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According to Lockheed Martin the first satellite launched from the UK will be used to collect data from space that will help drive growth across the country .
The application contains a proposal for a launch site on the Lamba Ness peninsula on Unst, with various site buildings.
Around 140 jobs would be created at the launch site and a further 70 throughout Scotland if given the go ahead, bringing £7.8million gross value per year to the nation s economy, The Herald reports.
In its decision HES said it had noted the profitable benefits of the site but said there was no compelling case for it to be built on the culturally significant location.
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THE PUBLIC body responsible for Scotlandâs natural heritage does not want to see launches take place from the proposed Shetland Space Centre between mid-May and the end of June every year due to the possible impact on breeding birds.
NatureScot said that without mitigating conditions it would object to the plans for a launch site at Lamba Ness in Unst as it âcould affect internationally important natural heritage interestsâ.
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It said that the development should not adversely affect the integrity of the site if no launches or static tests are carried out between mid-May and the end of June to avoid âdisturbing birds during the critical incubation and early brooding periodâ.