets. Backed by development agency, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, and supported through grant funding from the UK Space Agency, Sutherland Spaceport, located on A’ Mhòine peninsula, it will be the region’s compact vertical launch site for payloads under 500 kg when it becomes operational in 2024. It will enable spacecraft to access
valuable polar and sun-synchronous orbits from a sparsely populated peninsula on the northern Scottish mainland. The site successfully achieved planning permission in August 2020 and will feature a launch pad, operations control centre and assembly building, all covering a total area of 4.2 hectares. The facilities has planned departures
for Orbex Prime. Orbex’s innovative Prime launch vehicle will feature lightweight 3D printed engines and renewable bio- propane fuel that cuts the emissions of a single launch by up to 96%. Orbex has already established a design and manufacturing plant in Forres, Scotland, where the Prime vehicle is built. Sutherland Spaceport will launch
payloads of small, nano and micro- satellites, that can be used for Earth observation and communications, including gathering data to address the global challenge of climate change. The spaceport and its facilities have also designed rigorous measures to ensure the environmental
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protection of land and wildlife around the site and in coastal waters. With up to 12 launches a year,
Sutherland Spaceport is expected to create around 40 high quality jobs on site, and underpin over 200 more in the wider region, including manufacturing and supply chain opportunities. General enquiries about the facilities
and opportunities can be addressed to
sutherlandspaceport@orbex.space
www.orbex.space/launch-services Spaceport Machrihanish
Spaceport Machrihanish is located at Campbeltown Airport, Argyll, and provides unique space access services outside of traditional orbital launch to complete the UK’s national spaceflight infrastructure. Horizontal, vertical and high-altitude
platform services with variable payloads have been selected with a primary aim to attract working age people to the area, create jobs, deliver research and academic
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